The Professional Sales and Relationship Management Initiative

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, October 29, 2009 5.00-7.30 Professional Sales Career Mixer

Presented by the Department of Marketing, Pi Sigma Epsilon-Iota and the W. P. Carey Business Career Center

Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Tempe Campus

5.00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Career Mixer and Refreshments

These companies have participated in previous mixers:  ASU-Intercollegiate Athletics, AXA Financial Protection, Bron Tapes, CDW, Cox Communications, DeWalt/Black and Decker, Direct Alliance Corporation, Edward Jones, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Federated Insurance, IBM Global Services, Insight, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, MetLife, Northwestern Mutual, Novartis, Phoenix Suns, Prudential, Quicken Loans, Relay Signs, Target, Wall Street Journal

To RSVP, e-mail Diane.a.Davis@asu.edu

What is the Initiative?

The Professional Sales and Relationship Management Initiative is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in professional sales.  The Initiative builds on the Sales and Relationship Management Elective Stream framework offered within the Department of Marketing.  Thus, the Initiative consists of a combination of Department of Marketing courses, and a wide range of professional and executive educational events, that combine to provide an enhanced and valuable experience for Initiative members. 

What is unique about this Initiative?

You will have unique opportunities to network with highly sought-after companies that focus their recruiting efforts on students who have a strong interest in a career in professional sales.  Many of these employers also provide internship and career development opportunities that are the very best available.

The professional activities included in the Initiative are important real world opportunities to enhance your personal and professional development. 

 Initiation for Pi Sigma Epsilon-IOTA members. 

Why a career in Professional Sales and Relationship Management?Salespeople are the vital link between business and clients.  Professional selling opportunities abound not just in today's job market, but will always be a respectable and profitable career path to follow.  Knowledge of selling, management of the sales function and negotiation can be applied to a wide variety of industries.

The Elective:

Includes the following Courses:

MKT 410 - Sales and Sales Management (Required)
Plus at least one of:

MKT 494 - Professional Sales Seminar
MKT 494 - Entrepreneurship and Marketing
MKT 442 - Services Marketing Strategy
MKT 452 - Business-to-Business Marketing Strategy

Along with taking the appropriate Marketing courses, we recommend the following activities that are designed to enhance your professional skills and fulfill the applied component requirements of the Initiative:

• Maintain active and involved Membership of Pi Sigma Epsilon
• Attend a Professional Sales and Relationship Management Seminar and Panel Events. A list of Events is available.
• Attend recruiting events and forums designed for the Initiative members and supporters.
  

For more information and to apply, please contact Dr Antony Peloso, on 480 965 3621 or Antony.Peloso@asu.edu.