Business Skills Courses

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) is an internationally recognized framework for effective program management. Programs are temporary organizational structures created to drive change investments. MSP is tailored to tackle common challenges organizations face when managing change initiatives, ensuring alignment between programs, projects, and organizational strategy while providing robust governance. It prioritizes delivering benefits, managing risks, and fostering stakeholder engagement.

AI+ Real Estate™ offers a comprehensive certification combining foundational theory, advanced applications, and hands-on practice in AI as applied to the real estate industry. Participants will gain the tools, frameworks, and project experience needed to deploy AI solutions across valuation, marketing, operations, compliance, and strategic decision making.

The Data Strategy for Leaders program equips business leaders to harness data for strategic decisions, optimize performance, and accelerate growth. Developed and delivered by experienced data leaders, the program enhances strategic acumen and prepares participants to become influential data strategy leaders within their organizations.

Launch your career in Business Analysis with the Post Graduate Program in Business Analysis, created in collaboration with Purdue University. This program offers a complete foundation in business analysis and equips you with practical skills to step into a Business Analyst role. Through real-world case studies, hands-on projects, and masterclasses led by Industry experts, you’ll gain the experience needed to succeed in the field.

Gain the skills to create and execute AI-driven strategies that foster innovation and strengthen competitive advantage! The Generative AI for Business Transformation program with Purdue University Online equips leaders with the expertise to integrate AI into business operations, boost efficiency, and strengthen competitive advantage.

The AI+ Business Intelligence™ certification trains you to harness AI and BI tools for smarter, data-driven decision-making. You’ll cover core AI and BI concepts, data preparation, machine learning, and advanced AI techniques like deep learning and generative AI. Hands-on work with Python, Power BI, Tableau, and other BI platforms will build skills in data visualization, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling.

The AI+ Researcher Certification equips researchers with the skills to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their work, starting with foundational concepts like Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL).

The Bitcoin+ Everyone™ certification offers a comprehensive introduction to Bitcoin technology, covering its core principles, operations, and relevance for investors and professionals from various industries. You’ll explore Bitcoin’s history, development, and economic influence, from the mechanics of transactions to advanced cryptographic methods that safeguard its network.

The Bitcoin+ Executive™ certification offers a comprehensive exploration of blockchain technology with a focus on the Bitcoin ecosystem. Participants will gain a deep understanding of blockchain structures, types, and foundational principles, with an emphasis on how Bitcoin's unique blockchain architecture operates. The program delves into the technical mechanics of the Bitcoin network, including how transactions are processed, secured, and validated through the proof-of-work consensus mechanism. You'll uncover how Bitcoin upholds decentralization, trust, and network integrity without intermediaries.

The Blockchain+ Executive™ certification offers an in-depth overview of blockchain and cryptocurrency, equipping you with a solid grasp of blockchain fundamentals, smart contracts, and decentralized applications. It delves into how this transformative technology is applied across industries, including trade and the evolving regulatory environment.

The AI+ Healthcare Certification provides a comprehensive understanding of how Artificial Intelligence is transforming healthcare. It covers the application of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and neural networks to improve diagnostics, medical imaging, and personalized care. Participants will learn to use AI tools to support clinical decision-making and enhance patient outcomes. The program also explores key issues like data accuracy, patient privacy, and compliance, with a strong focus on ethical AI use. This certification equips professionals to harness AI's growing role in advancing healthcare delivery.

The AI+ Supply Chain Certification provides a comprehensive understanding of how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping Supply Chain Management (SCM), from core principles to advanced AI applications. It covers key topics such as process optimization using AI, the strategic implementation of generative AI, and the digital transformation of supply chain systems.

The AI+ Ethics Certification offers a deep dive into the ethical dimensions of Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on its societal impact and responsible use. It covers core issues such as data and algorithmic bias, transparency, and fairness—providing actionable strategies to build more ethical and inclusive AI systems.

This certification is crafted to equip business leaders with the expertise needed to lead AI-powered transformation within their organizations. Through a series of thoughtfully designed modules, it offers comprehensive insights into AI technologies, strategic implementation, and leadership practices essential for managing AI in today's business environment.

Enhance Your Leadership with AI: Gain Expertise in Shaping and Executing Future-Ready Policies! The AI+ Policy Maker Certification offers in-depth training for a broad audience of leaders—including public administrators and government officials—by delivering essential AI knowledge with a strong emphasis on ethics, societal impact, and governance. Participants will examine how AI influences public services, understand its socio-economic implications, and explore the regulatory structures necessary for its responsible use.

The AI+ Government Certification offers a thorough understanding of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance public sector operations. It blends theoretical foundations with real-world applications, covering AI fundamentals, data management, ICT techniques, and strategies aligned with public policy. The program focuses on how AI can improve efficiency and effectiveness in government services.

The AI+ Finance certification explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial sector. It introduces foundational AI concepts and demonstrates their application in finance, such as using algorithms to process large datasets for informed, data-driven decisions. A key focus is credit enhancement, where AI provides faster and more precise assessments of creditworthiness, streamlining lending processes.

The AI+ Legal Certification is tailored for legal professionals aiming to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their practice. It covers the intersection of AI and law, including ethical considerations, data privacy, and AI’s impact on legal decisions and contracts. Participants will learn to use AI tools for legal research, document review, and case prediction, gaining a competitive edge in the legal field.

The AI+ Customer Service Certification is designed to help professionals leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve customer service using smart technologies. It provides a solid foundation in AI concepts such as Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Natural Language Processing (NLP), focusing on their role in enhancing customer interactions. The course includes hands-on workshops, case studies, and real-world applications, while also highlighting ethical AI use and advanced data analysis to elevate customer experiences and create tailored AI solutions.

The AI+ Sales Certification is specifically designed for sales professionals and business leaders aiming to leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their sales strategies. This program guides learners through core AI concepts and their practical impact on today’s sales processes. Participants will develop the ability to interpret and apply sales data to generate actionable insights that support informed, strategic decisions.

The AI+ Project Manager Certification is designed for professionals aiming to excel in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to project management. This course offers in-depth understanding of how AI is reshaping project practices and solving persistent challenges. It includes hands-on experience with AI tools, case studies, and research, helping learners build practical expertise in AI applications, algorithms, and system frameworks.

The AI+ Human Resources™ certification is a forward-looking program that blends Artificial Intelligence (AI) with contemporary HR practices. It offers a well-rounded curriculum focusing on essential topics such as AI-powered recruitment—guiding learners on how to use AI to identify and attract top candidates—and AI-supported performance management, using Machine Learning (ML) to evaluate and enhance employee productivity.

The AI+ Executive Certification is designed to help business leaders unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their organizations. This comprehensive program provides the essential knowledge and tools needed to integrate AI effectively into business strategies.

The APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) is a well-regarded certification that equips professionals with fundamental project management skills, including planning, risk management, communication, and teamwork. Recognized across various industries, it is ideal for those looking to enhance their project management expertise and career prospects.This is a 5-day live classroom course.

Our APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) course is aligned to the APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition and provides a solid understanding of project management. It’s an introductory and internationally recognised qualification that teaches valuable skills for those new to the field or looking to formalise their knowledge. This is a 2-day live online classroom course.

Learn to be an effective business analyst on an agile project team! The course is based on the AgileBA Handbook from the Agile Business Consortium and is ideal for those who want to understand the role of a business analyst in agile environments. Students will learn how agile business analysts create tangible value in different parts of an organisation. The course also prepares participants to sit for and pass the Agile Business Analyst (AgileBA) Foundation & Practitioner certification exams.

Learn to be an effective business analyst on an agile project team! The course is based on the AgileBA Handbook from the Agile Business Consortium and is ideal for those who want to understand the role of a business analyst in agile environments. Students will learn how agile business analysts create tangible value in different parts of an organisation. The course also prepares participants to sit for and pass the Agile Business Analyst (AgileBA) Foundation & Practitioner certification exams.

Learn how to implement and manage change effectively. The APMG-International Change Management course is associated with the impact and management of change; this is a high priority for any organization where change is essential to facilitate project implementation. This qualification is based on the theory and application of change for the individual, change for the organization, communication and stakeholder engagement, and change management best practice. With our online eLearning, you can complete the training at a time and pace that suits you.

Learn how to implement and manage change effectively. The APMG-International Change Management course is associated with the impact and management of change; this is a high priority for any organization where change is essential to facilitate project implementation. This qualification is based on the theory and application of change for the individual, change for the organization, communication and stakeholder engagement, and change management best practice. Reap all the benefits of classroom learning, but from the comfort of your own home, as you learn all about how to prepare people for organizational change and why the delivery of change needs to be managed and adapted in your organization to suit the needs of your projects.

Learn how to implement and manage change effectively. The APMG-International Change Management course is associated with the impact and management of change; this is a high priority for any organization where change is essential to facilitate project implementation. This qualification is based on the theory and application of change for the individual, change for the organization, communication and stakeholder engagement, and change management best practice. Reap all the benefits of classroom learning, but from the comfort of your own home, as you learn all about how to prepare people for organizational change and why the delivery of change needs to be managed and adapted in your organization to suit the needs of your projects.

Learn how to implement and manage change effectively. The APMG-International Change Management course is associated with the impact and management of change; this is a high priority for any organization where change is essential to facilitate project implementation. This qualification is based on the theory and application of change for the individual, change for the organization, communication and stakeholder engagement, and change management best practice. With our online eLearning, you can complete the training at a time and pace that suits you.

Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) is a flowchart method that models the steps of a planned business process from start to finish. It is key to Business Process Management and visually represents a detailed sequence of business activities and information flows required to complete a process. This course will teach you how to create good BPMN models with clear process logic that can be shared throughout your organization and how to adhere to a common modeling method, so you can create diagrams that can be consistently shared across all business domains.

This 2-day course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the P3O® Practitioner methodology, preparing them for the P3O® Practitioner exam and certification issued by the accrediting body. The Portfolio, Programme, and Project Offices (P3O®) Practitioner certification equips professionals with the knowledge needed to design, implement, manage, or operate within any P3O model component. Successful candidates will gain insight into P3O elements, roles, functions, tools, and techniques, enabling them to optimize governance structures that balance business-as-usual activities with change initiatives. Additional training may be required for those pursuing specialist roles within a P3O organization.

Management of Risk (M_o_R) is a generic framework for managing risk across all parts of an organization - strategic, program, project, and operational. It incorporates all the activities required to identify and control the exposure to any type of risk, positive or negative, which may impact achieving your organization's business objectives. The main body of the course covers the principles, approach, processes, embedding & reviewing, and perspectives of the Management of Risk guidance. The study also looks at risk health checks, the Management of the Risk maturity model, and risk management specialisms.

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) is an internationally recognized framework for effective program management. Programs are temporary organizational structures created to drive change investments. MSP is tailored to tackle common challenges organizations face when managing change initiatives, ensuring alignment between programs, projects, and organizational strategy while providing robust governance. It prioritizes delivering benefits, managing risks, and fostering stakeholder engagement. The MSP 5th edition highlights greater flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the program lifecycle, promoting organizational agility.

The "Finance for Non-Finance Managers" course will enable candidates to use the financial information to make better short-term or long-term decisions in managing their business and to use their new financial knowledge to make more effective decisions. This certification will attest to your ability to play a more active role in helping your organization achieve its goals, to understand financial management and accounting processes, and to understand and communicate better with financial specialists.

Management of Risk (M_o_R) is a generic framework for managing risk across all parts of an organization - strategic, program, project, and operational. It incorporates all the activities required to identify and control the exposure to any type of risk, positive or negative, which may impact achieving your organization's business objectives. This is an intensive eLearning course that prepares you for the M_o_R Practitioner exam. The Practitioner qualification ensures that you have gained sufficient understanding of how to apply and adapt M_o_R in a scenario situation.

This is an intensive 3-day course that prepares you for the MoR 4th edition Practitioner exam. Develop a robust risk management strategy tailored to the challenges of today’s VUCA environment with the MoR framework. This course covers the key elements of the guidance, including its eight principles, the process lifecycle, and the vital role people play in driving effective risk management and promoting positive risk behaviours.

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) is an internationally recognized framework for effective program management. Programs are temporary organizational structures created to drive change investments. MSP is tailored to tackle common challenges organizations face when managing change initiatives, ensuring alignment between programs, projects, and organizational strategy while providing robust governance. It prioritizes delivering benefits, managing risks, and fostering stakeholder engagement. The MSP 5th edition highlights greater flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the program lifecycle, promoting organizational agility.

The Foundation & Practitioner course is a 3 + 2 days of workshop to work through sample questions engagingly and interactively. A P3O expert leads it with the practical experience you will find invaluable to pass your P3O Foundation and practitioner exam. You will receive additional hints and tips on passing the P3O exam during the course. The purpose of the Practitioner certification is to confirm whether you have achieved sufficient knowledge and understanding of the P3O guidance to design, implement, manage or work within any component office of a P3O model.

Learn to be an effective business analyst on an agile project team! This 3-day Agile Business Analyst Foundation training provides an introduction to the best practices and approaches of Agile Business Analysis.

The AVC MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner online plus package contains everything you need to become MSP accredited. It provides you with the knowledge and understanding of the scope, content, and structure of the MSP 5th Edition methodology needed to prepare for the MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner exams. The Foundation exam is designed to assess your ability to demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the MSP program management framework. The Practitioner exam is designed to assess whether you can demonstrate that you are sufficiently competent to apply and tailor the MSP framework.

Facilitation® Foundation course provides the structure to enable specialists and managers alike to facilitate groups, meetings, and events effectively – increasing productivity and helping these activities achieve the desired outcomes. Based on the publication “Facilitation: Develop Your Expertise,” our Facilitation® qualifications equip individuals with the valuable tools, techniques, and skills needed to become a confident facilitator. The ‘Process Iceberg®’ methodology covered in the training was developed with experts in the field and takes a pragmatic and practical approach.

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) is an internationally recognized framework for effective program management. Programs are temporary organizational structures created to drive change investments. MSP is tailored to tackle common challenges organizations face when managing change initiatives, ensuring alignment between programs, projects, and organizational strategy while providing robust governance. It prioritizes delivering benefits, managing risks, and fostering stakeholder engagement. The MSP 5th edition highlights greater flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the program lifecycle, promoting organizational agility.

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) is an internationally recognized framework for effective program management. Programs are temporary organizational structures created to drive change investments. MSP is tailored to tackle common challenges organizations face when managing change initiatives, ensuring alignment between programs, projects, and organizational strategy while providing robust governance. It prioritizes delivering benefits, managing risks, and fostering stakeholder engagement. The MSP 5th edition highlights greater flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the program lifecycle, promoting organizational agility.

Get a boost in your business analytics career by mastering the full functionality of Microsoft Excel. This Business Analytics certification course teaches you the basic concepts of data analysis and statistics to help data-driven decision making. This training introduces you to Power BI and delves into the statistical concepts that will help you derive insights from data and present your findings through intuitive and executive-level dashboards.

The Foundation course is a two-day workshop to work through sample questions engagingly and interactively. A P3O expert leads it with the practical experience you will find invaluable to pass your P3O Foundation exam. You will receive additional hints and tips on passing the P3O exam during the course.

3 Ps - Portfolios, programs, and project management help ensure an organization's strategy is delivered when needed. P3O is a popular course for those who are engaged in working in a PMO (Project Office) - that is, Project Office, Program Office, and Portfolio Office - the three types of PMO that do 3 in the P3O title. The e-learning is broken into bite-size lessons and combines leading-edge multimedia, including video and interactive exercises, for optimum enjoyment and knowledge retention.

The AI-Powered Business Analyst program is designed to prepare you for the evolving role of modern business analysts, where traditional skills are enhanced with AI-driven tools and practices. You’ll gain a strong foundation in core BA competencies such as requirements planning, elicitation, stakeholder engagement, business process modeling, and solution evaluation. What sets this program apart is its integration of AI and data-driven tools into the business analysis workflow. You’ll learn to work with Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Generative AI applications to analyze data, uncover insights, and support smarter decision-making. In addition, the program covers Agile frameworks, product thinking, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and process mining, equipping you with the skills needed to thrive in fast-paced, technology-driven environments.

The Management of Portfolios (MoP) guidance provides advice and examples of applying principles, practices, and techniques that help optimize an organization’s investment in change alongside its business-as-usual (BAU) work. AVC’s Management of Portfolios (MoP) Foundation classroom course will prepare you for the Foundation qualification in MoP. MoP allows organizations to answer a fundamental question: Are we sure this investment suits us, and how will it contribute to our strategic objectives?

The APMG Better Business Case Foundation course equips professionals with the skills to develop robust, evidence-based business cases aligned with the Five Case Model, the UK Treasury's best practice framework for effective decision-making. This certification provides a comprehensive understanding of how to create and assess business cases that secure stakeholder buy-in and optimize value for money. Ideal for project managers, finance professionals, and decision-makers, the course ensures you are well-versed in presenting clear, strategic, and financially sound cases, essential for both public and private sector initiatives.

The Management of Portfolios (MoP) guidance provides advice and examples of applying principles, practices, and techniques that help optimize an organization’s investment in change alongside its business-as-usual (BAU) work. AVC’s Management of Portfolios (MoP) Foundation will prepare you for the Foundation qualification in MoP. MoP allows organizations to answer a fundamental question: Are we sure this investment suits us, and how will it contribute to our strategic objectives?

The Management of Portfolios (MoP) guidance provides advice and examples of applying principles, practices, and techniques that help optimize an organization’s investment in change alongside its business-as-usual (BAU) work. AVC’s Management of Portfolios (MoP) Foundation and Practitioner classroom course will prepare you for both the Foundation and Practitioner qualifications in MoP. MoP allows organizations to answer a fundamental question: Are we sure this investment suits us, and how will it contribute to our strategic objectives?

The Managing Benefits framework guides organizations in focusing on measurable benefits they must deliver to satisfy their strategic objectives. This allows them to focus limited resources on the most beneficial activities. The Purpose of the Managing Benefits guidance and certification scheme is to provide managers and practitioners from multiple disciplines working in various organizations with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices, and techniques.

Managing Benefits™ provides managers and practitioners from multiple disciplines working in various organizations with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices, and techniques that enable organizations to optimize the return from their investments in change.

Accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM), this introductory course will lead to an internationally recognized qualification. This learning combines multiple voices, animation, and interactive exercises, providing training at a time, pace, and location to suit individual requirements. The qualification has been designed to provide you with a better understanding of this exciting and challenging discipline and is based on the APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition.

Managing Benefits™ provides managers and practitioners from multiple disciplines working in various organizations with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices, and techniques that enable organizations to optimize the return from their investments in change.

Management of Value® provides a systematic method for defining value for organizations and communicating it clearly to maximize value across portfolios, programs, projects, and operations. It reflects the organization’s strategic objectives on the portfolio level. It sets the agenda for the program that delivers these objectives, defining the projects undertaken to achieve the required outputs.

Management of Risk (M_o_R) is a generic framework for managing risk across all parts of an organization - strategic, program, project, and operational. It incorporates all the activities required to identify and control the exposure to any type of risk, positive or negative, which may impact achieving your organization's business objectives. The AVC-accredited M_o_R Foundation online course covers all aspects of the M_o_R guidance using voice-overs, animation, and activities. The course takes approximately 12 hours, equivalent to a three-day workshop. The main body of the course consists of ten sessions that cover the principles, approach, processes, embedding & reviewing, and perspectives of the Management of Risk guidance. The study also looks at risk health checks, the Management of the Risk maturity model, and risk management specialisms.

Management of Risk (M_o_R) is a general framework for managing risk in all areas of an organization - strategic, program, project and operational. It includes all activities necessary to identify and control exposure to any type of risk, positive or negative, that may affect the achievement of your organization's business objectives. The bulk of the course consists of ten sessions covering the principles, approach, processes, embedding & review and perspectives of the Management of Risk guidelines. The course also covers risk health checks, the Management of Risk maturity model and risk management specialties.

This is an intensive 5-day course that prepares you for the M_o_R Foundation and Practitioner exams. The training is delivered via a virtual training environment. You must ensure that you can meet the technical requirements found here. In addition, while attending your course, there is also evening work for exam preparation. The purpose of the Foundation qualification is to confirm that you have the necessary knowledge and understanding to contribute to the identification, assessment and control of risk in any organizational perspective. The Practitioner qualification ensures that you have gained sufficient understanding of how to apply and adapt M_o_R in a scenario situation.

Learn to be an effective business analyst on an agile project team! This Agile Business Analyst Foundation eLearning provides an introduction to the best practices and approaches of Agile Business Analysis.