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    Find the Best Business Development Course for Your Goals

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Renewable Energy Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Project Finance, Project Implementation, Financial Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Construction Management, Project Management, Sustainable Technologies, Technology Roadmaps, Forecasting, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      177 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Digital Thread: Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Product Design, Manufacturing and Production, Digital Transformation, Industrial Engineering, Design Software, Systems Analysis, Computer-Aided Design, IT Infrastructure, Technology Roadmaps, Process Analysis, Technology Strategies, Information Technology, Business Technologies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      473 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Data Modeling, Transformation, and Serving

      Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation, Star Schema, Applied Machine Learning, Real Time Data, Machine Learning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Finance: The Role of Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Capital Markets, Finance, Securities (Finance), Financial Management, Resource Allocation, Investments, Financial Analysis, Equities, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Risk Analysis

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Microsoft Word

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Computer Literacy, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Writing, Business Writing, Document Management, Editing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      642 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      How To Visualize Your Data Using Microsoft Powerpoint

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Video Editing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      246 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Documentation, Requirements Management, Scope Management, Earned Value Management, Project Performance, Risk Management, Acceptance Testing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Kanban Principles, Business Process Modeling, Waterfall Methodology, Team Leadership, Project Schedules, Scaled Agile Framework, Project Management Software, Communication Planning, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Registration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers

      Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accounting Systems, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Accruals, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Journals

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Navigating Generative AI: A CEO Playbook

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Responsible AI, Business Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Employee Training, Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      90 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Risk Management, Real Estate, Legal Risk, Water Resource Management, Balance Sheet, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investments, Commercial Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Systems, Asset Management, Financial Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Security Management, Risk Management Framework, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Operational Risk, Risk Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      190 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Financing for Startup Businesses

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Liquidation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      210 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Renewable Energy Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Digital Thread: Implementation: University at Buffalo
    • Data Modeling, Transformation, and Serving: DeepLearning.AI
    • Introduction to Finance: The Role of Financial Markets: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Getting Started with Microsoft Word: Coursera Project Network
    • How To Visualize Your Data Using Microsoft Powerpoint: Coursera Project Network
    • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM): Packt
    • Recording in Journals & Posting in Ledgers: University of California, Irvine
    • Navigating Generative AI: A CEO Playbook: Coursera
    • Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    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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