Urban planning courses can help you learn zoning regulations, land use strategies, transportation systems, and community engagement techniques. You can build skills in spatial analysis, environmental impact assessments, and urban design principles. Many courses introduce tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and modeling software to visualize urban layouts and analyze demographic data, enabling you to apply your skills in real-world planning scenarios.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Project Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Timelines, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Communication Planning, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Project Estimation, Stakeholder Management, Scope Management, AI Enablement, Risk Management, Resource Management, Dependency Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sciences Po
Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Data Governance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Governance, Data Literacy, Public Administration, Data Management, Community Development, Data Sharing, Digital Transformation, Policy Analysis, Big Data, Algorithms, Data Ethics, Computing Platforms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Web Development, Linux, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Web Design, Ajax, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, Javascript, Frontend Performance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Server Side, Semantic Web, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Public Health, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Equity, Public Works, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Sustainable Design, Gerontology, Landscape Architecture, Sanitation, Climate Change Adaptation, Demography, Environmental Issue, Pollution Prevention
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Creative Thinking, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Cash Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Report Writing, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Cost Control, Concision, Project Management, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Engineering Management, Project Risk Management, Scheduling, Quality Management, Engineering Practices, Project Controls, Risk Management, Project Planning, Project Implementation, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Cost Management, Quality Monitoring, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Quality Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Budget Management, Purchasing
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Land Development, Land Management, Spatial Analysis, Civil Engineering, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Public Policies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Workflow Management, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Scheduling, Organizational Structure, Resource Management, Matrix Management, Resource Allocation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, People Management, Process Management, Project Management, Innovation, Team Management, Business Solutions, Conflict Management, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Management, Finance, Financial Policy, Risk Analysis, Fiscal Management, Community Development, Capital Expenditure, Decision Making, Financial Systems, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Tax Management, Tax, Revenue Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Transportation Management, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Systems, Demand Planning, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Design, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Engineering, Regulatory Requirements, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Sustainable Business, Feasibility Studies, Regulatory Affairs, Emerging Technologies, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Assurance, Concept Of Operations, Customer Demand Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months