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Business development training can help you become the business leader you want to be. Good training in business gives you the tools and skills to analyse your challenges and then find strategic solutions – in your current job or your next one. The trick is to choose effective management training that exactly suits your needs.
So, how do you identify the right training for you? IMD, one of the top business schools in the world, offers some ideas to help you maximize your outcomes from business development training.
What is it exactly that you need when it comes to furthering your business development competencies? Being clear about where you are now and where you want to go is the best way to determine your training needs. Once you know your goals, ask what skills and knowledge you’ll need to excel in that role.
Are you, for example, a functional manager aiming to move into general management? If so, you should look for business development training programs that broaden your competencies, sharpen your leadership skills and expand your knowledge of the global business environment. More junior managers have different business training and development needs, so need business and leadership development courses specifically designed for their level. And CEOs and other senior managers should look for an executive leadership development program that addresses business development issues faced by top management.
You know the jump you want to make and the skills you’ll need there, so it’s time to start looking for business development training that perfectly fits you – because one-size-fits-all training is not effective.
For example, what fits best with your schedule? A long, intense training program away from your office and home, or one that combines residential modules with distance learning? Look too for programs that let you address an issue of interest to you and your company - this will maximize your learning and generate immediate value. You should also leave a course with create concrete action plans for business development.
Your research should have turned up a number of business development training courses that aim for the desired outcomes and the right target skills. How do you choose from among them?
Here are a few tips:
Rankings
At the top of the charts
IMD's programs are ranked highly by the world's most influential business publications.