Global Development Courses and Certifications

Big Data, Global Development, and Complex Systems

Explore how big data from everyday technologies can reveal human behavior patterns and societal trends, with applications in global development, health, and socioeconomic analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

The Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Lecture - Women's Leadership and Gender Equality

Insightful dialogue on global women's empowerment featuring UN Women's executive director and former US Secretary of State, exploring leadership, gender equity, and international solidarity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AAAS Annual Meeting

Innovations in Global Health and Development

Insights from Bill Gates on global challenges, philanthropy, and innovation, focusing on expanding opportunities for disadvantaged populations and addressing critical issues like clean energy.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Development and Diplomacy - A Conversation on Global Challenges

Insightful dialogue between global leaders Madeleine Albright and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on international development, diplomacy, and innovative approaches to tackling global challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A New Map for Product Managers — Strategic Brand Development for the Global Middle Class Markets

Explore strategic brand development for global middle-class markets, focusing on market dynamics, value networks, and innovative strategies to enhance brand equity and customer engagement across diverse cultural landscapes.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Software Development

Develop the technical and organizational skills you need to practice software engineering in a globally distributed environment.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Career Development, Job Search, Interviewing Skills

162 ratings at Udemy

Global Career Development, Job Search, Interviewing, Resume and CV writing skills Course by MTF Institute

• Udemy
• 1 hour 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Data Council

Putting Data to Work for Global Urban Development

Discover how modern data and AI tools can improve urban development in the developing world, from real-time data informing policy decisions to AI-assisted development and LLM toolchains creating impact for global urban challenges.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains - Word Development Report 2020

13 ratings at edX

Explore global value chains' impact on trade, development, and policy. Learn how GVCs drive economic growth, affect jobs and poverty, and interact with technology and the environment. Discover strategies for sustainable participation.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains - Word Development Report 2020

Explore global value chains' impact on trade, development, and policy. Learn how GVCs drive economic growth, affect jobs and poverty, and interact with technology and the environment. Discover strategies for sustainable participation.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Conversations with Global Leaders: Leading on Sustainable Development

Interact with global leaders LIVE and hear their perspectives on the Agenda for Sustainable Development.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

国际发展学

Explore international development through Chinese modernization, global governance, and development cooperation. Master key theories, issues, and aid mechanisms while developing critical thinking for addressing global challenges.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention

3 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore key elements of designing value-led development interventions, focusing on adaptive management and incorporating voices of the poor. Learn to plan, monitor, and evaluate projects effectively.

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

China's Perspective on Global Development Initiative

Topics: digital economy, poverty reduction, COVID medication and vaccine, development financing, climate change and green development, interconnection, and other fields.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

MSD 019: Global Strategies to Sustainable Development

Explore global strategies for sustainable development through the lens of the 17 SDGs, covering their genesis, targets, and progress towards achieving a more equitable and sustainable world by 2030.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course