Professional Selling, Certificate

Certificate in Professional Selling (660103C)

The 15-credit Certificate in Professional Selling is designed for students who are outside the College of Business. This certificate provides the student an opportunity to develop and document an understanding of professional selling skills. Opportunities for further career advancement become available to students who major in communications, sports management, arts and science, and numerous others when they combine their area of study with a sales certificate. 

College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising 
(330) 972-7042 
businessadvising@uakron.edu 
College of Business room 260

The following information has official approval of the Department of Marketing and the College of Business, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

College of Business Policies for Certificates:

  • Complete all certificate requirements prior to graduation.
  • Earn a 2.0 GPA in all certificate coursework.
  • Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA in all undergraduate coursework.
  • Complete all prerequisites for each course.
  • Courses may not be taken as pass/fail.
  • Complete at least 6 additional credits not needed for any other major, minor, or certificate.
  • Earn at least 9 credits at The University of Akron in the College of Business.
  • Declare the certificate in the Business Undergraduate Advising Office, College of Business room 260.

To be granted this certificate, the student must take at least 6 credit hours of 6600 courses in addition to the requirements for any other major, minor, or certificate that has been earned.

Summary

Required Courses9
Electives6
Total Hours15

Required Courses

MKTG:205Marketing Principles3
SALES:275Professional Selling3
SALES:478Advanced Professional Selling 13
Total Hours9

Electives

Select two of the following:6
BUS:101
Consumer Behavior
Business Negotiations 1
Sales Management 1
Professional Writing I
Essentials of Computer Science
Business Ethics
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Human Resource Management
Engineering Management and Leadership
Advanced Presentational Communication
Non-Verbal Communication
Argumentation
The Fashion & Furnishings Industries
Introduction to Economics
Total Hours6