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Business Development Training – Strategy, Planning & Growth for Beginners
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Price
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£15 inc VAT (was £19)
Offer ends 30 June 2026
Study method
Online, On Demand 
Course format
3 Videos (with subtitles and transcripts)
Duration
0.7 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
10 CPD hours / points
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  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
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Overview

This Business Development Training – Strategy, Planning & Growth for Beginners course is perfect for anyone who wants to grow a business or help a company succeed. The course begins with the basics of business development. You will learn what business development means and how it helps companies grow. It explains how to spot good business opportunities and how to build strong relationships with clients and partners.

As you move through the course, you’ll discover advanced strategies that take business growth to the next level. These lessons teach you how to understand markets, make smart decisions, and plan for the future. You’ll learn how to think ahead and use new ideas to move your business forward.

In the final part of the course, you’ll focus on planning for success. This includes making detailed strategies that fit your business goals and measuring your progress. You will learn how to track results and improve your plans based on real data. This makes sure your efforts are working and helps you make better choices in the future.

With simple language and clear examples, this course gives beginners a strong start in business development. It’s made to help you build skills that are useful, practical, and easy to apply in real business situations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the basics of business development and growth.
  • Learn how to spot new business opportunities clearly.
  • Build strong business relationships and client connections.
  • Apply advanced strategies to support business success.
  • Create clear plans for long-term business growth.
  • Track results and measure business development progress.

Key Features of the Business Development Course:

  • CPD Certified
  • Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
  • Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
  • Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
  • 24/7 Learning Assistance
  • Discounts on bulk purchases

Certificates

CPD

10 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD Quality Standards

Curriculum

This course contains

Format: 3 Videos (with subtitles and transcripts)

Duration: 0h and 44m

Description

Learners will start by understanding what business development is and why it matters. They will learn how to look for chances to grow a business, build trust with clients, and make useful connections with other businesses. These basics help set the foundation for further learning.

As the course continues, learners will be introduced to more advanced strategies. These include ways to study the market, understand the competition, and make smart choices to help a business grow. Learners will learn how to use creative thinking and new ideas to find better ways to reach business goals.

In the final part of the course, learners will discover how to create business plans that support long-term growth. They will also learn how to measure success by setting goals and checking their results. This part helps learners understand if their actions are working and what they can do to improve.

This course is designed in a way that even complete beginners can follow along and feel confident. Learners will walk away with clear, useful knowledge that they can use in any business setting to help it grow and succeed.

Course Curriculum

  • Module 1 Introduction to Business Development
  • Module 2 Advanced Strategies
  • Module 3 Strategic Planning and Measuring Success

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this course, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a FREE digital & Printed certificate (only printed certificate delivery fee applicable). Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Who is this course for?

  • Beginners wanting to learn business development skills.
  • New business owners planning for business growth.
  • Jobseekers entering business development roles.
  • Students interested in business planning and strategy.
  • Team members learning to support business success.

Requirements

Learners do not require any prior qualifications to enrol on this course.

Career path

This course will lead you to many different career opportunities, here are few prospects:

  • Business Developer: £46,000 - £60,000 per annum
  • Analyst: £40,000 - £65,000 per annum
  • Consultant: £52,000 - £66,000 per annum
  • Project Manager: £46,000 - £70,000 per annum

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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