About the Society

Today's BDP Faces Unprecedented Opportunities... and Challenges.

     Get a career edge in today's complex business development arena.

The Society for Business Development Professionals (SBDP) is an association exclusively for major account sales and business development professionals like you. SBDP is the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and career development in the industry.

"The Society" was founded to give large-account business development professionals an executive forum. A destination to share experiences and gain the critical perspective necessary to achieve true success and balance.

We are the only global association focused solely on complex sales and business development professionals. Our mission is clear. Today you are facing unprecedented opportunities --and challenges. Intense competition. Extensive sales cycles. Complex, big-ticket negotiations. The critical role business professionals play creates a demand for trusted, knowledgeable colleagues in a supportive environment. The Society for Business Development Professionals delivers with world-class resources and programs.

Member Interviews: "What are a BDP's unique professional challenges?"

• Meet the SBDP Board of Trustees
• What is a BDP?
• For more information about joining, please visit our Admissions Inquiry page.
• For information on who we are see our About section.
• Review our admissions criteria - designed to ensure membership remains exclusively made up of true enterprise sales and business development professionals
• Membership benefits give professionals the career edge by creating a community of like-minded professionals.