Partner With the
Global Standard
in Business Development

The ECP™ model represents the highest level of institutional alignment with BDA certification standards. ECP™ partnerships are designed to ensure the consistent application, governance, and quality assurance of certification-related programmes aligned with global business development standards.

• Deliver or support BDA certification preparation programmes (BDA-CP™ & BDA-SCP™)
• Formal recognition within a globally governed certification ecosystem
• Access to BDA BoCK™ framework and official preparation materials
• Listed in the official BDA Endorsed Partners Directory
• Authorised use of the ECP™ mark on official institutional materials

The PDP™ model enables organisations to deliver professional development programmes that are formally reviewed and recognised within the BDA continuing development framework — offering Professional Development Credits (PDCs) to participants.

• Deliver BDA-recognised professional development programmes
• Issue Professional Development Credits (PDCs) to participants
• Exclusive discounts on BDA products to enhance your training portfolio
• Listed in the BDA Professional Development Providers Directory
• Authorised use of the PDP™ mark on official materials

The AKP™ model establishes collaboration with academic institutions seeking to align curricula, courses, and research with globally accepted business development knowledge standards — a non-operational, knowledge-based reference relationship awarded to educational institutions.

• Align academic curricula with the globally validated BDA BoCK™ framework
• Limited licence to use BDA BoCK™ content for non-commercial educational purposes
• Opportunities for joint research and intellectual collaboration with BDA
• Listed in the official BDA Academic Partners Directory
• Authorised use of the AKP™ mark on official institutional platforms

The SAP™ model represents strategic cooperation with sovereign entities, ministries, chambers of commerce, and professional bodies that shape national and regional business development ecosystems — the highest degree of strategic collaboration with BDA.

• Co-develop national or sectoral business development standards with BDA
• Facilitate BDA's outreach to professional or institutional networks
• Thought leadership positioning as a forward-thinking enabler of international practices
• Integration into BDA's global strategic partner network
• Authorised use of the SAP™ mark in official non-commercial materials