9 Best Emotional Intelligence Courses for Beginners
We compared 9 Emotional Intelligence courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $299.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including University of Michigan, University of Cambridge and University of California, Riverside. 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
- 9
- Price range
- $19.99 – $299.00
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "emotional intelligence" 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 $19.99 to $299.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Dell Technologies Introduction to IT Sales
Offered by Dell
This course is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in entry-level sales roles. No previous experience is necessary. The course will help you effectively communicate your background, edu...
$49.00listed price -
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Microexpressions for Beginners: Read Facial Expressions
Microexpressions for Beginners: Read Facial ExpressionsHave you ever had the feeling that someone's facial expression didn't quite match what they were saying?Have you wondered whether you missed an important emotional c...
$44.99listed price -
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Feedback Loops: Feedback Fundamentals
Offered by University of Michigan
What if you could become really good at both giving and receiving feedback? Imagine the effect that would have on your overall development, as well as on the various relationships you have in both your professional and p...
$49.00listed price -
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The Psychology of Emotions: An Introduction to Embodied Cognition
Offered by University of Cambridge
This fascinating introduction to the cognitive psychology of emotions explores how, when we see others’ emotions, not only the mind, but also the body is engaged in the recognition. You will explore how to measure our ab...
$299.00listed price -
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Leadership Fundamentals for Emerging Professionals
Offered by Microsoft
This course reframes leadership as a daily behavior rather than a job title, empowering early-career professionals to drive impact from any position. Participants master tactical skills in emotional intelligence, clear c...
$55.00listed price -
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Introduction to Leadership Principles
Offered by Harvard Business School Online
What does it take to become an effective leader and build high-performing teams? This specialization explores the principles and practices of leadership, from stepping into a leadership role for the first time to creatin...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Offered by University of California, Riverside
The solid foundation provided in this introductory course in SEL teaches you how to help students practice self-awareness, social-awareness, self-management, self-control, responsible decision making, and develop authent...
$59.00listed price -
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Project Management Fundamentals: Conflict Management
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Learn to navigate and resolve conflicts in project management. Understand resolution techniques, enhance communication, and build conflict-resilient teams using emotional intelligence and practical strategies.
$149.00listed price -
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The beginners course to understand The Brain Design
This is a step by step self learning course for every person who wants to know about how one has been designed in the womb. Since the fingerprints allows us to understand the brain functioning , this course will take you...
$19.99listed price
Best Emotional Intelligence Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Dell Technologies Introduction to IT Sales | Coursera | Dell | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Microexpressions for Beginners: Read Facial Expressions | Udemy | — | $44.99 | View → |
| 3 | Feedback Loops: Feedback Fundamentals | Coursera | University of Michigan | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | The Psychology of Emotions: An Introduction to Embodied Cognition | edX | University of Cambridge | $299.00 | View → |
| 5 | Leadership Fundamentals for Emerging Professionals | edX | Microsoft | $55.00 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to Leadership Principles | Coursera | Harvard Business School Online | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) | edX | University of California, Riverside | $59.00 | View → |
| 8 | Project Management Fundamentals: Conflict Management | edX | The Georgia Institute of Technology | $149.00 | View → |
| 9 | The beginners course to understand The Brain Design | Udemy | — | $19.99 | 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 9 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $299.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $279.01. 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 Coursera, Udemy and edX. 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. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Michigan, University of Cambridge and University of California, Riverside — 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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