Marketing
Sales Emphasis Certificate
Information for our Corporate Partners
Why become a corporate partner?
The UW Oshkosh sales program is considered a top sales program for equipping students with the fundamental knowledge about the buyer and sales process. This enables graduates to more effectively train with employers reducing their need for extra recruiting efforts and resulting in an increased ability to retain top talent and future leaders of your company.
Each semester the UW Oshkosh sales program introduces an average of 30 students (juniors and seniors) to the sales process. Traditionally our class makeup is about half marketing majors with the other students being a mixture of majors from both within the College of Business and from the College of Letters and Sciences.
Research from the Sales Education Foundation shows that employee first-year retention rates increase for students who have progressed through a sales training program. Partners also have the opportunity to meet with annually with sales faculty to provide feedback and insight on course content, job expectations and desired outcomes.
Corporate partner slots
student slots each semester
%
Job retention rate compared to 35% of students who lack this experience
selective program
The sales program currently only works with up to 10 corporate partners. Each partner must commit to the annual due of $3,500 each semester plus the time commitment to the classroom activities.
Key Access to top talent
- Partners attend five classes each semester.
- Ability to connect and evaluate top talent through special breakout sessions, sales competition and end-of-semester networking event.
CONNECT WITH US
Marketing Department
Heather S. Veeser
Sales Program Manager
veeserh@uwosh.edu
(920) 841-0894
Corporate Partners Resources
Visiting Campus
The sales program events generally take place in Sage Hall, Culver Family Welcome Center and Reeve Union. Parking permits are not required to park in the lot next to the Culver Family Welcome Center but are required to park in other lots on campus. For a permit please connect with the sale program manager.
Class Material
Our corporate partners have access to our course materials, student resumes, class surveys and the Chally Sales Assessments.
Partner companies are welcome to review course materials, and suggest revisions to materials. Contact us if you wish to review other course materials, such as assignments and/or exercises.
Important Class Dates
Sales Cup Leaderboard
The UW Oshkosh Sales Cup is a competition that involves several Role Play events, judged by sales professionals who help coach students throughout the semester.
Place | Competitor | Points: (after April 19 event) |
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1 | Matthew H. | 1110 |
2 | Mason Da. | 820 |
3 | Cole | 553.2 |
4 | Nathan | 553 |
5 | Myles | 547 |
6 | Mya | 467 |
7 | Shelby | 437 |
8 | Bennett | 427 |
9 | Keegan | 416 |
10 | Caleb | 345 |
Enrolling in the Professional Sales Program at UWO was one of the best decisions in my 4 years there. I learned how to get out my comfort zone and push myself to grow professionally and personally. I can say nothing but positive things about this program. Not only did I meet the company I am currently working for, I also formed great relationships throughout the semester. I will be forever grateful for this program, and I highly recommend to anyone interested in it.
The connections and skills I built have not only helped me succeed in my professional life but also in my personal. I believe that every student at UWO could benefit from the Sales certificate even if you cannot envision yourself going into a sales role.
The UWO sales program with Bryan Lilly is a program I will always remember and will never forget. I am continuously using the skills I learned in his class in my sales career today. Never throw away your binder and always reference for a successful sales future. ABC!
I can’t say enough positive things about the Sales Emphasis as it was one of the single greatest academic experiences I was fortunate to have explored.
Working with the partner companies painted a realistic picture of the expectations in various sales roles and helped me identify what was most important to me in my future career.
Additionally, I learned the power of asking a good question and developed confidence when interacting with business professionals. The sales certificate served me extremely well through my college to career transition and can be thanked for many of my professional successes to date.
Corporate Partners
Regional businesses are an important part of the UW Oshkosh Professional Sales program. Professionals from several companies comprise our Sales Coaches Council. The professionals work closely with our faculty and students to deliver relevant learning across this challenging and diverse field.
Corporate partner contacts
TEKsystems/Aerotek
Megan Navarette mnavarre@teksystems.com Director of Business Operations
Reece Lade rlade@teksystems.com Account Manager
Sean Golden sgolden@aerotek.com Practice Lead-Construction Trades
Alex Larson alelarson@actalentservices.com Scientific Recruiter
Amcor
Ranee Vanlerberghe ranee.vanlerberghe@amcor.com Integrated Sales Manager
Sherwin Williams
Stephanie A Vertal stephanie.a.vertal@sherwin.com Talent Acquisition Specialist
Zack Melnick zack.melnick@sherwin.com District Manager
Northwestern Mutual Greater Milwaukee/Appleton
Amanda Sawatske amanda.sawatske@nm.com Director of Campus Recruitment & Development
Payton Zimmer payton.zimmer@nm.com Campus Coordinator
Holly Murray holly.murray@nm.com Executive Director of Recruitment
Cintas
Paige Owens OwensP@cintas.com Service Manager
JX Truck Center
Eddie Bin-mahfouz bkolo@jxe.com Corporate Sales Trainer
Austin Freeman afreeman@jxe.com Business Development Manager
Dan Vanden Heuvel Jr. dvandenheuvel@jxe.com Regional Sales Manager
Enterprise
Heileigh Savage Heileigh.a.savage@ehi.com Talent Acquisition Specialist
CED
Nick Hermus nickh@cedappleton.com Manager