15 Best Risk Management Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Risk Management courses currently listed on Coursera and edX, priced from $49.00 to $250.20. 10 come from a named university or institution, including New York Institute of Finance, University of California, Irvine and The Georgia Institute of Technology. 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 – $250.20
- Providers
- Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, edX, matched to "risk management" 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 $250.20, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Risk Management
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
What is risk? Why do firms manage risk? In this course, you will be introduced to the different types of business and financial risks, their sources, and best practice methods for measuring risk. This course will help yo...
$79.00listed price -
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Introduction to Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Offered by University of California, Irvine
In this case-based Specialization, you will be introduced to the field of cybersecurity through the world of security governance and risk management. Throughout this program, you will practice applying foundational conce...
$49.00listed price -
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Security Risk Management & Cryptography Fundamentals
Offered by Total Seminars
This course launches the CompTIA Security+ Specialization with the foundational security concepts that underpin every other domain on the exam. Covering approximately 4 hours of expert instruction across exam preparation...
$49.00listed price -
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Project Management Fundamentals: Risk Management
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Learn the fundamentals of risk management for projects. Understand how to identify, assess, and respond to risks using proven frameworks, tools, and techniques to improve project outcomes and minimize uncertainties.
$149.00listed price -
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Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
Vigilance against cyberthreats and attacks becomes increasingly important year over year as we continue to accelerate the amount of sensitive information in digital, web-accessible formats. Do you want to arm yourself wi...
$49.00listed price -
6
Healthcare Project Management: Fundamentals to Practice
Offered by Minnesota State University, Mankato
This 3-course Specialization prepares you to lead healthcare projects from initiation through evaluation and sustainment. You will learn how to identify project opportunities, define goals and success measures, analyze s...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Systems Engineering
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Introduction to Systems Engineering introduces you to the holistic and interdisciplinary systems engineering approach to designing, realizing, and managing complex systems. In this three-course specialization, you will l...
$49.00listed price -
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Probability for Actuaries: Introduction to Discrete Distributions
Offered by The University of Wisconsin-Madison
This actuarial science course covers introductory probability theory that can be applied to risk management. Topics covered include an introductory examination of descriptive statistics of data sets, the interpretation o...
$219.00listed price -
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Introduction to Cybersecurity for Business
Offered by University of Colorado System
The world runs computers. From small to large businesses, from the CEO down to level 1 support staff, everyone uses computers. This course is designed to give you a practical perspective on computer security. This course...
$79.00listed price -
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ISAA: AI, Cybersecurity, and Identity Fundamentals
Offered by Saviynt
This course offers a comprehensive, foundational understanding of modern cybersecurity practices, focusing on advanced AI-driven defense mechanisms and the essential principles of identity and access management. You will...
$49.00listed price -
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Construction Management Fundamentals
Offered by University of Maryland, College Park
Construction Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to the many activities required to complete a project successfully. This requires both practitioners and students to understand the m...
$49.00listed price -
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Fundamentals of Project Management
Offered by Adelaide University
This course covers the foundational concepts of project management, ideal for those looking to enhance their organizational skills and improve project efficiency. You'll learn about project life cycles, methodologies, an...
$250.20listed price -
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Project Management Fundamentals: Triple Constraints (Scope, Schedule, and Cost)
Offered by The Georgia Institute of Technology
Gain foundational skills in managing scope, schedule, and cost—the triple constraints of project management. Learn tools, techniques, and strategies to optimize project success and ensure alignment with business objectiv...
$149.00listed price -
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Securities Lending Market Fundamentals
Offered by EDUCBA
Master the fundamentals of securities lending, stock loan mechanics, collateral management, and lending risk analysis. Learn how modern securities lending markets operate through practical workflows, lending calculations...
$49.00listed price -
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Forex Platform Training for Beginners
Offered by EDUCBA
Master MetaTrader 4 for forex trading with practical platform training, chart analysis, indicators, and risk management. Learn MT4 order execution, stop loss, take profit, expert advisors, backtesting, and automated trad...
$49.00listed price
Best Risk Management Courses for Beginners 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 $250.20, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $201.20. 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 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. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including New York Institute of Finance, University of California, Irvine and The Georgia Institute of Technology — 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 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.