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33 Short courses in International Development

Certified Expert in Islamic Microfinance
The Certified Expert in Islamic Microfinance course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management has designed the certification in order to provide you with the necessary skills and know-how to become a well-rounded Islamic microfinance professional

Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures
The Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures course at Freie Universität Berlin introduces students to the politics, governance and ethics of sustainability.
Strategic Procurement and Sourcing Conclusions
This Strategic Procurement and Sourcing Conclusions course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rutgers the State University of New Jersey will be the final course in the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization.
Development Economics
In a world composed of similar people, why is it that we live in relative comfort while about 1.4 billion people live on less than $1 a day? And, more importantly, what can be done about it? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Development Economics programme.
The Science of Well-Being
In this The Science of Well-Being course offered by Coursera in partnership with Yale you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.
Researching Global Development
In this Researching Global Development module at The Open University UK you’ll undertake independent research about an aspect of global development to produce a dissertation. With guidance from your tutor, you’ll develop your own project based on your personal interests and objectives.
Introduction to International Relations
The Introduction to International Relations programme is offered by Boston University.
Prague Summer School on Development, Sustainability and Globalization
The aim of this Prague Summer School on Development, Sustainability and Globalization offered by Schola Empirica is to enrich the discussion on most relevant aspects of continued globalization and the challenges arising for global development.
Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability
The Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability programme at the University of Groningen will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and will include a technical site visit to a resettlement site.
Finance 4 Development
Join the one-week summer school, Finance 4 Development offered by University of Antwerpand delve into financial instruments that drive global sustainable development. Discover how funding for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is structured, examining both its strengths and limitations. You will learn about the gaps and challenges in designing and implementing these mechanisms.
Development and Challenges in the Complex World
Development and Challenges in the Complex World at Jagiellonian University allows participants to participate either on-site in Krakow or online.
Project Proposal Design
This Short Executive Programme equips professionals from the private sector, public institutions, semi-public bodies, and development organisations with consultancy-level skills and practical frameworks to identify funding opportunities, design competitive project proposals, and institutionalise long-term fundraising systems.
Digital Ethnography
This Digital Ethnography program offered by University of Oxford includes data gathering and analysis using “digital tools” such as mobile phones, GPS technology and software programmes which supplement conventional ethnographic and qualitative research methods.
Youth and Globalisation
The Youth and Globalisation course from UCL Summer School introduces youth studies, with a particular focus on critically exploring the association between youth and the globalising world.
Protection of Civilians in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings
This Protection of Civilians in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings course at Oxford Brookes University delves into the multidimensional aspects of post-conflict stabilization and recovery, emphasizing governance restoration, rule of law, and justice processes.
Development and Planning in African Cities - Exploring theories, policies and practices from Sierra Leone
As African cities grow, learn how development and planning help urban actors to make cities just and sustainable for all with Development and Planning in African Cities - Exploring theories, policies and practices from Sierra Leone course offered at UCL delivered through FutureLearn.
Developing Industrial Internet of Things
Engage the Technology that Drives Industrial IoT. Master the key skills required to be employed in the Industrial Internet of Things space with this Developing Industrial Internet of Things Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder.
TAKA: Prep Program For Academic Hebrew
This TAKA: Prep Program For Academic Hebrew at Tel Aviv University provides you with the tools to take your Hebrew to the next level. TAKA is ideal for students looking to start studying in Hebrew or commence an academic career at an Israeli academic institution.
Professionalism in an era of change
In this Professionalism in an era of change course offered by Coursera in partnership with Utrecht University we aim to provide you with an insight into how recent societal and technological developments have changed the work of professionals in a variety of professional domains and how this in turn affects professionalism.
Global development in practice
This Global development in practice module from The Open University UK is presented on the innovative FutureLearn platform with full tutor support, including opportunities for both synchronous and asynchronous interaction.