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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


  • P

    Pearson

    Benefits Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Benefits Administration, Compensation Analysis, Human Resource Strategy, Administration, Job Evaluation, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Organizational Effectiveness, Program Implementation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    McMaster University

    Finance for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Finance, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Financial Systems, Securities (Finance), Project Finance, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Capital Markets, General Finance, Financial Trading, Investments, Derivatives, Investment Management, Business Valuation, Financial Policy, Loans, User Feedback, Project Documentation

    4.7 stars, 1.4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Builder

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Security, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Claude Code, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Engineering Software, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI powered creativity, Multimodal Prompts, AI Product Strategy, Anthropic Claude, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Integrations

    4.8 stars, 9.5K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (9.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Master Feedback and Performance Management

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Goal Setting, Performance Measurement, Performance Improvement, Performance Analysis, Employee Training, Behavior Management, Training and Development, De-escalation Techniques, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Growth Mindedness, Employee Engagement, Accountability, Communication, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Credit Risk Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Operational Risk, Model Evaluation, Credit Risk, Exploratory Data Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Data Preprocessing, Commercial Lending, Risk Control, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Banking, Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Controls, Financial Market, Logistic Regression, Analytics, Cash Flows, Working Capital, Research

    5 stars, 43 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 5 (43) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Chegg Skills

    Agile Project Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Quality Assurance, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Quality Assurance and Control, Product Quality (QA/QC), Kanban Principles, Agile Product Development, Plan Execution, Project Management, Project Planning, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications, Team Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication, Decision Making, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Management, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Staff Management, Human Resources, Growth Strategies, Talent Management, Delegation Skills, People Management, Culture Transformation, Subcontracting, Employee Coaching, Business Strategy, Organizational Development, Recruitment, Leadership, Communication

    4.7 stars, 628 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (628) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Money, Wealth, and Happiness

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Loans, Investment Management, General Finance, General Lending, Financial Services, Expense Management, Empowerment, Consumer Behaviour, Case Management

    4.6 stars, 1.4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Financial Modeling and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Financial Modeling, Annual Reports, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Financial Reporting, Competitive Analysis, Business, Business Management, Financial Acumen, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Operational Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Business Analysis

    4.7 stars, 73 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (73) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Innovation: Managing Innovation Initiatives

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Engineering Management, New Product Development, Strategic Leadership, Agile Methodology, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Product Development, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Team Leadership, Strategic Partnership, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Structure, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    4.8 stars, 740 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (740) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Team Management

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Meeting Facilitation, Delegation Skills, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Organizational Change, Trustworthiness, Resource Allocation, Recognizing Others, Operations Management, Performance Appraisal, Operational Analysis, Problem Management, Goal Setting, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Team Leadership, Performance Review, Employee Coaching, Emotional Intelligence

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Salesforce

    Lead Management in Salesforce

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Development, Salesforce, Lead Generation, Sales Support, Sales Pipelines, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Campaign Management, Sales Process, Sales Prospecting, Sales Operations, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Promotions and Campaigns, Data Entry, Data Import/Export

    4.7 stars, 391 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (391) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business development courses

  • Benefits Administration: Pearson
  • Finance for Everyone: McMaster University
  • AI Builder: Vanderbilt University
  • Master Feedback and Performance Management: LearnKartS
  • Credit Risk Analytics: EDUCBA
  • Agile Project Execution: Chegg Skills
  • Fundamentals of Management, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Money, Wealth, and Happiness: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Modeling and Analysis: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Strategic Innovation: Managing Innovation Initiatives: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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