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Sustainable Development Courses

Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.


Popular Sustainable Development Courses and Certifications


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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation

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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Materiality of ESG Factors

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Case Studies, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Sustainability, Governance, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Waste Minimization, Sustainable Business, Investments, Climate Change Adaptation, Equities, Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Foundations of Positive Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Goal Setting, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Smart Goals, Optimism, Research Methodologies, Overcoming Obstacles, Research Design, Productivity, Positive Behavior Support, Cognitive flexibility, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Qualitative Research, Research, Empowerment, Psychology

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Robot Framework Test Automation Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Test Script Development, Selenium (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Innovation Management

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creativity, Brainstorming, Process Development, Design Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Product Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Lifecycle Management, Team Management, Business Strategy, Lean Methodologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Python for Google App Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Applications, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, OAuth, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Application Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Python Programming, Cloud Storage, Application Performance Management, Authentications, Web Applications, Data Store, MySQL, Scalability

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    Amazon Web Services

    Using Amazon Q to Enhance Applications and Developer Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Process Driven Development, Software Development Tools, AI Workflows, Program Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World

    Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, International Relations, Crisis Intervention, Sustainable Development, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Social Justice, Governance, Advocacy, Policy Analysis, Human Development, World History, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Boost Personal Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Prompt Engineering, Timelines, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Setting Appointments, Calendar Management, Automation, Microsoft 365, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Collaborative Software, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration, Time Management, Productivity, Personal Development, Natural Language Processing, Communication

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Data Scientist’s Toolbox

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Version Control, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Software Installation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    London Business School

    Future Ready Company

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Digital Transformation, Resilience, Sustainable Development, Operational Risk, Leadership Development, Business Transformation, Business Continuity, Team Motivation, Corporate Strategy, AI Enablement, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Leadership Studies, Organizational Leadership, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Application Development, Model Evaluation, Flask (Web Framework), Natural Language Processing, Software Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sustainable development courses

  • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • The Materiality of ESG Factors: University of Pennsylvania
  • Foundations of Positive Psychology: University of Pennsylvania
  • Robot Framework Test Automation Essentials: Coursera
  • Innovation Management: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Python for Google App Engine: Packt
  • Using Amazon Q to Enhance Applications and Developer Productivity: Amazon Web Services
  • Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World: University of London
  • Boost Personal Productivity: Coursera
  • The Data Scientist’s Toolbox: Johns Hopkins University

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