ISAS also offers short-term courses on various aspects of development issues and service sector:

 Project Planning and Management (PPM):PPM is one the most popular courses which have been offered to the people interested in enhancing their capacity for learning and managing development projects.

Log frame Approach (LFA): LFA is Project planning and management tool. ISÄS has been offering a short-term course on LFA to professionals working in projects.

Proposal and Report Writing: It is also another short-term training being offered by ISAS for interested candidates.

 Micro-enterprise Development: ISAS jointly with SAMPARK- an NGO based in Bangalore has organized and delivered Micro-enterprise development course in Kathmandu.

Leadership and Management: ISAS also delivers Leadership and Management short-term training which is targeted to a team of working professionals in leadership and management capacity.

Summer Schools: ISAS also runs summer schools time to time in collaboration with national and international Universities, Academic Institutions and agencies. It has already run summer schools on climate change adaptation, food security issues.