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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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    University of Pennsylvania

    Improving Communication Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Cooperation, Negotiation, Competitive Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Environment, Simulations, System Design and Implementation, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Software Design Patterns, C# (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Business Leadership, Responsible AI, Strategic Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Marketing, Business Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Corporate Strategy, Data Ethics, Customer Engagement, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    NGO Startup Analysis with Nonprofit Business Model Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Grant Writing, Resource Allocation, Strategic Decision-Making, Grant Applications, Proposal Development, Strategic Thinking, Resource Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Fundraising, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Action Oriented, Design Thinking, Innovation, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Meta

    Meta Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Design Research, Linux Commands, User Centered Design, Debugging, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Versioning, Software Visualization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unit Testing, Application Development, API Design

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Modern Frontend Web Development: Sass, JS & Typescript

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, UI Components, Javascript, Maintainability, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Responsible AI, Business Risk Management, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, Generative AI, Social Sciences, Safety Standards, Environmental Issue, Governance, Leadership and Management

    4.9
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Sales Strategies and Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Selling Techniques, Target Audience, Customer Relationship Building, General Sales Practices, Closing (Sales), Business-To-Consumer, Sales, Communication, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Sales Strategy, Product Promotion, Customer Engagement, Product Demonstration, Brand Loyalty, Rapport Building, Consumer Behaviour

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Managing Databases - End to End Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Database Design, API Design, MongoDB, Database Management, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases, Databases, Authorization (Computing), Secure Coding, NoSQL, SQL, Node.JS, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Full Stack Development and SwiftUI Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, User Accounts, Server Side, Swift Programming, Full-Stack Web Development, Real Time Data, Apple iOS, Web Applications, Restful API, Authentications, Data Management, JSON, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Data Security, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Urbanization and Development: Practice, Theory, and Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Economic Development, Demography, Political Sciences, International Relations, Governance, Innovation, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building Smart Business Assistants with IBM Watson

    Skills you'll gain: IBM Cloud, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, AI Personalization, Customer Inquiries, Customer Engagement, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Natural Language Processing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Improving Communication Skills: University of Pennsylvania
  • AI Game Development Essentials with Unity 6: Packt
  • Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook: Fractal Analytics
  • NGO Startup Analysis with Nonprofit Business Model Canvas: Coursera
  • Meta Front-End Developer: Meta
  • Modern Frontend Web Development: Sass, JS & Typescript: Skillshare
  • Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society: University of Michigan
  • Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Sales Strategies and Techniques: Coursera
  • Managing Databases - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
  • Advanced Full Stack Development and SwiftUI Basics: Packt

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