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Sales Certificate

Now Available at
the College of Business

The undergraduate Certificate in Sales is a 12-credit hour certificate (shown on the official transcript) that can be easily incorporated into a Marketing major or minor without adding extra credit hours, and can be added to any business major or university undergraduate degree.

Adding the Sales Certificate to any major can provide significant career advantages, including greater job opportunities, higher earning potential, and increase your marketability through transferable skillsets highly valued in today’s job market.

“More than 50% of US college graduates, regardless of their majors, are likely to work in sales right out of college… But of the over 4,000 colleges in this country, [only 4%] have sales programs or even sales courses.” hbr.org/2016/04/more-universities-need-to-teach-sales.

Advantages of a career in sales

Get the most out of your undergraduate degree

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
College-level sales education can make you even more attractive to employers from all industries. According to the Sales Education Foundation, 90% of graduating seniors with sales education have jobs at the time of graduation.

HIGHER EARNING POTENTIAL
According to PayScale, the average salary for a sales rep with sales training as part of their college degree is almost 30% more than without-$60,228 vs $47,263.

ENHANCED SKILLS
Learn transferable soft and hard skills that are beneficial in any industry. Negotiation, communication with active listening, planning, problem-solving, teamwork, and analytical skills, are all critical for success in the sales field.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Salespeople focus on helping customers solve problems—driving innovation, creating jobs, and building value-based relationships.