Professional in Business Analysis Certification(PBM) Training
Categories: All Courses, Enterprise & Business IT
About Course
The Professional in Business Analysis (PBA) certification, offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), validates expertise in business analysis. It is designed for professionals who work with stakeholders to define requirements, shape project outputs, and drive successful business outcomes. To qualify, candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent, 60 months of business analysis experience, and 35 hours of business analysis education. The certification exam includes 200 multiple-choice questions, to be completed in four hours. The PMI-PBA certification enhances your ability to work on complex projects, improves your career prospects, and demonstrates your commitment to professional development in business analysis.
What Will You Learn?
- 1. In-Demand Skills
- 2. Career Advancement
- 3. Efficient CRM Management
- 4. Data Security
- 5. Workflow Automation
- 6. Reporting Insights
- 7. Job Opportunities
Course Content
Milestone 1 – The PMI-PBA Application Process
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Introduction & Overview
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The Process Introduction
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The Exam Application Process
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PBA Qualifications
Milestone 2 – The PMI-PBA Exam
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Introduction to the PMI-PBA Exam
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All about the Exam
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PMI-PBA Exam Breakdown
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Key Reading
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PMI-PBA Key Domain Breakdown
Milestone 3 – PMI-PBA Basics
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Business Analysis Basics
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PMI-PBA Domain Tasks
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The PMBOK® Guide vs PMI’s Business Analysis for Practitioners Guide
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Key Terms and Readings
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General Requirements Types
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Solution Requirements Types
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Layers of Management
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PM Concepts vs BA Concepts
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Product vs Project Lifecycles
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Business Analysis Process Groups
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Relationships between BA Knowledge Areas
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Tailoring Processes
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PMOs
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Differentiation vs. Integration
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Organizational Structures
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Project Characteristics
Milestone 4 – PMI-PBA Domain – Needs Assessment
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Understanding the Needs Assessment PBA Domain
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How to Identify a Problem or Opportunity
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Benchmarking
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Assessing Value
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Progressive Elaboration
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Prototyping
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Rolling Wave Planning
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Assess Current State
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Enterprise & Business Architectures
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Situation Statement
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Pareto Diagrams
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Root Cause Analysis
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Cause & Effect Diagram & Interrelationship Diagram
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SWOT Analysis, Current State & Kano Analysis
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Net Promoter Score
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Determine Future State
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Affinity Diagrams
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Brainstorming Techniques
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Feature & Basic Model
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Cardinality-Based & Extended Feature Models
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Gap Analysis
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Purpose Alignment Model
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Pestle
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Solution Capability Matrix
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Determine Viable Options & Provide Recommendations
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The Solution Approach
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Real Options
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Weighted Ranking
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Facilitate Product Roadmap Development
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Product Roadmap Elements
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A Sample Story Map
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Assemble Business Case
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Business Case Components
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Product Versus Project Scope
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Identify Stakeholders
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Stakeholder Register
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RACI Matrix
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Stakeholder Engagement Classification
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Classification Models for Stakeholder Analysis
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Salience Model
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Direction of Influence
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Support Charter Development
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Charter Vs. Scope Statement
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Requirements Data Gathering
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Voting
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Mind/Idea Mapping Guidelines
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Brainstorming Steps
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Scenario Analysis
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PEST
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Economic, Socio-Cultural & Technological Factors
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Journey Maps
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Value Engineering
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Classification of Process Model
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Process Model Elements & Example
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Context Diagram
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Ecosystem Map
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A Goal Model
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Needs Assessment
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Job Analysis
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Organization Chart
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Personas
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Value Stream Mapping & Delivery
Milestone 5 – PMI-PBA Domain – Planning
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The Four Types of Life Cycles & Characteristics
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Determine Traceability & Monitoring Approach
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Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
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Planning Requirements Management
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Work Breakdown Structure
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Risk Planning
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Scales for Impact and Probability
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Risks Parameters
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Probability & Impact Matrix
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Response Strategies
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Project Management Plan
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Conduct Stakeholder Analysis
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Job Analysis
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Stakeholder Maps
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Stakeholder Matrix
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Onion Diagram
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Determine Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Approach
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Stakeholder Engagement Matrix
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Conduct Business Analysis Planning
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Burndown Chart
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Decomposition Model
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Rolling Wave Planning
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Estimation
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Project Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT)
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Wideband Delphi
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Planning Poker
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PDM
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Conditional Diagramming
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Determine Elicitation Approach
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Determine Analysis Approach
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Plan Requirements Change Control
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Scope Change Management
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Change Request Form
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Configuration Management System (CMS)
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Plan Document Control
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Definition of Done (DoD)
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Value Based Analysis
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Value Based Decomposition & Prioritization
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Customer Valued Prioritization
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Prioritization Tools
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Agile Games
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COCOMO
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Determine Solution Evaluation Approach
Milestone 6 – PMI-PBA Domain – Analysis
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Prepare for Elicitation
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Conduct Elicitation
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Confirm Elicitation Results
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Create and Analyze Models
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Define and Elaborate Requirements
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Business Rules Catalog
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User Stories, Examples & Strenghts
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User Stories – “The 3 Cs”
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Story Elaboration and Story Slicing
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User Interface Flow
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Assess Product Design Options
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Affinity Diagrams
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Real Options
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Establish Relationship and Dependencies
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Basis for Prioritization
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Requirements Management Tools
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Select and Approve Requirements
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Definition of Ready
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Group Decision Making Techniques
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Forced Field Analysis
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Validate Requirements
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Prioritize Requirements and Other Product Information
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Adding Kanban to Scrum
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Planguage
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Business Process Models (BPM)
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Identify and Analyze Product Risks
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Define Acceptance Criteria
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Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
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Verify Requirements
Milestone 7 – PMI-PBA Domain – Traceability and Monitoring
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Establish Relationships and Dependencies
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Life Cycle Diagram
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Communication Plan
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Power/Influence Grid
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The Business Analyst’s Role In Communication
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Manage Changes to Requirements and Other Product Information
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Scope Change Management
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Defining Change Roles
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Manage Stakeholder Engagements and Communication
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Assess Business Analysis Performance
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Requirements Traceability Matrix
Milestone 8 – PMI-PBA Domain – Evaluation
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Evaluate Acceptance Results and Address Defects
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Cost of Quality
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Network Diagramming
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Conditional Diagramming
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Dependencies
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Leads & Lags
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Scatter Diagram
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Pareto Diagram
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Run Chart
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Obtain Solution Acceptance for Release
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Evaluate Solution Performance
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Retrospectives
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Focus On Focus Of
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ESVP
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Sample Working Agreement
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Problem Solving
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SMART Goals
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Retrospective Planning Game
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Circle of Questions
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Pre-Mortem
Milestone 9 – Other Critical BA Skill
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Communication Dimensions
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Didactic Communication Example
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Communication Styles
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Conflict Resolution
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Common Theories
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Management Vs Leadership
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Servant Leadership
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Adaptive Leadership
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Leadership Styles
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Theories of Management Style
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Emotional Intelligence
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Ability Based El Model
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Goleman’s Mixed El Model
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