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.

Johns Hopkins University
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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, User Flows, Design Research, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Mockups, User Centered Design, UI Components, Software Design Documents, UI/UX Strategy, Interaction Design
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Development Environment, PHP (Scripting Language), Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Behavioral Economics, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Systems Of Measurement, Sustainable Technologies, Case Studies, Reliability, Market Dynamics, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Systems Integration, Capacity Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Responsible AI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Version Control, Code Review, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, AI Enablement, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation, AI Workflows, Program Development, Development Environment, LLM Application, Maintainability, Project Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership and Management, Conflict Management, Strategic Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, People Management, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Business Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Matplotlib, Object Oriented Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Unit Testing, Pandas (Python Package), Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Application Development, Data Visualization, Data Structures, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Debugging, Pivot Tables And Charts, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Software Testing, Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Hosting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Diplomacy, International Relations, Political Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Mediation, Intercultural Competence, Public Affairs, World History, Conflict Management, Policy Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Cloud Development, Image Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Cloud Applications, Text Mining, Microsoft Development Tools, Unsupervised Learning, Cloud Deployment, Data Storage Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Continuous Deployment, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months