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      University of Western Australia

      Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Water Resources, Community Development, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Resource Management, Food and Beverage, Cleanliness, Environmental Science, Environment

      4.7
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      732 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Procurement & Sourcing Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Management, Supply Chain Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      Fundamentals of Equities

      Skills you'll gain: Equities, Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Risk Management, Securities Trading, Portfolio Management, Income Statement, Business Economics, Cash Flows

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Financial Management

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Income Statement, Operational Risk, Resource Allocation, Proposal Development, Cash Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Data, Strategic Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency, Stakeholder Communications

      4.8
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      222 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Business Writing, Generative AI, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Proposal Writing, Communication, Human Resource Strategy, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Internal Communications, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      547 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI Applications in People Management

      Skills you'll gain: HR Tech, Human Resources, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, People Management, Artificial Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Machine Learning, Employee Retention, Predictive Analytics, Blockchain

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      287 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Data Structures and Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Development Testing, Java Programming, Software Testing, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Theoretical Computer Science

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Drive Engagement, Strategic Communication, Presentations, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Target Audience, Active Listening, Employee Engagement, Business Writing, Leadership, Organizational Leadership

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Sports Performance Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Data Processing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Matplotlib, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Kinesiology, Injury Prevention, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      264 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Java for Android

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Debugging, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Supervised Machine Learning: Regression

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Performance Metric

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Software Development Tools, Application Development, Prototyping, Large Language Modeling, Interoperability, Systems Integration, Software Documentation, Design Strategies, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      234 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050: University of Western Australia
    • Procurement & Sourcing Introduction: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Fundamentals of Equities: Interactive Brokers
    • Financial Management: Duke University
    • Generative AI for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
    • AI Applications in People Management : University of Pennsylvania
    • Data Structures and Performance: University of California San Diego
    • Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Sports Performance Analytics: University of Michigan
    • Java for Android: Vanderbilt University

    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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