Urban planning courses can help you learn zoning regulations, land use strategies, transportation systems, and community engagement techniques. You can build skills in spatial analysis, environmental impact assessments, and urban design principles. Many courses introduce tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and modeling software to visualize urban layouts and analyze demographic data, enabling you to apply your skills in real-world planning scenarios.

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Socioeconomics, Crisis Management, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Demography, Economics, International Relations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Project Schedules, Project Closure, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Engineering Management, Procurement, Quality Management, Project Planning, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Budget Management, Cost Estimation, Risk Mitigation, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Timelines, Quality Control
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Investments, Budgeting, Risk Management, Goal Setting, Cash Management, Finance, Smart Goals, Insurance, Financial Management, Credit Risk
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Systems Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Research, Big Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Sales Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Planning, Estimation, Trend Analysis, Decision Making, Performance Measurement, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Planning, Project Planning, Earned Value Management, Project Risk Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Project Scoping, Project Implementation, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Dependency Analysis, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Event Marketing, Event Planning, Logistics Management, Hospitality, Logistics, Planning, Operations Management, Budgeting, Vendor Management, Marketing Design, Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Demography, Cultural Diversity, World History, Political Sciences, Governance, Economics, Qualitative Research, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Architectural Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Performance Tuning, Aesthetics
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Water Quality, Water Resource Management, Hydrology, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Data Presentation, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Import/Export, Data Mapping, Data Integration, Data Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Development, Land Management, Governance, Economic Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months