20 Best Business MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online
We compared 20 Business courses currently listed on edX and Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $125.00. 19 come from a named university or institution, including Adelaide University, Harvard Business School and Michigan State University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 20
- Price range
- $49.00 – $125.00
- Providers
- edX, Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 20 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, Coursera, matched to "Business" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $125.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Introduction to Blockchain for Business
Offered by Adelaide University
This blockchain for business course is designed for people who are intrigued by the next wave of digital innovation and its likely impact on our lives, work, and society. The course is an ideal starting point for people...
$125.00listed price -
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Introduction to Business Strategy
Offered by Harvard Business School
What drives sustainable competitive advantage in business? This specialization introduces a distinctive approach to business strategy centered on value creation and competitive advantage. Using Harvard Business School Pr...
$49.00listed price -
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Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth
Offered by Michigan State University
Just like when building a house the foundation for your business provides the framework for success. A business built on weak structure will struggle to succeed. We'll address some of the most pressing issues that you as...
$79.00listed price -
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Global Impact: Business Ethics
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Global business ethics is the study and analysis of how ethics and global business are connected. Because commerce is about markets, and markets entail exchanges between people and groups of people, commerce is about hum...
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How to Start Your Own Business
Offered by Michigan State University
This specialization is a guide to creating your own business. We will cover a progression of topics necessary for successful business creation including: mindset, ideation, planning, action and strategy. Rather than just...
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Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model
Offered by University of Maryland, College Park
This course provides a comprehensive overview of lean portfolio and product management, focusing on transforming business models through customer-centric approaches and innovative product development strategies. Key topi...
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Business Analytics with Excel: Intermediate to Advanced
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
This Business Analytics course in Excel is the second of a three part series, with the intended audience business professionals, MBA students, advanced undergraduates, and analysts who already understand basic analytics...
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Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities
Offered by Parsons School of Design, The New School
This exciting online course helps you understand design methods and how to use them to identify business opportunities. It starts by focusing on the importance of design in a changing world by examining VUCA (volatility,...
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International Business II
Offered by University of New Mexico
This course, Introduction to the Global Business Environment II, focuses on managing organizations in the international economy. Building on Introduction to the Global Business Environment I, this second course focuses o...
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Business English: Final Project
Offered by Arizona State University
This course culminates in a capstone project designed specifically for business professionals who need to adapt to international environments. You'll develop a comprehensive plan to launch a new product, which involves c...
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Digital Transformation and AI for Business
Offered by McKinsey & Company
Based on the best-selling book, Rewired, by Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje, and Rodney Zemmel. In a world where digital transformation defines success, this course empowers leaders to harness the full potential of digital and...
$49.00listed price -
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Agile Business Processes: Systems for Operational Success
Offered by Northeastern University
The primary objectives of this course are to introduce business process concepts and strategies. You will learn how to understand and specify the flow of work responsibility and movement of information throughout an ente...
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Defining Strategic Business Leadership
Offered by University of Glasgow
What does it really mean to lead strategically in today’s fast‑changing and uncertain business environment? In this foundational course, you’ll explore the core principles of strategic business leadership—what it is, why...
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Doing Business in China
Offered by The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Participants will know how Chinese entrepreneurs, consumers and employees think and act, and be able to generate consumer and business insights for doing business in China. Through the use of well-designed business cases...
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New Models of Business in Society
Offered by University of Virginia
In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and taught by top-ranked faculty, we will be discussing the emergence of a new story about business. This new story locates busines...
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Leading the Modern Day Business
Offered by BCG & University of Virginia
The modern day business is a dynamic enterprise, and leading it now needs a conglomerate of essential skills, ranging from design thinking and digital transformation, to product management and IT. This specialization cov...
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Protect and Grow Your Freelancing Business
Offered by California Institute of the Arts
The fourth course in the Building Your Freelancing Career specialization includes an overview of laws surrounding freelance work and how to navigate them, how to prepare for taxes, intellectual property considerations, a...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Business
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This specialization is intended for novice business professionals seeking to develop management, leadership, finance, and digital marketing skills with the ultimate goal of preparing learners to operate or participate in...
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MBE Mastering Business Essentials
Offered by Emory University
Business doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, there are 150+ core business concepts that will save you a LOT of time, help you ask good questions, and make you a better executive. Master business essentials (MBE) so...
$49.00listed price -
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Managing Technology Projects for Business Success
Offered by University of London
The emphasis of this course is on introducing a notion of that there are no Information Technology (IT) projects, only business projects. It offers an exploration of project management within the business environment, eq...
$49.00listed price
Best Business MOOC / Non-credit Programs Online compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Introduction to Blockchain for Business | edX | Adelaide University | $125.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Business Strategy | Coursera | Harvard Business School | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth | Coursera | Michigan State University | $79.00 | View → |
| 4 | Global Impact: Business Ethics | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $79.00 | View → |
| 5 | How to Start Your Own Business | Coursera | Michigan State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model | Coursera | University of Maryland, College Park | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Business Analytics with Excel: Intermediate to Advanced | Coursera | Johns Hopkins University | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities | Coursera | Parsons School of Design, The New School | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | International Business II | Coursera | University of New Mexico | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Business English: Final Project | Coursera | Arizona State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Digital Transformation and AI for Business | Coursera | McKinsey & Company | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Agile Business Processes: Systems for Operational Success | Coursera | Northeastern University | $49.00 | View → |
| 13 | Defining Strategic Business Leadership | Coursera | University of Glasgow | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Doing Business in China | Coursera | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | New Models of Business in Society | Coursera | University of Virginia | $49.00 | View → |
| 16 | Leading the Modern Day Business | Coursera | BCG & University of Virginia | $49.00 | View → |
| 17 | Protect and Grow Your Freelancing Business | Coursera | California Institute of the Arts | $49.00 | View → |
| 18 | Introduction to Business | Coursera | University of California, Irvine | $49.00 | View → |
| 19 | MBE Mastering Business Essentials | Coursera | Emory University | $49.00 | View → |
| 20 | Managing Technology Projects for Business Success | Coursera | University of London | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 20 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $125.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $76.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 19 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Adelaide University, Harvard Business School and Michigan State University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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