Program Overview
Professional Sales Certificate
The Ivy Professional Sales Certificate is the first in Iowa and one of the best in the world. Research studies suggest that approximately 80 percent of marketing majors accept a sales position upon graduation and 60 percent of all business students will take a job with at least some sales-related duties after graduation. If you’re not a marketing major, or even a business major, that’s OK. You can still enjoy the benefits of having this certificate on your resume. It’s an asset to any major because sales is at the heart of most business enterprises.
Program Details
During the academic year, students from all of Iowa State’s six colleges were represented in the core sales class. Nearly a quarter of all students enrolled in the Foundations of Personal Selling were non-business majors ranging from agricultural engineering to kinesiology, industrial design to financial counseling, and mechanical engineering to architecture.
Experiential Learning
At the Ivy College of Business, we equip you with the knowledge and skills related to developing and managing mutually beneficial relationships with customers. You will be participating in role-play exercises, sales presentations, industry-based case studies, team projects, and other experiential learning opportunities.
Faculty Support
You will have all the support you need from our internationally known faculty. They will be there every step of the way as you work directly with leaders in various industries who will share their expertise and provide support. You will learn about the ethical, technological, analytical, and global aspects of professional sales. Having this certificate will increase your chances of getting a job upon graduation and may even improve your chances of becoming the CEO of a company. One-fifth of CEOs in the world had some type of background in sales.
Requirements
- Undergraduate Student Services
Student Success
The Houston Professional Sales Suite is home of the Ivy sales program. Started in spring 2019, the new program is off to a great start. Sales Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that elevates the sales profession through college and university programs, recently named the new Ivy program a “Top University Sales Program in 2019.” Since sales is at the heart of most business enterprises, leaders at the Ivy College of Business invested in this program as a result of market demand and dedicated an entire suite in the new Gerdin Business Building expansion to this area.
Career Coaching
At Ivy, you can take advantage of professional career coaching. A career coordinator can assist you on how to approach the job market and to develop job-seeking strategies as well as networking opportunities. We are here to help you succeed.
Sales Professional
Did you know one-fifth of CEOs in the world have some type of background in sales?
- The Ivy Professional Sales Certificate is an asset to any major because sales is at the heart of most business enterprises.
- The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills related to developing and managing mutually beneficial relationships with customers.
- Students will participate in role-play exercises, sales presentations, industry-based case studies, team projects, and other experiential learning opportunities.
- The program has the support of internationally known faculty who will guide students every step of the way.
- Having this certificate will increase the chances of getting a job upon graduation and may even improve the chances of becoming the CEO of a company.