decidenda vs HBS cases and the field.
Compare five ways to practise business decisions — alone, in a live team session or across a cohort programme.
What are you paying for?
Format and public starting price
decidenda
Individual + team judgment practice
$0 personal · $149 / room
Harvard Business Publishing Education
Case and teaching-material catalogue
$5.10–$96.50 / learner
Harvard Business School Online
Certificate and credential programmes
$1,949–$15,000
Coursera
Global online course platform
$59/month · $399/year
The Case Centre
Multi-publisher case distributor
$3,200–$6,400 / year
One case. One room. One reveal.
30–90 minutes1–50 players answer independently. The host controls when answers start and when the team sees the choice split.
One prepared programme for a cohort.
3–8 weeksThe existing FRAME course and cases become a scheduled learning path with reminders and privacy-safe cohort evidence.
Individual practice, team delivery and price.
A partial mark means the feature depends on the selected material, an instructor or another tool.
| Capability | decidendaIndividual + team judgment practice | HBP casesCase and teaching-material catalogue | HBS OnlineCertificate and credential programmes | CourseraGlobal online course platform | Case CentreMulti-publisher case distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public pricingHeadline list price and billing model, before taxes, eligibility or negotiated discounts. | $0 personal · $149 / roomPersonal free · a team pays per room, per course or by the month | $5.10–$96.50 / learnerPer learner · per item · institution-dependent | $1,949–$15,000Per course · multi-course programme · organisational enrolment | $59/month · $399/yearIndividual subscription · annual team seats · enterprise quote | $3,200–$6,400 / yearPer item · annual institutional licences |
| Free complete path for individualsNot a sample, preview or assessment: the core learning experience can be completed without payment. | YesFull course, case library and written feedback at $0 | NoMaterials are licensed per learner or institution | NoPaid courses and programmes | NoSome courses can be audited; the complete Plus path and certificates are paid | NoSome free cases, not a complete path |
| One connected company simulationDecisions accumulate inside one continuing company story rather than resetting between lessons. | YesTen chapters at Latchkey | Partial or variesAvailable in separately licensed simulations | NoCourses use multiple cases and activities | NoA catalogue of separate courses and projects | NoPrimarily a case catalogue |
| Real-company case libraryPractice transfers across companies, industries and decision types. | Yes58 current real-company cases | YesLarge academic material catalogue | YesReal cases embedded in courses | Partial or variesReal cases and examples vary by partner course | YesLarge multi-school catalogue |
| Structured written decision practiceLearners turn case evidence into a recommendation that can be reviewed and improved. | YesWritten recommendation with FRAME feedback | Partial or variesDepends on case and instructor design | Partial or variesCase-method activities vary by course | Partial or variesScenario work depends on the selected course | Partial or variesDepends on the selected case and teaching plan |
| Written feedback on decision memosThe product responds to the learner’s reasoning, not only a multiple-choice result. | YesFeedback against chapter-specific criteria | NoRequires instructor or separate assessment | Partial or variesAssessment and peer interaction vary | Partial or variesPeer and automated assessment vary by course | NoRequires instructor or separate assessment |
| Published five-dimension rubricScoring is explicit across the five FRAME steps: Focus, Relevant evidence, Alternatives, Manage uncertainty, and Execute and learn. | YesOne transparent judgment rubric | NoVaries by educator and material | NoNo equivalent public cross-course rubric | NoNo equivalent cross-course judgment rubric | NoVaries by educator and material |
| Complete without an instructorA learner can progress, practise and debrief without someone preparing a class. | Yes | Partial or variesIndividuals can read, but pedagogy is educator-led | YesDelivered as a complete online programme | YesMany programmes are fully self-directed | Partial or variesCases can be read alone; teaching is educator-led |
| Start anytime and work at your paceNo cohort date is required for the main individual experience. | Yes | Partial or variesAccess depends on coursepack or purchase | Partial or variesMix of on-demand and scheduled sessions | YesLarge on-demand, self-paced catalogue | Partial or variesMaterial access, not a paced course |
| Personal decision workbookPast calls, reasoning and feedback remain together as a visible practice record. | Yes | NoNot part of the case licence | Partial or variesCourse progress, not a cross-case decision record | NoProgress history, not a decision workbook | NoNot part of the case licence |
| One-case team multiplayerA host opens one case room, everyone answers independently and results unlock only after the host ends the round. | YesHost-controlled rooms for 1–50 players with a submit-before-reveal gate | Partial or variesPossible through instructor facilitation or separately licensed simulations | NoStructured course experience, not an on-demand host-controlled room | NoTeam catalogue access, not a shared live case reveal | Partial or variesCases can support a live class; the multiplayer workflow is external |
| Prepared cohort programmeA multi-week path combines course material, cases, invitations, reminders and a closing cohort view. | YesPrepared 3–8 week FRAME programmes with private individual work | Partial or variesStrong materials; programme assembly and operations sit with the educator | YesStructured programmes and organisational enrolment | YesLearning programmes and organisation-level catalogue delivery | Partial or variesStrong materials; programme assembly and delivery are external |
| Privacy-safe team evidenceOrganisers can see participation and cohort patterns without receiving individual memoranda or individual scores. | YesPrivate memos and scores; group results only from five people who made both decisions | NoPrivacy and cohort reporting depend on the institution’s own workflow | Partial or variesOrganisation reporting exists; exact learner visibility varies by offer | Partial or variesOrganisation analytics exist; they are primarily progress and skills reporting | NoProvides learning materials rather than cohort analytics |
| Team or institutional formatThe offer can be used as shared preparation for a cohort, class or leadership team. | YesShort multiplayer rooms plus prepared cohort programmes | YesCoursepacks and institutional workflows | YesProgrammes for organisations | YesTeams and Enterprise plans | YesTeaching and institutional licences |
Practice is $0. A team room is $149. Alternatives run to $15,000.
A case licence pays for material; a course price includes instruction and delivery.
decidenda
Personal free · a team pays per room, per course or by the month
$0 personal · $149 a team room
Personal practice is free, with no card. For a team, the first case room and the course in 3 weeks are free; then $149 a case room for its whole group, $599 a course for up to 30 people, or $49 per participant a month for everything, with the first month free and no card.
decidenda course and pricingHarvard Business Publishing Education
Per learner · per item · institution-dependent
$5.10–$96.50 per learner
From 1 July 2026: cases cost $5.10 per learner in degree courses and $9.20 in non-degree courses. Multimedia cases are $8.15/$25.50; listed simulation tiers run $11.50–$48.50/$28.50–$96.50.
Official HBP price updateHarvard Business School Online
Per course · multi-course programme · organisational enrolment
$1,949–$15,000
Many listed single courses are $1,949. Core Business Essentials is $2,799; the year-long CLIMB credential is $15,000.
Official HBS Online pricingCoursera
Individual subscription · annual team seats · enterprise quote
$59/month or $399/year
Coursera Plus is publicly listed at $59 monthly or $399 annually in USD. Coursera for Teams is also listed at $399 per learner per year for 2–499 seats; larger Enterprise deployments are quoted by sales. Regional currency and volume discounts vary.
Official Coursera Plus pricingThe Case Centre
Per item · annual institutional licences
$3,200–$6,400 per year
The undergraduate licence is $3,200/£2,500/€3,000 a year for 62,000+ eligible items. The broader Educational Case Teaching Licence is $6,400/£5,000/€6,000 for its selected collection. Per-item purchasing also exists.
Official undergraduate licencePrices can vary by tax, currency, eligibility, content partner and negotiated terms. Check the linked provider page before purchasing.
Live facilitation and custom reporting are separate.
Match the product to your goal.
Choose decidenda
01I want to practise judgment every week
It is built around repeated calls, written reasoning, feedback and a record you can revisit.
Choose decidenda Multiplayer
02I have one hour with a team
Open one case room for 1–50 players. Everyone commits independently before the host reveals the choice split.
Choose a decidenda Programme
03I am running a 3–8 week cohort
Use a prepared sequence of the existing FRAME course and cases, with invitations, reminders and privacy-safe cohort evidence.
Choose HBP or The Case Centre
04I am designing a university class
Their catalogues, licences and instructor workflows are the point of the product.
Choose HBS Online
05I need a recognised business credential
You are paying for the structured programme, Harvard brand and peer network as well as content.
Choose Coursera
06I want the broadest course catalogue
Its thousands of partner courses cover far more skills and credentials than a focused judgment-practice system.
Questions before you choose.
Is decidenda an alternative to HBS cases?
Does decidenda replace business school or HBS Online?
How is decidenda different from Coursera?
How this comparison was made.
We used the standard public offer for each provider. Competitor features and prices come from the official sources linked below; decidenda features come from the current product.