11 Best Business Operations Courses on edX
Choosing a business operations course on edX involves weighing the focus, level of technical detail and the institution behind each offering. The list below presents a range of topics—from AI applications in operational settings to retail fundamentals, financial analysis and compliance—so you can match a course to your career goals and prior knowledge. Prices vary from $39 to $486, reflecting differences in depth, duration and the resources provided by each university.
All courses are delivered through the edX platform, meaning you will have access to the same learning tools and certification process regardless of the provider. Consider whether you need a broad introduction, a specialised skill set such as leadership or IT fundamentals, or a more niche perspective like human rights in business, and select the option that aligns with your learning objectives and budget.
- Courses compared
- 11
- Price range
- $39.00 – $486.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 11 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "business operations" 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 $39.00 to $486.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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AI in Practice
Offered by Delft University of Technology
This course, 'AI in Practice,' guides you through the practical applications of artificial intelligence across various sectors. You'll explore real-world scenarios and case studies that illustrate how AI tools and techni...
$486.00listed price -
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Retail Fundamentals
Offered by Dartmouth College
Learn key components of the retail business, including forecasting, inventory management, product assortment planning and pricing from TuckX and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
$249.00listed price -
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Financial information and its analysis
Offered by Tecnológico de Monterrey
Applies accounting and financial fundamentals to assess the financial situation of the company and inform the decision-making process.
$129.00listed price -
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IT Fundamentals for Business Professionals
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
This course offers a solid foundation in IT concepts specifically tailored for professionals in business environments. You'll explore the critical relationship between technology and business operations, gaining an under...
$310.50listed price -
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Leadership Skills to Build High Performance Teams
Offered by State Bank of India
People have been and would remain the main drivers behind business. It is the people who are responsible for the smooth and effective operations and development and delivery of products and services. Higher level of perf...
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Economia e gestione delle imprese
Offered by Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Un corso per conoscere le organizzazioni imprenditoriali, il ruolo della gestione delle operazioni in un'azienda e gli strumenti di supporto ai processi di management. Join this course and learn about businesses organiz...
$54.99listed price -
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Compliance Management
Offered by University of Cape Town
Gain a deeper understanding of compliance risk analysis and management in order to enhance your organization's operations.
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Derechos humanos y empresas
Offered by Universidad del Rosario
Comprende la relación entre la actividad empresarial y el respeto a los derechos humanos, de acuerdo con los principales estándares internacionales y locales sobre la materia.
$39.00listed price -
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Reporting Firm Resources, Obligations and Performance
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
Explore the core resources, obligations and performance or a reporting firm.
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edX MOOC / Non-creditRegulation Strategy
Offered by LSE
Gain the insights to understand and effectively navigate regulation in your industry and beyond.
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CS50’s Computer Science for Business
Offered by Harvard University
This is CS50’s introduction to computer science and tech literacy for business professionals.
$299.00listed price
Best Business Operations Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | AI in Practice | edX | Delft University of Technology | $486.00 | View → |
| 2 | Retail Fundamentals | edX | Dartmouth College | $249.00 | View → |
| 3 | Financial information and its analysis | edX | Tecnológico de Monterrey | $129.00 | View → |
| 4 | IT Fundamentals for Business Professionals | edX | Universitat Politècnica de València | $310.50 | View → |
| 5 | Leadership Skills to Build High Performance Teams | edX | State Bank of India | $99.00 | View → |
| 6 | Economia e gestione delle imprese | edX | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II | $54.99 | View → |
| 7 | Compliance Management | edX | University of Cape Town | — | View → |
| 8 | Derechos humanos y empresas | edX | Universidad del Rosario | $39.00 | View → |
| 9 | Reporting Firm Resources, Obligations and Performance | edX | New York Institute of Finance | — | View → |
| 10 | Regulation Strategy | edX | LSE | — | View → |
| 11 | CS50’s Computer Science for Business | edX | Harvard University | $299.00 | 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 8 priced courses on this page run from $39.00 to $486.00, with the middle of the range around $249.00 — a spread of $447.00. 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. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Delft University of Technology, Dartmouth College and University of Cape Town — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Business Operations from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
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 18 September 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.