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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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    Google

    Google IT Automation with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Debugging, Bash (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Technical Communication, Web Services, Email Automation, Automation, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, Configuration Management, Program Development, Programming Principles

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    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Manchester

    Industrial Biotechnology

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Sustainable Technologies, Process Engineering, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Biomedical Engineering, Materials science, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Leadership and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Corporate Strategy, Governance, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Trustworthiness, Team Building, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Management Training And Development, Business Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Ethics, Team Management, Leadership Development, Leadership, Negotiation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM IT Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, User Story, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Kanban Principles, Software Design, Scrum (Software Development), Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication

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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Berklee

    The DIY Musician

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Peer Review, Brand Strategy, Professional Networking, Social Media, Branding, Sustainable Business, Music Performance, Leadership, Media Production, Campaign Management, Instrumental Music, Automation, Marketing, Relationship Building, Entrepreneurship, File Management

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Gemini, API Gateway, Cloud Applications, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, CI/CD, Serverless Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Microservices, Data Persistence, Application Development, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Kanban Principles, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Agile Project Management, Cloud-Native Computing, User Story, Cloud Storage, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scrum (Software Development)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, SQL, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, IBM Cognos Analytics, Excel Formulas, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Excel, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yale University

    Introduction to Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Child Development, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Human Development, Human Learning, Social Sciences, Behavioral Health, Sociology, Neurology, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Applied DevOps Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Code Coverage, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Agile Methodology, Behavior-Driven Development, DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Intersection of Finance, Strategy, and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Business Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Financial Reporting, Business Metrics, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Stakeholder Management, Environmental Issue, Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Management, Social Impact, Corporate Strategy, Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    React Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React.js, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
  • Industrial Biotechnology: University of Manchester
  • Strategic Leadership and Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • IBM IT Scrum Master: IBM
  • The DIY Musician: Berklee
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Developer: Google Cloud
  • IBM DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations: IBM
  • IBM Data Analyst: IBM
  • Introduction to Psychology : Yale University
  • IBM Applied DevOps Engineering: IBM

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Negotiation (14)
Human Resource Management (13)

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