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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.


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Popular Sustainable Development Courses and Certifications


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    Airbus Beyond

    Supply Chain Sustainability

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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainability for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Strategic Partnership, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Standards, Supply Management, Procurement, Business Strategies, Business Operations, Strategic Communication, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Systems Thinking, Communication

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    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Nutritional Assessment, Sustainable Business, Nutrition and Diet, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Product Improvement, Environment, Environmental Science, Environmental Resource Management, Health Assessment, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Systems Of Measurement, Chemistry, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Engineering

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Sustainable Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Organizational Change, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Geospatial Mapping, Culture Transformation, Organizational Effectiveness, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainability Reporting, Spatial Data Analysis, Environmental Issue, Leadership, Social Determinants Of Health, Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Critical Thinking

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Waste Minimization, Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Environmental Issue, Governance, Policy Development

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Sustainable Finance: Products, Instruments and Future Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Social Impact, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Services, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Environmental Issue, Banking, Investments, Loans, Risk Management

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Design, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IESE Business School

    Strategy and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Environmental Issue, Strategic Decision-Making, Compliance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Consumer Behaviour

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applied Sustainability Engineering

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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains

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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health, Pollution Prevention

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Climate Resilience and Urban Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Development, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Supply Chain Sustainability: Airbus Beyond
  • Sustainability for Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products: University of Michigan
  • Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future: University of Michigan
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Sustainable Finance: Products, Instruments and Future Trends: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Strategy and Sustainability: IESE Business School
  • Applied Sustainability Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder

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