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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Purchasing, Meeting Facilitation, Business Writing, Active Listening, Business Correspondence, English Language, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Marketing, Employee Coaching, Persuasive Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Concision, Business Management, Influencing, Report Writing, Auditing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Property Accounting, Tax Laws, Income Tax, Tax Planning, Corporate Tax, Fixed Asset, Tax Compliance, Real Estate Transactions, Capital Expenditure, Asset Management, Expense Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), User Interface (UI), Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Data Analysis, Back-End Web Development, Spatial Data Analysis, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Python Programming, Application Development, Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Learning Theory, User Experience Design, Learning Management Systems, Design Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Professional Development, Brainstorming, Needs Assessment, Content Creation, Motivational Skills, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Design Strategies, Student-Centred Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Microsoft Copilot, Flask (Web Framework), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Secure Coding, Microsoft Visual Studio, Python Programming, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Virtual Environment, Social Media, Professional Networking, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Software Design, Data Storage Technologies, Program Development, Application Development, Data Structures, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, International Relations, International Finance, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Economics, Business Strategy, Political Sciences, Supply Chain Management, Market Analysis, Brand Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Invoicing, Animations, LinkedIn, Client Services, Autodesk Maya, Marketing, Price Negotiation, Sales Presentation, Professional Networking, Goal Setting, Business Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Decision Support Systems, Process Mapping, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience strategy (CX), Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Analytics, Process Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Machine Learning Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Creativity, Legal Research, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Technology Strategies, Music
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Business, Innovation, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months