Professional Sales Practicum

Catalog description

Prerequisite: MKT 465. In order to successfully complete a Sales Management certificate program, students are required to gain relevant professional selling experience in the form of an internship. The practical industry experience is especially important for students in this discipline. It not only improves classroom learning, but is also essential for employment after graduation. It is very common that companies hire their successful interns as full-time employees after graduation. Thus, this practicum course is designed for you to benefit from the professional experience and allow you to: Gain learning experience that provides for applying the knowledge obtained in the classroom; Gain skills that are transferable to other employment settings; Gain new technical skills, improve your interpersonal skills and how to conduct yourself in a professional environment; Better understand the opportunities in the field and the skills required to succeed; Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills.