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Advanced Sales & Key Account Management
Build an evidence-led Advanced Sales & Key Account Management foundation you can explain in a real workplace or interview.
Develop advanced, evidence-led advanced sales & key account management capability for complex workplace situations.
About this course
A rigorous ten-module professional programme combining structured study, practical scenarios, controlled activities, portfolio evidence and a demanding timed final assessment.
Career relevance
Where this can take you
Designed for learners exploring sales careers and building a practical, honest portfolio.
Portfolio project: Create a Advanced Sales & Key Account Management capstone pack that documents your purpose, method, evidence, quality check and next action.
Skills you will gain
Practical skills, not just theory
What you will learn
Plan and deliver controlled advanced sales & key account management work.
Evaluate evidence, risk and quality before acting.
Communicate recommendations, limitations and escalation paths clearly.
Create a portfolio-ready capstone with documented professional judgement.
Objective map
A numbered, measurable syllabus
Every lesson, knowledge check and practical activity maps to the objectives below. Domain weights show how much of the programme each area represents.
Domain 1
Account strategy and customer value to Solution design and proposal quality
- 1.1Plan and produce account strategy and customer value in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 1, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
- 1.2Demonstrate discovery, questioning and active listening in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 2, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
- 1.3Plan and produce solution design and proposal quality in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 3, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Domain 2
Pipeline, forecasting and disciplined records to Contracts, handover and customer success
- 2.1Demonstrate pipeline, forecasting and disciplined records in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 4, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
- 2.2Demonstrate negotiation and commercial judgement in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 5, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
- 2.3Demonstrate contracts, handover and customer success in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 6, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Domain 3
Objections, complaints and trust recovery to Capstone: strategic account recovery
- 3.1Demonstrate objections, complaints and trust recovery in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 7, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
- 3.2Demonstrate ethics, privacy and responsible selling in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 8, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
- 3.3Complete and defend capstone: strategic account recovery in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 9, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Domain 4
Account growth, review and professional portfolio
- 4.1Analyse and evaluate account growth, review and professional portfolio in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 10, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
How the programme works
Learn, practise, explain and prove it
This is a long-form, eight-week guided programme rather than a stack of short articles. Each module contains six substantial lessons that move from concepts and methods into a worked case, a quality clinic, a workplace lab and assessed reflection.
1. Guided learning
Study the purpose, process, risks and professional standard through structured readings and active notes.
2. Worked cases
Compare plausible options, expose missing evidence and defend a decision under realistic constraints.
3. Quality clinics and labs
Diagnose weak work, revise it against a rubric and create portfolio evidence with a full audit trail.
4. Hard assessment
Pass applied checks and the final assessment at 85%, with no unresolved critical-error questions.
Curriculum
A complete programme, module by module
The curriculum below shows the actual learning pathway, objective and evidence for every module. Full lessons remain locked until enrolment.
Build the base
Standards, vocabulary and the core method you will use throughout the programme.
01Account strategy and customer valueAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 1, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectivePlan and produce account strategy and customer value in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 1, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for account strategy and customer value, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
02Discovery, questioning and active listeningAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 2, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate discovery, questioning and active listening in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 2, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for discovery, questioning and active listening, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
03Solution design and proposal qualityAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 3, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectivePlan and produce solution design and proposal quality in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 3, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for solution design and proposal quality, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can explain the fundamentals and complete a first guided task.
Develop core skills
The working skills and tools of the role, practised one at a time.
04Pipeline, forecasting and disciplined recordsAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 4, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate pipeline, forecasting and disciplined records in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 4, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for pipeline, forecasting and disciplined records, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
05Negotiation and commercial judgementAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 5, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate negotiation and commercial judgement in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 5, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for negotiation and commercial judgement, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
06Contracts, handover and customer successAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 6, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate contracts, handover and customer success in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 6, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for contracts, handover and customer success, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can carry out routine work independently and check it properly.
Apply it in realistic scenarios
Case studies and simulations with competing priorities and incomplete information.
07Objections, complaints and trust recoveryAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 7, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate objections, complaints and trust recovery in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 7, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for objections, complaints and trust recovery, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
08Ethics, privacy and responsible sellingAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 8, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate ethics, privacy and responsible selling in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 8, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for ethics, privacy and responsible selling, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
09Capstone: strategic account recoveryAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 9, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveComplete and defend capstone: strategic account recovery in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 9, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for capstone: strategic account recovery, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can make and justify decisions in realistic situations.
Prove it and plan your next step
Portfolio evidence, final review and a development plan you can show an employer.
10Account growth, review and professional portfolioAdvanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 10, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.+
Measured objectiveAnalyse and evaluate account growth, review and professional portfolio in a realistic advanced sales & key account management context: advanced Sales & Key Account Management: apply advanced workplace methods in module 10, document evidence, test assumptions, manage risk and identify the correct next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for account growth, review and professional portfolio, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You have portfolio-ready evidence and a clear next step.
Suggested pace
Eight-week study plan
Plan for roughly 5–9 hours each week across readings, worked cases, practice, portfolio production and assessment remediation. Repeat a week when the knowledge checks show a gap.
Week 1
Account strategy and customer value to Discovery, questioning and active listening
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Account strategy and customer value and Discovery, questioning and active listening and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the account strategy and customer value and discovery, questioning and active listening portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 2
Solution design and proposal quality
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Solution design and proposal quality and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the solution design and proposal quality portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 3
Pipeline, forecasting and disciplined records
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Pipeline, forecasting and disciplined records and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the pipeline, forecasting and disciplined records portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 4
Negotiation and commercial judgement
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Negotiation and commercial judgement and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the negotiation and commercial judgement portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 5
Contracts, handover and customer success to Objections, complaints and trust recovery
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Contracts, handover and customer success and Objections, complaints and trust recovery and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the contracts, handover and customer success and objections, complaints and trust recovery portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 6
Ethics, privacy and responsible selling
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Ethics, privacy and responsible selling and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the ethics, privacy and responsible selling portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 7
Capstone: strategic account recovery
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Capstone: strategic account recovery and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the capstone: strategic account recovery portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 8
Account growth, review and professional portfolio
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Account growth, review and professional portfolio and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the account growth, review and professional portfolio portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Submit the capstone evidence pack, defend the key decision, remediate every weak objective and pass the final assessment at 85% with no critical misses.
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- ✓Professionals progressing in sales careers.
- ✓Learners building credible advanced sales & key account management evidence.
- ✓Career changers prepared for sustained, scenario-led study.