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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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      Emory University

      Marketing Channel Incentives

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Direct Selling, Business Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Partnership, Coordinating, Price Negotiation, Revenue Management, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Business Risk Management, Business Relationship Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Emory University

      Marketing Channel Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Customer Demand Planning, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Compensation Management, Compensation Analysis, Supply Chain, Gap Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Case Studies, Process Optimization, Strategic Partnership, Coordination, Analysis

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Research and Draft a Competitive Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Benchmarking, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Report Writing, Business Metrics, Market Intelligence, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sciences Po

      Be entrepreneurial in Cultural Industries in the digital age

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Promotional Strategies, Content Creation, Digital Content, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Consumer Behaviour, Intellectual Property

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      Marketing Channel Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Marketing Strategies, E-Commerce, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management, Market Dynamics, Brand Management, Strategic Partnership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Foundations of Effective Sales Pipeline Management

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Development, Sales Process, Lead Generation, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Master Data Storytelling for B2B & B2C Sales

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Storytelling, Sales, Data Literacy, B2B Sales, Data Visualization Software, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Target Audience, Presentations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Sales Proposals and Presentations

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Proposal Development, Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Storytelling, Presentations, Data Storytelling, Sales Process, Prompt Engineering, Market Research, Microsoft PowerPoint, Competitive Analysis, Data Visualization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Sales Analysis with Claude

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Anthropic Claude, Sales, Sales Development, Sales Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Inside Sales, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Market Analysis, Trend Analysis, Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Management, New Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Competitive Analysis, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Business Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Team Building, Leadership

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      309 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Lead Scoring and Identification

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Lead Generation, Data Ethics, Google Gemini, Sales Process, Sales Management, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      HEC Paris

      Executive MSc & MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Intellectual Property, Research Methodologies, Performance Measurement, Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Private Equity, Team Building, Social Media Strategy, Business Modeling, Active Listening, Sustainable Business, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Supplier Relationship Management, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation

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

    • Marketing Channel Incentives: Emory University
    • Marketing Channel Functions: Emory University
    • Research and Draft a Competitive Analysis: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Be entrepreneurial in Cultural Industries in the digital age: Sciences Po
    • Marketing Channel Governance: Emory University
    • Foundations of Effective Sales Pipeline Management: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Master Data Storytelling for B2B & B2C Sales : Starweaver
    • GenAI for Sales Proposals and Presentations: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Sales Analysis with Claude : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration: SkillUp

    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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