15 Best Influence Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Influence courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $95.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan and Queen Mary University of London. 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 – $95.00
- 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 "influence" 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 $95.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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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...
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Strategic Leadership: Influence & Thought Leadership
Offered by Creo Incubator
Strategic leadership today is not only about making decisions it’s about positioning, influence, and the ability to shape ideas that others trust and follow. In CREO Strategic Leadership: Influence & Thought Leadership c...
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Advanced Thought Leadership: Mastering Influence and Impact
Offered by Creo Incubator
This Specialization equips learners with advanced leadership skills to influence effectively, negotiate with confidence, resolve conflict, and navigate internal politics in complex organisational environments. Across the...
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Como influenciar pessoas
Offered by University of Michigan
Este curso irá aprimorar sua capacidade de influenciar pessoas em situações nas quais não é possível recorrer à autoridade formal. Você aprenderá formas eficazes de criar, desenvolver e manter uma base de poder em sua or...
$95.00listed price -
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Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership
Offered by Queen Mary University of London
In this course, you will explore the importance of self awareness and feedback, as well as issues such as bias and imposter syndrome. As a leader, it is important to know when to step in and lead, as well as how to estab...
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Leadership Foundations & Personal Development
Offered by University of Huddersfield
Welcome to our "Leadership Foundations & Personal Development" course. This program is designed to guide you through the essential principles of leadership and personal growth, equipping you with the skills needed to exc...
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Leadership in Action and Planning
Offered by Johns Hopkins University
The course "Leadership in Action and Planning" provides practical skills and strategies for advancing your leadership capabilities in organizational settings. Focusing on strategic planning, change leadership, and coalit...
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Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
Ever wondered why some things become popular, and other don't? Why some products become hits while others flop? Why some ideas take off while others languish? What are the key ideas behind viral marketing? This course ex...
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Influencing People Without Authority
Offered by University of Michigan
Influence is a critical skill in today’s workplace, especially when you don’t have formal authority. In Influencing People without Authority, you’ll build practical skills to communicate effectively, give and receive fee...
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Storytelling und Einflussnahme: effektive Kommunikation
Offered by Macquarie University
Eine ambitionierte Vision für die Zukunft Ihres Unternehmens reicht nicht aus. Wie kommunizieren Sie diese Vision, um Ihre Kollegen an Bord zu holen? Die Fähigkeit, effektiv zu kommunizieren und andere zu überzeugen, ist...
$69.00listed price -
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Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future
Offered by Institute for the Future
Do you want to learn how to simulate the future more creatively and more effectively? This course is for you. Humans are the only living creatures with the ability to think about and make plans for the long- term future....
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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...
$79.00listed price -
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Leading People and Teams
Offered by University of Michigan
In this specialization, you will learn essential leadership skills, including how to inspire and motivate individuals, manage talent, influence without authority, and lead teams. In this specialization, you will not only...
$49.00listed price -
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Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course examines leadership techniques through the lens of social cognitive neuroscience and psychology. Utilizing the latest research, we develop a leadership practice based on neuroscience. Consideration for leadin...
$49.00listed price -
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Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance
Offered by Macquarie University
The ability to influence without force or coercion is important in any organization and at all levels. Modern managers must master the art of persuasive communication, adapt to the needs of the audience, construct a good...
$79.00listed price
Best Influence Courses on Coursera 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $95.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $46.00. 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. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan and Queen Mary University of London — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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