📅 Month 1: Sales & Marketing (Foundation & Practical Skills)
Week 1: Sales Fundamentals & Communication Skills
✅ HubSpot Academy - Inbound Sales (Free & Certified)
✅ Google Digital Garage - Build Confidence with Self-Promotion (Free &
Certified)
✅ Practice: Try selling something small (affiliate marketing, event
promotion, freelance services).
🔹 Resume Boost: Add HubSpot Inbound Sales Certificate.
Week 2: Sales Techniques & Negotiation
✅ Coursera - Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies & Skills (Free
to audit, University of Michigan)
✅ LinkedIn Learning - Sales Fundamentals (Free Trial Available,
Certified)
✅ Udemy - Cold Calling & Lead Generation (Optional, ₹500-1000)
🔹 Resume Boost: Add Coursera Negotiation Certificate.
Week 3: Digital Marketing Basics (For Business Growth & Brand
Awareness)
✅ Google Digital Garage - Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (Free &
Certified)
✅ HubSpot Content Marketing Certification (Free & Certified)
✅ Practice: Create a LinkedIn post, blog, or ad campaign.
🔹 Resume Boost: Add Google Digital Marketing Certificate.
Week 4: Advanced Sales & Marketing Strategies
✅ Coursera - The Art of Sales: Mastering the Selling Process (Free to
audit, Northwestern University)
✅ LinkedIn Learning - Marketing Strategy: Competitive Advantage (Free
Trial, Certified)
✅ Practice: Build a case study on a successful marketing campaign
(Example: Coca-Cola, Zomato, Amazon).
🔹 Resume Boost: Add Coursera Sales Specialization Certificate.
📅 Month 2: Business & Management (Leadership, Analytics & Strategic
Thinking)
Week 5: Business Analytics & Market Research
✅ Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate (Free to audit,
Certified)
✅ Harvard Business Online - Business Analytics (Optional, Free Audit)
🔹 Resume Boost: Add Google Data Analytics Certificate.
Week 6: Business & Management Fundamentals
✅ Harvard Business School - Introduction to Business (Free Audit)
✅ Open Learn - Business Communication & Leadership (Free & Certified)
🔹 Resume Boost: Add Harvard Business Certificate.
Week 7: Business Strategy & Consulting
✅ Coursera - Business Strategy by University of Virginia (Free to audit,
Certified)
✅ MIT OpenCourseWare - Entrepreneurial Sales & B2B Business (Free)
🔹 Resume Boost: Add Business Strategy Certificate.
Week 8: Apply for Internships & Gain Practical Experience
✅ Polish Resume & LinkedIn Profile (Highlight Certifications &
Sales/Marketing Projects).
✅ Apply for Sales, Marketing & Business Internships:
LinkedIn Jobs
Internshala
Tata, Amazon, HUL Careers Pages
✅ Practice Interview Questions:
"How would you sell this pen?"
"Tell me about a time you convinced someone?"
🔹 Resume Boost: Add a Sales, Marketing, or Business Internship.
🚀 Final Outcome (After 2 Months)
✔ Certified in Sales, Marketing, and Business Strategy.
✔ Practical Experience in Selling, Negotiation & Digital Marketing.
✔ Internship Applications Ready for MNCs & Startups.