Professional Sales Forum

Building Sales Talent

More than 50 percent of American business school graduates, regardless of their major, go into sales as their first career. Yet 60 percent of them either resign or are terminated. We believe this disconnect lies in a lack of professional sales training at the collegiate level.

Sales programs graduates:

Ramp up 50 percent faster
Turn over 30 percent less often
Save companies an average of $200,000 in their 18 months of employment

Led by a retired sales executive from Procter & Gamble, Haslam’s professional sales program interweaves classroom education, highly selective internships and sales competitions to prepare graduates to make immediate business contributions.

Corporate Recruiting Calendar

September 27
September 28
Fall 2017
November 1-4
April 2018

University of Tennessee Career Fair
University of Tennessee Professional Sales Competition
In-class presentations for member companies
Florida State International Collegiate Sales Competition
Professional Sales Forum Conference (Knoxville)

Recruitment With Results

Our staff gets to know sponsor companies and their unique recruiting needs, and we create opportunities to connect them with students that fit their specifications.

Forum sponsorship also comes with a number of opportunities to access students and get a genuine assessment of their skills through events including:

Speed interviewing
Internship matching
Networking receptions
Complimentary booth at career fairs
Classroom and student luncheon guest speaking
Invitation to attend the students’ Annual Sales Competition
Opportunity to work with undergraduate or graduate student projects

Collaborate with Corporate Sponsors

Forum membership provides the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an emerging professional sales program to recruit quality students, influence sales-related research and education, and network with leaders from top sales organizations around the globe.

LEARN: Attend annual sales conference featuring best-in-class workshops lead by industry and faculty experts.

RECRUIT: Work with a dedicated and responsive team focused on matching sponsors with the best talent via exclusive recruitment opportunities.

NETWORK: Our forum setting fosters numerous opportunities to network with peers and collaborate with faculty.

Benefits of Forum Membership

VOLUNTEER
$7,500/year

Concierge recruiting, with premier internship matching, complimentary booth a career fairs, an opportunity to attend the annual sales competition, networking events with students and opportunities to speak at student luncheons or in sales courses
Four attendees at the annual sales conference
Corporate logo on the Professional Sales Forum website and all sales course syllabi
Corporate signage at the student sales competition
Access to a closed LinkedIn group
Membership on the Professional Sales Forum advisory board
Discounts on executive education courses at the Haslam College of Business

TORCHBEARER
$13,000/year

Torchbearer Sponsors receive the same benefits as Volunteer sponsors, plus:

Consideration for a Ph.D.-level research project
Opportunity to participate in the Corporate Social Responsibility Course
Permanent signage in the Haslam College of Business’ Sales Lab
Naming opportunities in the future Institute
Customized corporate sales training

2017 Sponsors

If you are interested in joining our growing number of sponsors, let us know by filling our the form below or contacting Tom Van Dorselaer

The University of Tennessee