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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

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Google Ads for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Google Ads, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Pay Per Click Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Copywriting, Online Advertising, Management Reporting, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Return On Investment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      5.7K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The State University of New York

      Introduction to Early Childhood

      Skills you'll gain: Working With Children, Differentiated Instruction, Childhood Education and Development, Teaching, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Child Development, Instructing, Behavior Management, Classroom Management, Psychosocial Assessments, Positive Behavior Support, Curriculum Development, Parent Communication, Creativity, Data Collection, Rapport Building, Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Deep Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Reinforcement Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
      É

      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Functional Programming in Scala

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Apache Spark, Heat Maps, User Interface (UI), Software Design Patterns, Apache Hadoop, Data Structures, Big Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Functional Design, Distributed Computing, Data Transformation, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Design, Performance Tuning, Java Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum

      Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Planning, Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Student-Centred Learning, Pedagogy, Planning, Collaboration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      499 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of Virginia

      Introduction to Personal Branding

      Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Awareness, Goal Setting, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Personal Development, Digital Media Strategy, Personal Attributes, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Self-Awareness

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Storytelling, Creative Problem-Solving, Market Opportunities, Human Centered Design, New Product Development, Data Visualization, User Experience Design, Strategic Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yonsei University

      Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Policy, Social Justice, Community Development, International Relations, Strategic Partnership, Sustainability Reporting, Higher Education, Economics, Empowerment, Governance, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      257 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Satisfaction Guaranteed: Develop Customer Loyalty Online

      Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Retention, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Email Marketing, Customer Insights, Web Analytics, Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing, Portfolio Management, Marketing Analytics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Éxito Profesional

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Delegation Skills, Negotiation, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Schedules, Time Management, Business Writing, Critical Thinking, Planning, Team Leadership, Productivity, Goal Setting, Timelines, Professional Networking, Project Management, Business Communication, Accounting, Peer Review, Finance, Change Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Food & Beverage Management

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Hospitality and Food Services, Global Marketing, Product Quality (QA/QC), Business Strategy, Brand Management, Value Propositions, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Brand Strategy, Market Opportunities, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Pennsylvania

      Intellectual Property Law

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Brand Strategy, Legal Strategy, Legal Research, Packaging and Labeling, Brand Management, Brand Awareness, Legal Writing, Business Strategy, Case Law, Technology Strategies, Marketing, Legal Risk, Registration, Innovation, Asset Management, Strategic Thinking, Writing and Editing, Creativity, Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Google Ads for Beginners: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Early Childhood: The State University of New York
    • IBM Machine Learning: IBM
    • Functional Programming in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum: Commonwealth Education Trust
    • Introduction to Personal Branding: University of Virginia
    • Design Thinking for Innovation: University of Virginia
    • Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon: Yonsei University
    • Satisfaction Guaranteed: Develop Customer Loyalty Online: Google
    • Éxito Profesional: University of California, Irvine

    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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