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      The University of Edinburgh

      Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Student Engagement, Interactive Learning, Community Development, Education and Training, Discussion Facilitation, International Relations, Creativity, Advocacy

      4.6
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      Campus BBVA

      The ABC of sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Social Justice, Environment, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, International Relations, Natural Resource Management, Finance, Economics, Critical Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      University of Alberta

      Arctic Development

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Land Management, Community Development, Policy Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, International Relations, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Sustainable Corporate Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Governance, Corporate Strategy, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Capital Markets, Business Ethics, Environmental Issue, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Due Diligence, Market Dynamics

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      Lund University

      Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economics, Environmental Management Systems, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Community Development, Policy Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Sustainable Building: Design and Specification

      Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Public Health, Chemistry, Building Codes, Architectural Design, Health Assessment, Environment Health And Safety, Design Specifications, Health And Safety Standards, Environment and Resource Management, Design, Environmental Issue, Research, Product Testing, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Political Economy of Institutions and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Economic Development, Governance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Global Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Sustainable Construction Management

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Construction Management, Construction, Architecture and Construction, Stakeholder Engagement, Facility Management, Corporate Sustainability, Building Information Modeling, Project Design, Environmental Engineering, Building Design, Project Management, Property Management, HVAC, Environment Health And Safety

      4.6
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Supply Management, Business Ethics, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Labor Compliance, Procurement, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Management, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Research, Environmental Science, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Advocacy, Creativity, International Relations, Social Justice

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      University of Leeds

      Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success

      Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Corporate Sustainability, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Open University

      Understanding the need for a sustainable business

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Business Continuity, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Business Architecture, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29: The University of Edinburgh
    • The ABC of sustainability : Campus BBVA
    • Arctic Development: University of Alberta
    • Sustainable Corporate Finance: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
    • Sustainable Building: Design and Specification: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Political Economy of Institutions and Development: Universiteit Leiden
    • Sustainable Construction Management: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28: The University of Edinburgh

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