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15 Best Goal Setting Courses on Coursera

We compared 15 Goal Setting courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $99.00. 11 come from a named university or institution, including Google, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Rice 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
15
Price range
$49.00 – $99.00
Providers
Coursera
Last updated
30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "goal setting" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

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 $99.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B Lowest price here

    Maximizing Success: Mastering the Art of Goal Setting

    Offered by STARWEAVER

    This course offers a look into the art and science of goal setting in a business environment. It uncovers the significance of defining and tailoring goals using different methodologies and explores personalizing goal set...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    SMART Goals And Beyond: Goal Setting Using Latest Research

    Offered by Alex Genadinik

    Goal setting using Neuroscience, time management, and practical exercises to help you identify your most important goals, and get on your way to attaining them. Become a masterful sculptor of your life who gets every ste...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online

    Offered by Google

    From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online is the third of eight courses in the Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate. This course will help you develop social media marketing strategies. Social medi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Leadership and Influence

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The only thing you get to change is yourself, and in the prerequisites to this course we’ve given you real tools to do that. Now, use those tools to influence the course of your future, your team's future, and your organ...

    $79.00
    listed price
  5. 5
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Leadership Development for Engineers

    Offered by Rice University

    Engineers wanting to advance their careers must be able to lead teams effectively. This Specialization is designed for professional engineers who are interested in advancing into leadership and management roles. You’ll d...

    $49.00
    listed price
  6. 6
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Sustainability Analyst Fundamentals

    Offered by Arizona State University

    The ASU Sustainability specialization introduces the role of a sustainability analyst, assesses sustainability challenges that face the planet and employers, and equips learners with the foundational skills needed to add...

    $49.00
    listed price
  7. 7
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Individual Development Plan (IDP)

    Offered by University of Minnesota

    Unlock your professional potential with our comprehensive course on mastering the Individual Development Plan (IDP). This course offers a structured approach to cultivating academic and professional success while buildin...

    $49.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know

    Offered by University of Michigan

    This engaging course is designed to help you achieve the success that you desire. Drawing on decades of scientific research, you will learn what the most successful people do differently than others, why IQ is not the mo...

    $49.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Professional Skills: Emotional Intelligence and Resilience

    Offered by Arizona State University

    Resilience isn’t just about surviving tough times, it’s about learning, adapting, and growing through them. The Emotional Intelligence and Resilience specialization—built with Shari Collins, Associate Professor at the Sc...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Achieving Personal and Professional Success

    Offered by University of Pennsylvania

    Based on four of the most popular courses taught at the Wharton School, Achieving Personal and Professional Success is designed to introduce the tools and techniques for defining and achieving success at home and at work...

    $79.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Personal Journeys: Identity, Motivation, and Resilience

    Offered by University of Colorado System

    Immerse yourself in this thought-provoking three-course specialization, where the pursuit of personal discovery, motivation, and resilience is illuminated by the Renaissance's cultural and intellectual legacy and the mul...

    $49.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Power Skills Essentials for Leading Project Teams

    Offered by University of Maryland, College Park

    Power skills—like adaptability, emotional intelligence, and conflict management—are key to thriving at work and in life. Employers are looking for these now more than ever. Are you ready to stand out and succeed? This ce...

    $79.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Success

    Offered by University of Pennsylvania

    Do you want to be more successful? This course was designed to help you define what success means to you, and to develop a plan for achieving it. Wharton Professor G. Richard Shell, an award-winning author and the creato...

    $99.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career

    Offered by University of Colorado Boulder

    Are you a musician with big dreams and a passion for creating music? Are you ready to take your musical career to the next level? If so, the “Musician’s Professional Toolbox” may be just what you need! In this specializa...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Making Money as a Freelancer

    Offered by California Institute of the Arts

    The second course in the Building Your Freelancing Career specialization is aimed at freelancers looking to integrate financial analysis and strategy into their business. Learners will discover and apply accounting best...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Goal Setting Courses on Coursera compared

# Course Provider Offered by Price
1 Maximizing Success: Mastering the Art of Goal Setting Coursera STARWEAVER $49.00 View →
2 SMART Goals And Beyond: Goal Setting Using Latest Research Coursera Alex Genadinik $49.00 View →
3 From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online Coursera Google $49.00 View →
4 Leadership and Influence Coursera University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $79.00 View →
5 Leadership Development for Engineers Coursera Rice University $49.00 View →
6 Sustainability Analyst Fundamentals Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
7 Individual Development Plan (IDP) Coursera University of Minnesota $49.00 View →
8 The Science of Success: What Researchers Know that You Should Know Coursera University of Michigan $49.00 View →
9 Professional Skills: Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Coursera Arizona State University $49.00 View →
10 Achieving Personal and Professional Success Coursera University of Pennsylvania $79.00 View →
11 Personal Journeys: Identity, Motivation, and Resilience Coursera University of Colorado System $49.00 View →
12 Power Skills Essentials for Leading Project Teams Coursera University of Maryland, College Park $79.00 View →
13 Success Coursera University of Pennsylvania $99.00 View →
14 Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career Coursera University of Colorado Boulder $49.00 View →
15 Making Money as a Freelancer Coursera California Institute of the Arts $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 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $99.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $50.00. 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 11 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Google, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Rice University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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