• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Business Development

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


  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Action-Driven Business Plan: From the ‘Classroom’ to the World

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Financial Statement Analysis, New Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Project Planning, Cash Flow Forecasting, Product Development, Video Production, Presentations, Risk Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    337 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Leadership in the Family Business

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Governance, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Organizational Structure, Business Continuity, Entrepreneurship, Conflict Management, Business Economics, Decision Making

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Building the Business Model for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Customer Analysis, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Customer Insights, Value Propositions, New Business Development, Target Market, Sustainable Business, Product Development, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    81 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Design and Product, Business Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Process Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Career Success

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Leadership and Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Problem Solving, Concision, Smart Goals, Prioritization, Project Management, Communication, Performance Metric

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    45K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    Generative AI for Sales Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentation, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Sales Pipelines, Sales Management, Lead Generation, Sales Prospecting, LinkedIn, B2B Sales, AI Product Strategy, Prospecting and Qualification, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization, Marketing Collateral

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Planning, Branding, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Product Planning, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Target Market, Promotional Strategies, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Customer Insights

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Capstone - Launch Your Own Business!

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Operations Management, Operations, Accounting, Business, Small Business Accounting, Legal Risk, New Business Development, Business Development, Commercial Laws, Digital Advertising, Financial Statements, Marketing, Business Strategy, Cash Flows

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    144 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    L

    Lund University

    AI, Business & the Future of Work

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Strategic Thinking, Business Transformation, Business Risk Management, Business Intelligence, Business Ethics, Automation, Thought Leadership, Interviewing Skills, Human Machine Interfaces

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Future Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Surveys, Innovation, Simulations, Forecasting, Contingency Planning, Strategic Thinking, Process Flow Diagrams, Project Design, Systems Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Planning, Complex Problem Solving, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Analysis, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Risk Management, Growth Strategies

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Escalamiento exitoso e Innovación en los Negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategies, Financial Management, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Business Strategy, Business Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Governance, Global Marketing, International Finance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    148 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship I: Laying the Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Business Development, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities, Team Building, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Customer Analysis, Leadership

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Searches related to business development

relationship management and business development
relationship management and business development
driving business towards the sustainable development goals
mastering ux & business app development with oop
1…91011…834

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

  • Action-Driven Business Plan: From the ‘Classroom’ to the World: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Leadership in the Family Business: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Building the Business Model for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Career Success: University of California, Irvine
  • Generative AI for Sales Professionals: IBM
  • Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Capstone - Launch Your Own Business!: Michigan State University
  • AI, Business & the Future of Work: Lund University
  • Future Studies: Fundação Instituto de Administração

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • English Speaking
  • Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Project Management
  • Python

Certificates & Programs

  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM Data Analyst Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Machine Learning Certificate
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certificate
  • UI / UX Design Certificate

Industries & Careers

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Education & Teaching
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Marketing

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • Examples of Strengths and Weaknesses for Job Interviews
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How Does Cryptocurrency Work?
  • How to Highlight Duplicates in Google Sheets
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Preparing for the PMP Certification
  • Signs You Will Get the Job After an Interview
  • What Is Artificial Intelligence?

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2025 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok