The Ohio Collegiate Sales Competition was held on Friday, November 10th and Saturday, November 11th when top sales students from universities across the state will gather to compete.
WHEN: Friday, November 10th and Saturday, November 11th.
| Friday, November 10th |
5:00 to 7:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Saturday, November 11th | 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM Registration/Networking Breakfast provided. 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Sales Competition - Round 1 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Sales Competition - Round 2 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM Lunch 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM Sales Competition - Round 3 3:00 to 3:30 PM Announcement of Awards |
WHERE: Bernie Moreno Center for Sales Excellence
Cleveland State University
Monte Ahuja College of Business
1860 East 18th Street
Cleveland, OH 44115
CONTACT: Dr. Paul Mills at p.mills@csuohio.edu
FORMAT: The sales competition will consist of a 3-round, single elimination, role play competition with each round increasing in complexity. Competitors will receive full details about each role-play scenario in advance and an online Q&A session prior to the event that will enable students to ask further questions.
Those entrants eliminated in the early round of competition are eligible to compete in a speed-selling, elevator-pitch style competition for additional prizes and recognition.
ELIGIBILITY: Any undergraduate student from any college or university in Ohio (limit 3-students plus alternates per school).
FEE: There is no entry fee for this event
PRIZES: Monetary and non-monetary prizes will be awarded to the top-placing finishers.
COMPETITION INSTRUCTIONS AND JUDGES RUBRICS: (Please download PDF files.)
- The Competition Role Play Scenarios
- Product Information Guide for WEWS News 5
- Elevator Pitch Instructions
Thank you to our First Impression Elevator Pitch Challenge Sponsor: Tom James Clothiers
DRIVING DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Free parking will be provided for participants in the West Garage (WG) conveniently attached to the Monte Ahuja College of Business building. (A downloadable campus map is located here.) In the map image below, the entrances to West Garage are on East 17th Street. A downloadable copy of driving directions to our building and West Garage are located here.
Participating Universities:
- Your name could be here! Contact Dr. Paul Mills at p.mills@csuohio.edu today!
The Bernie Moreno Center for Sales Excellence is proud to bring back the Ohio Collegiate Sales Competition in partnership with News 5, an ABC affiliate based in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of the Scripps Network.
Primary Contact: Dr. Paul Mills, p.mills@csuohio.edu
The inaugural Ohio Collegiate Sales Competition was held on the Cleveland State University campus within the Bernie Moreno Center for Sales Excellence on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Learn more about the inaugural program here.