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Business Development Courses

Business development courses can help you learn negotiation strategies, market analysis techniques, customer relationship management, and sales funnel optimization. You can build skills in networking, strategic planning, and identifying growth opportunities. Many courses introduce tools like CRM software, data analytics platforms, and project management applications, showing how these skills are applied to drive business success and enhance client engagement.

Popular Business Development Courses and Certifications


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    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Performance Management and Talent Development

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Management Training And Development, Smart Goals, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Onboarding, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Goal Setting, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Team Management, New Hire Orientations, Employee Retention, Performance Improvement, Team Leadership, Performance Analysis, Behavioral Management, Job Evaluation, Leadership

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Series on Personal Development Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Empowerment, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Accountability, Personal Integrity, Lifelong Learning, Assertiveness, Willingness To Learn

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Global Marketing and International Business Strategy

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Development of Real-Time Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, System Programming, Systems Design, System Software, C (Programming Language), System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, System Requirements, Dependency Analysis, Computer Architecture, Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Workday

    Workday Student for Business Users

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Workday (Software), Registration, Business Process, Workflow Management, Business Reporting, Process Management, Data Maintenance, Data Entry, Dashboard, Information Management, Business Analytics, No-Code Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Blazor for Front-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Web Components, Microsoft Development Tools, Frontend Performance, Front-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Application Frameworks, Web Applications, Server Side, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    English for Effective Business Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Report Writing, Concision, Persuasive Communication, English Language, Grammar, Target Audience, Vocabulary

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Lightning Web Components & Visualforce Development

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Salesforce, Web Components, UI Components, Data Access, Application Security, Secure Coding, Web Development, User Interface (UI), Event-Driven Programming, Security Controls, Development Environment, Javascript, Debugging, Records Management

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Generative AI Agents, Business Process, Stakeholder Communications, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Improvement, AI Integrations, SQL

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Business Metrics, Analytics, Business Process Improvement, Process Improvement, Business Intelligence, Digital Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Business Process, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Performance Measurement, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics, Performance Metric, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Digital Transformation, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Circular business models fostering sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Business Architecture, Business Transformation, Environment and Resource Management, Resource Utilization, Finance, Policy Development, Emerging Technologies, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Change, Sustainable Development, Business Reporting, Supply Chain, Sustainable Design, Proposal Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Systems, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability Standards, Annual Reports, Performance Reporting, Leadership and Management, Performance Improvement, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business development courses

  • Performance Management and Talent Development: Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • How to Series on Personal Development Topics: Coursera
  • Global Marketing and International Business Strategy: EDUCBA
  • Development of Real-Time Systems: 28DIGITAL
  • Workday Student for Business Users: Workday
  • Blazor for Front-End Development: Microsoft
  • English for Effective Business Writing: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Advanced Lightning Web Components & Visualforce Development: Packt
  • GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights: Coursera
  • Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies: Duke University

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