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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.


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Popular Sustainable Development Courses and Certifications


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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Development Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Human Development, International Relations, Growth Strategies, Sociology, Demography, Policy Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Labor Law, Risk Management, Land Management, Mitigation, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Occupational Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IESE Business School

    Strategy and Sustainability

    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

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Cities Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Land Development, Case Studies, Water Resource Management, Environmental Policy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Sustainable Corporate Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sustainable Development, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Governance, Corporate Strategy, Capital Budgeting, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Social Impact, Business Valuation, Market Dynamics

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    The Open University

    Understanding the need for a sustainable business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Business Continuity, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Business Ethics, Business Architecture, Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Complex Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Sustainable Business Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Business Ethics, Environmental Management Systems, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Planning, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Marketing Communications, Brand Marketing, Advertising, Regulatory Compliance, Market Opportunities, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Digital Marketing, Engineering Management, Emerging Technologies

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    University of Michigan

    Sustainable Consumption and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Nutrition and Diet, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Environment, Health Assessment, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Science, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Systems Of Measurement, Problem Solving

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Business Enterprises

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Product Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Consumer Behaviour, Product Design, Environmental Issue, New Product Development, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Open University

    From prototyping to validating business models

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Development Economics: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Strategy and Sustainability: IESE Business School
  • Sustainable Cities Case Studies: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainable Corporate Finance: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Understanding the need for a sustainable business: The Open University
  • Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets: Johns Hopkins University
  • Sustainable Business Strategies: Coursera
  • Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Trends: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainable Consumption and Health: University of Michigan

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