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, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Human Development, Demography, Economics, International Relations, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Plan Execution, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Planning, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Governance, Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Organizational Structure
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Public Works, Land Development, Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Operational Analysis, Cost Management, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economic Development, Project Finance, Spatial Analysis, Transportation Operations, Finance, Demography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Governance, Systems Thinking, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Land Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Development, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Petroleum Industry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Sociology, Culture, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Demography, Social Justice, International Relations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, World History, Economic Development, Political Sciences, Governance, Case Studies, Economics, Digital Transformation, European History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Case Studies, Public Works, Transportation Management, Electric Power Systems, Water Sustainability, Operations Management, Transportation Operations, Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Systems, Traffic Flow Optimization, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Environmental Issue
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Scheduling, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Project Management Software, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Cost Management, Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Resource Planning, Project Documentation, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Estimation, Analysis, Data Management, Automation, Decision Making, Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months