15 Best Human Resources Courses on edX
We compared 15 Human Resources courses currently listed on edX, priced from $25.00 to $349.00. 11 come from a named university or institution, including Yale University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Stellenbosch 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
- $25.00 – $349.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "human resources" 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 $25.00 to $349.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Human Resources Leadership
Offered by Yale University
Learn how to create a human resources strategy to achieve a long-term competitive advantage in this online program from Yale SOM Executive Education.
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Managing Human Resources in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Understand essential human resources concepts and theories and analyze contemporary issues in the management of human capital.
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A strategic approach to talent management
Offered by Stellenbosch University
This course will facilitate learners' understanding of how to adopt a strategic approach to talent management. Led by Dr Shayne Roux, an experienced and recognized HR industry practitioner and Stellenbosch University lec...
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Bachelor of Science in Business and Management
Offered by University of London
The Bachelor of Science in Business and Management offered on edX equips students with foundational business principles and practical skills necessary for the modern workplace. The curriculum covers various aspects of ma...
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Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
Offered by Maryville University
The Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management offered on edX provides a solid foundation in the principles of human resources. This program covers essential topics such as recruiting, employee development, and lab...
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Master of Business Administration
Offered by University of California, Davis
This Master of Business Administration course provides a broad foundation in business principles while focusing on key areas that drive organizational success. You'll explore strategic decision-making, leadership techniq...
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Recruiting and Selecting the Right Person
Offered by University of Canterbury
Learn to ensure that your organization has the right people in the right jobs, to support employee wellbeing and improve performance and organizational success as part of the UCx in Organizational Psychology MicroMasters...
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Practical People Management: Motivating and Engaging Teams
Offered by The London School of Economics and Political Science
Learn about key concepts in people management, including employee motivation, purpose at work, and the employer-employee relationship, while building essential skills to effectively manage and lead diverse teams.
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Customer-Centric Enterprise: Scale Product Lifecycle Management
Offered by The University of Maryland, College Park
Learn to drive the performance of Product Enterprises with Product-first frameworks that enable value with mature governance, risk, marketing, sales, finance, and HR functions.
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edX CertificateHR Skills® Fundamentals
Offered by MindEdge
Learn the fundamental skills needed to succeed in human resources with our online, self-paced certificate. Courses cover hiring, interviewing, onboarding, HR law, and training and development Perfect for learners who wa...
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Practical Labour Law
Offered by University of Cape Town
Elevate your understanding of South African employment law and promote fair labor practices in the workplace.
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People Management for Entrepreneurs
Offered by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Learn human resources best practices to enhance your business culture and be an effective people manager.
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Human Resource (HR) Management
Offered by University of Cape Town
Gain a competitive advantage by attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent.
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VITARA - Human Resource Management
Offered by The International Monetary Fund
This course provides fundamental knowledge on Human Resource Management matters within a tax administration including among others HRM strategy and its implementation, HRM organizational models, HRM functions and the key...
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edX CertificateHR Skills® Best Practices
Offered by MindEdge
The self-paced HR Skill® Best Practices Certificate develops the skills to foster better connections, communicate effectively, provide useful feedback, and navigate difficult situations.
$349.00listed price
Best Human Resources Courses on edX compared
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 9 priced courses on this page run from $25.00 to $349.00, with the middle of the range around $169.00 — a spread of $324.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. 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. 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 Yale University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Stellenbosch University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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