Business Development Professional Training Course

Business Development Mastery Certification: Strategy, Sales & Negotiation
Business Development Professional Training Course

At a glance

Duration
1 Week
Format
Classroom
Cities
Jakarta, Langkawi, Montreux, Johannesburg, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and more
Next session
16 – 20 November 2026, Jakarta
Average fee
5,700 €

Overview

Business Development Professional Certification: Advanced Growth Strategies is a one-week course for professionals responsible for accounts, sales, and partnerships, who leave with a business development growth plan. The course addresses fragmented opportunity qualification, account planning, negotiation, and client retention through planning worksheets, proposal reviews, and team scenarios. Manufacturing and technology-services examples connect commercial choices to account evidence and performance measures. Business development planning is the subject of this course from Agile Leaders Training Center.

Who Should Attend

  • Professionals responsible for identifying opportunities and developing commercial partnerships
  • Sales teams responsible for negotiating deals and maintaining client relationships
  • Account teams responsible for account growth and retention
  • Marketing and strategy teams responsible for market analysis and growth priorities
  • Business founders and executives responsible for expansion and team performance

The course assumes participants can describe a client relationship or commercial opportunity; it does not cover legal advice or specialist financial modeling.

Departments and Industries

The course connects business development work across departments and sectors.

  • Business development, strategic planning, and partnership functions in technology services
  • Sales, marketing, account management, and client service in manufacturing
  • Innovation, leadership, and public relations functions in construction and real estate
  • Commercial teams in banking, finance, investment, energy, and utilities
  • Client-facing functions in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, government, and nonprofit organizations

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze business development responsibilities and qualify market and account opportunities.
  • Apply planning frameworks to align account actions with organizational growth objectives.
  • Use negotiation and persuasion methods to evaluate deal terms and relationships.
  • Build team accountability and performance indicators for commercial decisions.
  • Evaluate proposal structure, contract considerations, and client feedback.
  • Build a growth plan integrating proposals, client loyalty, and implementation actions.

Course Agenda

Day 1: Business Development Foundations

  • Business development responsibility map: functions, scope, and interfaces with sales and marketing
  • Market and account qualification checklist for opportunity selection and relationship management
  • Buy–Sell Ladder and Customer Loyalty Ladder for matching client engagement to relationship stage
  • F.O.R.M. rapport-building model and client discovery conversation guide
  • Personal development goal sheet and foundation review using a technology-services opportunity

Day 2: Business Planning and Account Analysis

  • Business planning process map linking growth choices to organizational objectives
  • S.T.A.R. planning worksheet: strategic analysis, targets, actions, and reality check
  • Market and customer survey guide for testing opportunity assumptions
  • Account development plan and action register with owners and milestones
  • Performance indicator scorecard and planning review for monitoring business development progress

Day 3: Negotiation and Client Communication

  • Negotiation preparation worksheet: principles, interests, and persuasion versus negotiation
  • Five-stage negotiation process and ethical conduct checklist
  • Sales negotiation error log and corrective communication methods
  • Relationship negotiation scenario for balancing deal terms with client retention
  • Negotiation simulation debrief and leadership self-assessment for team formation and role accountability

Day 4: Team Leadership and Proposal Development

  • Team development map and leadership-style comparison for collaboration and innovation
  • Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model and motivation action sheet
  • Team performance review and continuous-improvement checklist
  • Business proposal template: structure, writing style, formatting, design, and contract-term review
  • Proposal feedback scorecard and client loyalty plan linking retention to sustainable growth

Day 5: Business Development Practice and Capstone

  • Suggested exercise: qualify a manufacturing account using the opportunity checklist and survey findings
  • Suggested exercise: revise an account action plan and performance scorecard using the S.T.A.R. worksheet
  • Suggested exercise: negotiate a technology-services relationship and record lessons in the error log
  • Suggested exercise: review a proposal and retention plan using team feedback and the leadership action sheet
  • Suggested capstone exercise: present an integrated business development growth plan, proposal, and personal implementation commitments

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect analysis, discussion, and peer feedback.

  • Suggested activity: compare manufacturing account opportunities using qualification evidence and customer survey questions.
  • Suggested activity: role-play a technology-services negotiation, then evaluate ethical choices and relationship implications.
  • Suggested activity: review a proposal with a formatting checklist, contract questions, and client feedback.
  • Suggested activity: present a growth plan with an account scorecard, leadership actions, and individual development priorities.

FAQs

Who suits business development training, and what experience does it assume?

Professionals handling clients, opportunities, or partnerships are the intended audience. The course assumes participants can discuss a commercial situation; previous sales or marketing experience supports the applications without being a formal prerequisite.

How does business development differ from introductory sales training?

Business development links opportunity selection, account strategy, team leadership, proposals, and retention. Introductory sales training usually concentrates on individual selling conversations and sales-process foundations.

How can business development teams evaluate client relationships?

Teams can compare qualification evidence, buying-stage needs, loyalty indicators, and account actions. The course uses relationship ladders and scorecards to organize those judgments without treating a single indicator as proof of future revenue.

What makes a business development proposal useful?

A useful proposal connects client needs with an approach, responsibilities, commercial assumptions, and reviewable terms. Proposal feedback helps teams revise the document and connect it to a relationship plan.

Conclusion

Participants take back a business development growth plan combining account qualification, negotiation preparation, team actions, and a proposal review. The plan gives colleagues a shared basis for deciding which opportunities to pursue and how to monitor progress. Client loyalty actions and individual development commitments connect the course exercises to subsequent commercial reviews and revisions at work.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

Showing 1-20 of 80 events
Image Location Dates Duration Mode Price Actions
Jakarta Jakarta Week 47, 2026
16 – 20 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Langkawi Langkawi Week 47, 2026
22 – 26 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €6,000
Montreux Montreux Week 48, 2026
23 – 27 November 2026
1 Week Onsite €7,500
Johannesburg Johannesburg Week 48, 2026
29 November – 3 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,500
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Week 50, 2026
7 – 11 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,700
Kuwait Kuwait Week 50, 2026
13 – 17 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,500
Dubai Dubai Week 50, 2026
13 – 17 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,500
Cairo Cairo Week 50, 2026
13 – 17 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €4,100
London London Week 52, 2026
21 – 25 December 2026
1 Week Onsite €5,700
San Diego San Diego Week 53, 2026
28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €14,000
Toronto Toronto Week 53, 2027
3 – 7 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €12,000
Amsterdam Amsterdam Week 01, 2027
4 – 8 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Trabzon Trabzon Week 01, 2027
10 – 14 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €6,800
Cairo Cairo Week 03, 2027
18 – 22 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,100
Barcelona Barcelona Week 03, 2027
18 – 22 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Madrid Madrid Week 03, 2027
18 – 22 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
London London Week 04, 2027
25 – 29 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,700
Istanbul Istanbul Week 04, 2027
25 – 29 January 2027
1 Week Onsite €4,500
Phuket Phuket Week 04, 2027
31 January – 4 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €6,000
Zanzibar Zanzibar Week 05, 2027
7 – 11 February 2027
1 Week Onsite €5,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewBusiness Development Professional Certification: Advanced Growth Strategies is a one-week course for professionals responsible for accounts, sales, and partnerships, who leave with a business development growth plan. The course addresses fragmented opportunity qualification, account planning, negotiation, and client retention through planning work…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

This course by city

Agile Leaders Training Center