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Urban Planning Courses

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.


Popular Urban Planning Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Urban Land Economics and Real Estate Market Dynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Land Management, Property and Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Investments, Investment Management, Market Dynamics, Economic Development, Environment and Resource Management, Economics, Market Trend, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Governance, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Public Administration, Information Technology, Economic Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Digital Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies

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    Kennesaw State University

    Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Interviewing Skills, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Strategic Communication, Communication, Negotiation, Professionalism, Business Writing, Decision Making

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    Columbia University

    The Age of Sustainable Development

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Human Development, Environmental Science, Economics, Environmental Policy, Health Systems, Food Services, World History

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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Career Success

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Concision, Smart Goals, Team Management, Peer Review, Project Management, Communication, Performance Metric

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Urban Air Mobility

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Engineering, Feasibility Studies, Emerging Technologies, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Consulting, Market Dynamics, Human Factors, Economics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Supply And Demand

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Sciences Po

    Data and Urban Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Data Governance, Political Sciences, Governance, Public Administration, Data Sharing, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Data, Algorithms, Data Ethics, Computing Platforms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy

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    University of Michigan

    Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, Sales Strategy, Arbitration, Communication, Influencing, Planning, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity

    4.8
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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management: The Basics for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Schedules, Performance Reporting, Leadership, Management Reporting, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Policy, Technology, and Carbon Free Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Development, Public Policies, Public Affairs, Environmental Science, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Technology Solutions, Case Studies

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    Lund University

    Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Sustainable Business, Governance, Systems Thinking, Multimedia, Case Studies, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

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    Rice University

    Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Planning, Project Planning, Requirements Management, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Case Studies, Peer Review

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular urban planning courses

  • Urban Land Economics and Real Estate Market Dynamics: Coursera
  • Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment: Kennesaw State University
  • The Age of Sustainable Development: Columbia University
  • Career Success: University of California, Irvine
  • Urban Air Mobility: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Data and Urban Governance: Sciences Po
  • Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills: University of Michigan
  • Project Management: The Basics for Success: University of California, Irvine
  • Policy, Technology, and Carbon Free Cities: University of Colorado Boulder

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