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.

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Stormwater Management, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Hydrology, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Quality, Sustainable Design, Waste Minimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Sustainable Development, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Strategic Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Communication Strategies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Relationship Building, Root Cause Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Environment, Sustainability Standards, Spreadsheet Software, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Risk Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Environment and Resource Management, Materials Management, Business Modeling, Environmental Science, Waste Minimization, Drive Engagement, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Policy, Business Analysis, Innovation, Policy Analysis, Policy Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Utrecht University
Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Human Development, Speech Language Pathology, Developmental Disabilities, Systems Thinking, Pediatrics, Research, Neurology, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Environmental Issue, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Critical Thinking, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Research, Sustainability Standards, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Studies, Consumer Behaviour, Environmental Policy, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Business Ethics, Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Business Leadership, Sustainability Standards, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Finance, Business Development, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Stormwater Management, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Architectural Design, Water Resources, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Operations Management, Manufacturing Operations, Environmental Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Business Leadership, Industrial Engineering, Climate Change Mitigation, Product Design, Environmental Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Systems Thinking, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Chemistry, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Process Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Building Design, Hazard Analysis, Environment Health And Safety, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science, Environmental Regulations, Materials science, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Solution Design, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Needs Assessment, Cultural Sensitivity
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months