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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


  • U

    University of Michigan

    GIS: Geographic Information Systems for Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, GIS Software, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Datamaps, Spatial Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Environmental Monitoring, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Forecasting, Trend Analysis

    ★ 4.5 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Credit offered
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Development Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Human Development, International Relations, Social Sciences, Growth Strategies, Sociology, Demography, Policy Analysis, Public Policies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Sustainable Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Sustainable Systems, Public Works, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Social Impact, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Private Equity, Project Management, Natural Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Capital Markets, Innovation, Loans

    ★ 4.8 (22) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Organizational Change, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Systems, Performance Improvement, Change Management, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability Standards, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Proposal Development, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Economics, Capital Budgeting, Environmental Issue, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement, Cash Flows

    ★ 4.7 (215) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Design, Land Development, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Economic Development, Environmental Issue, Governance, Climate Change Adaptation, Systems Thinking, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, Stakeholder Engagement

    ★ 4.7 (2.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Systems, Nutritional Assessment, Sustainable Technologies, Nutrition and Diet, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Sustainable Engineering, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Issue, Food and Beverage, Product Improvement, Hazard Analysis, Environment Health And Safety, Environment, Health Assessment, Public Health, Safety Standards

    ★ 4.4 (116) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Climate Resilience and Urban Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Land Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Development, Climate Change Programs, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Social Impact, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Environment, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Policy Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Petroleum Industry

    ★ 5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Leeds

    Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Business Modeling, Environmental Resource Management, Case Studies, Climate Change Mitigation, Process Development, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • A

    Airbus Beyond

    Supply Chain Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Resource Management, Supply Chain, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Logistics Management, Environmental Monitoring, Logistics, Environmental Policy, Governance, Mitigation

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Strategy and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Environmental Issue, Strategic Thinking, Environmental Regulations, Compliance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Consumer Behaviour, Advocacy

    ★ 4.7 (581) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Campus BBVA

    The ABC of sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Sustainability Standards, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Health Equity, Economic Development, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Finance, Economics, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.6 (237) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applied Sustainability Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Leadership, Product Engineering, Initiative and Leadership, Environmental Engineering, Waste Minimization, Packaging and Labeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Electric Power Systems, Cost Reduction

    ★ 4.5 (54) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sustainable development courses

  • GIS: Geographic Information Systems for Sustainability: University of Michigan
  • Development Economics: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Sustainable Infrastructure: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability: University of Colorado System
  • Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities: Lund University
  • Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products: University of Michigan
  • Climate Resilience and Urban Sustainability: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future: University of Leeds
  • Supply Chain Sustainability: Airbus Beyond
  • Strategy and Sustainability: IESE Business School

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