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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.


Popular Sustainable Development Courses and Certifications


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    Goodwill Industries International

    Goodwill® Digital Navigator Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Outreach, Training Programs, Relationship Building, Active Listening, Course Development, Cultural Diversity, Computer Literacy, Disabilities, Workforce Development, Community Development, Research, Workplace inclusivity, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Diversity Awareness, Curriculum Planning, Needs Assessment, Digital Communications, Rapport Building

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    École normale supérieure

    Transiciones energéticas y ecológicas en los países del Sur

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Economic Development, Sustainability Reporting, Project Finance, Governance, International Relations, Economics, Environmental Policy

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    79 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Project Approaches, Lifecycles, and Agile Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Kanban Principles, Lean Methodologies, Project Management Life Cycle, Scaled Agile Framework, Project Implementation, Workflow Management, Sprint Planning, Project Planning, Project Management, Backlogs, Change Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Team Leadership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    UX (User Experience) Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Research, Design Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design, User Centered Design, Technical Communication, Wireframing, Storyboarding, Persona Development, Requirements Analysis, Adobe Photoshop

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    90 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Strategic Sales Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Writing, Sales Presentation, Concision, Sales Strategy, Copywriting, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Business Correspondence, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Communication, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Sales Enablement, Generative AI, Communication, Proposal Writing, Communication Strategies

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses

    Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos del Liderazgo con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Growth Strategies, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategies, Visionary, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Business Development, Business, Self-Awareness, Auditing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, Sustainable Development, International Relations, World History, Global Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Developing Explainable AI (XAI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Security, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Information Privacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Apache Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Kinetics: Studying Spacecraft Motion

    Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Control Systems, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Physics, Calculus

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    134 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Métodos de educación efectiva

    Skills you'll gain: Childhood Education and Development, Child Development, Student-Centred Learning, Working With Children, Pedagogy, Student Engagement, Teaching, Education and Training, Mathematics Education, Diversity Awareness, Instructional Strategies, Human Development, Human Learning, Parent Communication, Adult Education, Formal Learning, Curriculum Development, Economic Development, Program Evaluation, Higher Education

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Goodwill® Digital Navigator Certificate: Goodwill Industries International
  • Transiciones energéticas y ecológicas en los países del Sur: École normale supérieure
  • Project Approaches, Lifecycles, and Agile Implementation: LearnKartS
  • UX (User Experience) Capstone: University of Michigan
  • Strategic Sales Leadership: Starweaver
  • Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses: Queen Mary University of London
  • Fundamentos del Liderazgo con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Developing Explainable AI (XAI): Duke University
  • Apache Kafka: LearnKartS

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