BSc in Professional Sales in Waltham United States | Bentley University

Sales is the most common career entry point for college marketing graduates, and a popular first job for business students majoring in any number of fields, including economics, international business, management, finance, operations management and human resources. And yet, employers continue to report frustration with their inability to fill sales job openings. These open positions often go unfilled because there is a shortage of qualified candidates who possess the skills needed to step into a sales role and succeed in a variety of industries or as a business development officer in the nonprofit sector.

Our Professional Sales major develops critical knowledge and perspective in the fields of revenue generation, business development and sales management, while nurturing an understanding of the role sales plays within an organization. This strategic mastery is coupled with pragmatic expertise, ultimately translating into success in the employment marketplace professional sales skills are highly transferable across industries and can be applied in private and public companies, nonprofit organizations and social missions.