The Expert Academy

Advanced B2B Sales For Enterprise Deals

The Expert Academy

Advanced B2B Sales For Enterprise Deals

The Expert Academy

Instructor: The Expert Academy

Included with Coursera Plus

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Manage complex B2B opportunities using modern qualification frameworks, multi-threaded stakeholder engagement and social-selling techniques

  • Apply value engineering, proof plans and ROI modelling to influence economic buyers and create compelling business cases

  • Navigate multi-stakeholder negotiations, procurement expectations and formal RFP processes with confidence

  • Build structured deal plans and use pipeline inspection methods to improve forecasting accuracy and deal progression

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Recently updated!

March 2026

Assessments

12 assignments

Taught in English

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

 logos of Petrobras, TATA, Danone, Capgemini, P&G and L'Oreal

Build your subject-matter expertise

This course is part of the Sales Strategies: Mastering Complex B2B Sales Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 6 modules in this course

In this module, you will build a strong strategic foundation for selling during periods of economic uncertainty and change. You’ll explore how sales thinking has evolved, why traditional approaches often fall short and the behaviours required to succeed in modern B2B environments. Through frameworks such as the Inspiring Challenger, PEST analysis and market-force analysis, you’ll learn how to create insight, position expertise and tailor your message to customer priorities. By the end of this module, you’ll understand how strategic insight and informed challenge enable sales professionals to inspire customers, shape thinking and prepare the ground for more complex buying decisions.

What's included

15 videos12 readings2 assignments

In this module, you will focus on navigating customer decision-making and taking greater control of complex sales opportunities. You’ll learn how buying decisions are made across multiple stakeholders, how to map and influence decision-making networks and how to align your approach across the wider account team. The module also develops your ability to manage sales momentum, assertiveness and commitment using structured control techniques. By the end, you’ll be equipped to guide opportunities forward with confidence, strengthen deal progression and apply practical control strategies that support success in later modules on enterprise engagement and pipeline management.

What's included

9 videos10 readings2 assignments

This module explores the leadership-based behaviours that drive strong sales performance, including communication clarity, value-driven engagement and the ability to influence stakeholders across functions. You will learn how high-performing sales professionals inspire confidence, tailor messaging and strengthen prospect relationships throughout early-stage conversations. These foundations provide a bridge into C218, where stakeholder complexity increases and deal cycles become more strategic. By completing this module, you will be equipped to progress from initial engagement into multi-threaded enterprise-level selling.

What's included

12 videos4 readings2 assignments

This module develops your ability to navigate complex, long-cycle B2B opportunities using advanced frameworks that drive clarity and momentum. You’ll learn how buying committees make decisions, how to qualify effectively with MEDDICC or SPICED, and how to orchestrate multi-threaded engagement across executives, technical teams and procurement. You will also learn value engineering, risk mitigation and Mutual Action Plan techniques that strengthen deal progression and stakeholder alignment. This module acts as the central engine of Course 2, preparing you for the advanced negotiation and closing skills explored next.

What's included

7 videos2 readings2 assignments

Building on the strategic and enterprise-selling skills developed in earlier modules, this module teaches you how to activate social channels to generate higher-quality leads and accelerate complex deal cycles. You’ll learn how to position your expertise online, initiate meaningful prospect conversations and create content that attracts the right buying groups. These techniques support the multi-stakeholder engagement frameworks introduced in C218, ensuring your pipeline aligns with the strategic opportunities you’re now able to manage. This sets the foundation for the structured proposal and procurement work covered next.

What's included

15 videos10 readings2 assignments

The final module applies your advanced selling skills to formal procurement environments, where structure, clarity and alignment are essential. You will learn how to interpret RFP requirements, differentiate your solution, construct compelling proposals and collaborate effectively with decision groups. This module builds naturally on the deal-orchestration and value-engineering techniques from C218, enabling you to convert complex opportunities into winning submissions. By the end, you will know how to navigate competitive procurement cycles confidently and position your organisation as a trusted, high-value partner.

What's included

10 videos3 readings2 assignments

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Instructor

The Expert Academy
The Expert Academy
1 Course 27 learners

Offered by

Explore more from Leadership and Management

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."

Jennifer J.

Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."

Larry W.

Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."

Chaitanya A.

"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
Coursera Plus

Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription

Advance your career with an online degree

Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy

Frequently asked questions