The Center for Sales Excellence (cba.unl.edu) located in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business Administration was named as a 2015 “Top University for Professional Sales Education” by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF). The sales programs are recognized for preparing students for careers in professional selling and helping to elevate the sales profession.
“This ranking signifies the importance of sales education and this ranking is quite an honor for our new program,” said Dr. Ravi Sohi, executive director of the Center for Sales Excellence.
The center was made possible by a gift of $1.5 million from National Research Corporation in 2014. The sales program is open to business and non-business students. They earn a certificate in professional selling by completing 13 credit hours of required coursework. An advanced certificate can be earned by completing an additional three credit hours. The first group of students enrolled in the sales program during the spring semester in 2014. The facilities allow students to videotape themselves doing their sales role playing assignments for instant feedback.
The Center for Sales Excellence provides educational programming and resources to university sales programs and their students. SEF assists hiring organizations by connecting them to top sales students and forging key relationships with top sales programs.
For more information on the Center for Sales Excellence, visit cba.unl.edu.
pictured: Dr. Ravi Sohi, executive director of the Center for Sales Excellence, meets with sales center students. The center was recently named as a 2015 “Top University for Professional Sales Education” by the Sales Education Foundation.