goldengophers21

Account Manager

Well Known University Sales Programs

Currently a senior in the Midwest (Go Gophs). Have been a member of the Sales team here for a number of years and our program is still pretty fresh. I was curious to see what are some of the more widely known national sales programs such as FSU and what their typical exit opportunities look like?

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Account Executive

I went to school in Minnesota and live/work in Florida now. The exit opportunity is a boat and good weather here 🙌

goldengophers21

Opinionated

Account Manager

Looking to head down south as well, getting ready to have no winters!

jefe

Arsonist

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Never really heard of university sales programs. Is it an American thing?

oldcloser

Arsonist

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Can you imagine? A degree in sales? Seems to be real 🤷🏻‍♂️

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

So strange.
I did have a sales class in my post grad, but that's about it.

braintank

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Enterprise Account Executive

They didn't exist when I was in college. Aside from a few entrepreneur classes.

Curious what the curriculum looks like.

I'm based on the twin cities too!

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

not the Twin Cities, but I worked in Mankato about 12-13 years ago.

goldengophers21

Opinionated

Account Manager

Hey love seeing a fellow Minnesotan! Classes are a mix of sales management/role plays. There is also a sales team that travels to tournaments hosted by employers nationwide, which helped me land my last internship so I am pretty happy with it overall.

HVACexpert

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sales engineer

Oh a competition team? Sounds awesome!

HVACexpert

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sales engineer

Yeah sales programs and curriculum are definitely new

Pachacuti

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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

personally, I would NEVER advocate for anyone to get a University degree in Sales. So much of Sales & Selling can only be learned OTJ (hence the need for the BDR/SDR role).

I would tell anyone looking at Sales to get a technical degree of some sort (any Engineering degree, CS, Sciences, etc.). Its relatively easy to teach someone Sales 101 concepts but much harder to teach someone the hard sciences.

goldengophers21

Opinionated

Account Manager

It's not a degree, it is basically a "certificate", that you add on to your degree. Although I have heard of some neighboring schools offering it as a major.

HVACexpert

Politicker

sales engineer

A person who is sociable, like-able with a technical/science degree can do very well in engineering or technical sales

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

my thoughts exactly.

FoodForSales

Politicker

I agree - University sales degrees are useless

BmajoR

Arsonist

Account Executive

Back in my day the sales program was joining a fraternity.

Sunbunny31

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Never heard of a degree in sales. Is it part of a business school?
UMinn is a lovely campus. Lucky you!

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Wait are you saying the university has a "sales team"?

Sunbunny31

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Wondering if it's the same as the students who try to call me (an alumnus) to get money donated.

Kosta_Konfucius

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Sales Rep

I can recall some have Sales as a degree, I believe Auburn and Baylor. I have heard 3M, local to MN why I mention it, target sales reps from their over UMN because of that

Jaytea

Catalyst

N/A

Sales team is definitely great. But try and get some internship experience if u can. U do real stuff and that speaks louder on your resume.

NoSuperhero

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BDR LEAD

Cold Calling University!

GDO

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BDM

I don't get the sales programs at university. But if they existed where i studied I'd probably take it as well

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

Is this a thing? or like extended learning programs post grad?

ChumpChange

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Channel Manager

Most universities have business schools but to have sales as an actual degree is rare. My ex-company had a relationship with one of these sales schools which sounded promising in concept. I later found out that they used it as a replenishment farm because the turnover was startlingly high.

ThatNewAE

Big Shot

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

I don't believe in any sales university, truth be told. But then again, it's good to understand the framework and get going from there. It all would depend on your skillset and what you pick out of it.

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