Business Development Course (E-learning)
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Everyone uses the phrase “business development.” Almost nobody defines it. This self-paced business development course strips it back to what it actually is — finding the right people, starting the right conversations, and turning them into work — then walks the whole sales pipeline from first contact to a deal that closes and renews.
It’s built for anyone who owns the job of bringing in business: founders, freelancers, account managers, and anyone moving into a business development or sales role for the first time. No prior background is assumed. You start at what BD actually is and finish with a repeatable system you can run every week.
What this business development course covers
Twelve modules take you from the fundamentals to working competence:
- What business development actually is — and how it differs from sales and marketing
- The pipeline: the mental model that turns hoping into managing
- Defining your ideal customer and sharpening your positioning and value
- Lead generation, prospecting and research that earns a reply
- Qualifying honestly so you spend time on the deals that are real
- Discovery, proposals, negotiation and handling objections
- Metrics, CRM and forecasting — and building a BD system that runs on rhythm, not panic
How the course works
Work through it at your own pace, on any device — desktop, tablet or phone. Each module ends with a quick knowledge check, so the lesson sticks through active recall rather than passive reading. Reach the pass mark and you can download a personalised certificate of completion (PDF) for your record or portfolio.
Around 30–40 minutes from start to finish, and yours to revisit whenever you’re stuck on the part it covers.
Who it’s for
Small business owners and founders who need to bring in their own work; freelancers and consultants building a steadier pipeline; new account managers and sales hires; and anyone curious about how business development really works, minus the jargon and the hard sell.
Looking for related training? Explore more HR, Sales & Marketing courses or browse our Business, Management & Legal courses.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an accredited qualification?
No. It’s a practical certificate of completion, not an accredited or regulated qualification. It’s designed to build genuine working skill, not to replace a formal credential.
Do I need any prior experience?
None. The course starts with what business development actually is and builds from there, so it suits complete beginners as well as people who want to put structure around what they already do.
How long do I have access?
It’s a self-paced course you work through online and can revisit whenever you need to.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. Once you reach the pass mark on the module knowledge checks, you can download a personalised PDF certificate of completion.
A practical online course published by DM Apps, an independent publisher. Envico is an independent training intermediary.
For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print to confirm completion of the training.
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Flash Player 10+
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Mobile
The content has been tested and is known to work on iOS devices from the iPad 2 onwards and iPhone 4 onwards.
Tested on some Android devices including the Samsung Galaxy tab II and the Kindle Fire HD.
Beyond this is should work on most other Android devices but there may be some exceptions depending on OS version and browser used.
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Step 3
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