Isenberg Sales Academy : Isenberg School of Management : UMass Amherst

Advancing excellence in sales training and practice

The Isenberg Sales Academy offers students the opportunity to pursue professional sales training, network with top executives, and explore career paths while completing their undergraduate business degrees. Through partnerships with leading firms in the sales industry, the Sales Academy seeks to empower aspiring sales professionals through process innovation and integrity, while creating a supportive environment for students to grow & learn.

The Isenberg Sales Academy is a collaboration between industry and academia that will help develop the next generation of sales professionals. Partner sales firms work with Isenberg faculty to ensure that students develop relevant knowledge and competencies through specialized sales training with industry experts, distinguished guest speakers including CEOs and thought leaders in the sales profession, private recruiting events with top employers (tech, medical, staffing), and exclusive sales Internships opportunities with top employers.

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Student participants in the Isenberg Sales Academy access a number of benefits, including:

Industry speaker series and networking
Salesforce training modules
Industry partner certification and training
Priority internship opportunities for qualified applicants
Professional networking opportunities
Professional coaching and mentoring with dedicated OCS career coaches
Peer coaching and interview preparation
Site visits to company headquarters
Sales Academy Digital Badge (starting Winter 2025)

Industry partners are an essential part of the Isenberg Sales Academy

Fostering educational and professional alliances within leading firms in the sales industry benefits the Isenberg Sales Academy's industry partners as well as the student participants. The initiative has had strong backing from key industry partners, from the beginning—their efforts to support students and faculty in understanding the dynamic shifts in the industry have made the program a success.

We welcome new sales industry partners—contact us via email for more information.

Benefits for industry partners include:

Recognition on Sales Academy website
Recognition on social media
Access to resumes of sales academy students
Participation in networking events with students and faculty
Speaker series participation opportunities
Recognition in academy event materials
Priority access to top students for internship/job recruitment
Micro-mentoring opportunities
Job opportunity promotion to 700+ students
Recognition on plasma screens in Isenberg
Distribution of sponsor branded swag or giveaways distributed at events
Dedicated company night in speaker series
Company visit as part of Academy Trek program
Named $1000 scholarship opportunity
Waived fees at fall career fair ($800 value)
Dedicated position on the advisory board

Faculty Director

Matthew Glennon

Senior Lecturer

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