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    Business development courses can help you learn how to identify growth opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and drive long-term value for organizations.

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    Find the Best Business Development Course for Your Goals

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      HRCI

      Employee Relations

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Policies, Organizational Structure, Policy Development, Conflict Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Engagement, Staff Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Effectiveness, Communication Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      256 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Accounting for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Financial Statements, Accounting, Depreciation, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accrual Accounting, Business Metrics, Revenue Recognition, Asset Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      470 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Business Correspondence, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Business Communication, Professional Networking, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Language Competency

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      902 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      University of California, Davis

      Major and Principal Gifts

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Fundraising, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Writing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Stakeholder Engagement, Compliance Reporting, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      California Institute of the Arts

      Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Persona (User Experience), UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, Web Design, Wireframing, User Research, Mockups, Usability Testing, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Microeconomics: When Markets Fail

      Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Economics, Socioeconomics, Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Market Share, Competitive Analysis, Public Policies, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Consumer Behaviour

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      651 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      The University of Edinburgh

      Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Social Justice, Child Development, Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Human Learning, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Scientific Methods

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      809 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
      U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Designing the Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Governance, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Business Management, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Decision Making

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Michigan

      Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Theory, Database Management, Data Modeling, Databases, Data Integrity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Cape Town

      Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Social Sciences, Environmental Policy, Governance, Environmental Monitoring, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      304 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • M

      Michigan State University

      Design and Make Infographics (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Mapping, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphical Tools, Storytelling, Color Theory

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      955 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Arizona State University

      Business English: Management and Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Business Writing, Business Communication, Active Listening, Business Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Management Training And Development, Employee Coaching, English Language, Delegation Skills, Staff Management, Recruitment, Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Communication, Vocabulary

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Employee Relations: HRCI
    • Accounting for Decision Making: University of Michigan
    • Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Major and Principal Gifts: University of California, Davis
    • Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture: California Institute of the Arts
    • Microeconomics: When Markets Fail: University of Pennsylvania
    • Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Unconscious: The University of Edinburgh
    • Designing the Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL: University of Michigan
    • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management: University of Cape Town

    Why Learn Business Development?

    Business development focuses on expanding an organization’s reach through strategic planning, relationship building, and market analysis. It plays a key role in increasing revenue, entering new markets, and fostering innovation. Learning business development can help you strengthen analytical and interpersonal skills that support sustainable business growth.

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