The Certified Business Development Expert (CBDE) Program program is a professional certification tailored to fit the schedules of busy professionals with our 100% online learning platform and multi-media study materials.
The CBDE program provides participants with hours of audio interviews with industry experts and 30 instructional videos covering the fundamentals, best practices, and insights. With our easy-to-access and revolutionary training platform, we are training tomorrow’s business leaders today.
CBDE Certificate Downloads: CBDE Syllabus (PDF) | CBDE Study Guide (PDF) | Video Sample (Mp4) | Audio Interview Sample (Mp3)
Master’s Certificate Credit: This program counts as one of the core course requirements for the Master’s Certificate in Marketing. To learn more about our Master’s Certificate programs, please click here.
Advance your business development career by learning business development fundamentals, best practices, and strategies. Completing the program allows you to add the Certified Business Development Expert (CBDE) to your resume and bio to show that you have passed our examination as evidence of your business development knowledge.
Ashley Wirthlin, Business Development Trainer
Ashley has helped design and implement business development and marketing plans for both offline and online organizations. Ashley is the lead author and editor on both BusinessTraining.com and PublicRelationsBlogger.com, one of the most cited and well-respected public relations blogs on the internet. She joined the G.T.C. Institute in 2009 and has helped develop our Certified Public Relations Specialist (CPRS) and the Certified Business Development Expert (CBDE) programs.
Ashley’s background is in public relations, event management, and marketing. She holds a BBA in Marketing and Management Administration from the University of Portland.
Guaranteed Value: We are so confident that you will greatly benefit from our career coaching, practical training modules, and resume improvement from completing our programs that we offer a 100% money back refund policy. If you change your mind about completing our programs for any reason at all within the first 7 weeks after registering just email us and you will get your full money back in 1 business day. Give us a test drive by registering today and you will see why over 3,000 participants like you have completed our training programs.
How to Get Started: Register for the CBDE now by completing the application below, or our fax/email registration form. You can also contact an enrollment advisor Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) at (503) 922-2752.
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"I wanted to add a public relations component to my business, so I chose the Business Training Institute because of their convenient online certification program. Completing the requirements for the Certified Public Relations Specialist (CPRS) credential has been extremely beneficial, I began to incorporate what I was learning long before I completed the program.” 
