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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Compliance Reporting, Data Visualization, Performance Reporting, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Regulations, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Communication, Business Ethics, Regulatory Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Finance, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Transformation, Sustainability Reporting, Business Modeling, Business Leadership, Climate Change Mitigation, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Engineering, Economic Development, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Reporting, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Construction, Project Management, Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, Private Equity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Environmental Policy, Policy Development, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Research, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Development, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Teaching, Pedagogy, Action Oriented, Social Impact, Visionary, Health Disparities, Cultural Diversity, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Environmental Issue, Strategic Decision-Making, Compliance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Standards, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Innovation, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Mathematical Modeling, Climate Change Mitigation, Geospatial Information and Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Case Studies, Transportation Management, Business Technologies, Logistics Management, Reverse Logistics, Waste Minimization, Innovation
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Sustainable Design, Climate Change Adaptation, Demography, Environmental Issue, Traffic Flow Optimization, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Engineering
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months