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Professional Sales Academy

The Pitt Business Professional Sales Academy

The Pitt Business Professional Sales Academy is a co-curricular experience designed to educate business students on the theory and best practices of effective sales practices and techniques. The academy consists of workshops, as well as access to guest lecturers from leading industries. Upon completion of the academy, students will receive the credential of Certificate of Completion.

What You Learn

Students will learn both the art and the science of sales, and will develop the confidence needed to close deals and build sustainable networks. These skills are useful whether students are entering a career in engineering, or in marketing, accounting, finance, human resources management, supply chain management, or global management.

In addition, students will have the opportunity to network with leading industry partners sponsoring the academy.  These relationships are useful for job and internship opportunities.

About Our Partners

The Pitt Business Professional Sales Academy is offered in conjunction with Solutions 21, a leading Pittsburgh sales-training and strategic consulting agency. Solutions 21 has built custom content for the academy, and senior company representatives teach each workshop.

The Pitt Business Professional Sales Academy is supported by the following partner organizations. Representatives from these organizations will participate in lectures by adding professional context and will be available to our students.

  • ADP, LLC
  • Cintas
  • dck Worldwide
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • The Pitt News
  • Solutions 21

Sales Academy Workshop Topics

Workshops are held monthly from October through February.

  • Demystifying Professional Sales
  • World-Class Sales Performance
  • Intergenerational Sales
  • Solutions-Focused Sales
  • Knowledge-Based Sales
  • Completion Ceremony

Questions?

Contact Becky Rhoades, Career Development Program Manager, at rlrhoades@business.pitt.edu.

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“The ability to make connections with experienced professionals through the various engagement opportunities the Pitt Business Career Conference had to offer was truly invaluable.”

Milan Chandy

Finance, Class of 2022

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