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The University of New Haven College of Business has been named one of the "Top Universities for Professional Sales Education" in the country by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF).
April 20, 2017
The University of New Haven College of Business has been named one of the "Top Universities for Professional Sales Education" in the country by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF).
The foundation recognizes universities in its annual magazine for preparing students for successful careers in professional selling. The 2017 "ANNUAL" will be available on the SEF website by the end of April.
"Sales training is a key component of preparation for many jobs within finance, business, marketing and other specialties," said Brian Kench, dean of the University of New Haven College of Business. "We are pleased that the valuable program we have in place has been recognized for its excellence.
Recent research suggests that 60 percent of all business majors and 88 percent of all marketing majors begin their professional careers in a sales-related role.
For information on partnerships with The University of New Haven's Program for Sales
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