ProSales Students Develop Business Skills at Top Gun Training
Baylor’s Center for Professional Selling (ProSales) hosted its annual fall Top Gun Training in Dallas on August 22-24. The Top Gun Program empowers ProSales students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful businesspeople through a series of intentional professional development activities.
During the two-and-a-half day program, ProSales students engaged with 65 corporate executives representing ProSales Corporate Partners, Advisory Board and Ambassador Board during workshops and individual one-on-onecoaching sessions. Workshops and coaching session topics included creating a compelling resume, managing the interview process, leading a business conversation and building and managing a personal brand via social media. While the experience offered students the opportunity for professional development, it also allowed both students and executive coaches the opportunity to network and build relationships.
“The students in the sales program are all top-level, professional, passionate and focused on the art of sales. I applaud the Baylor Professional Selling Program for preparing the Top Gun materials. All presenters and materials were valuable,” shared one Executive Coach. Another shared, “I am extremely impressed with how organized this program is, how prepared the students are and how well-rounded they are at the end of the program. I had a great experience.”
During the weekend-long retreat, ProSales students participated in a variety of additional student-focused activities, including workshops on sales improvisation, professional dress, mentoring and proper business dining etiquette. Students shared that the overall experience was helpful in preparing for market, as well as enjoyable.
“This is an amazing experience. I am surrounded by successful, influential executives who are eager to engage with me. You don’t get this experience everywhere, and it’s an amazing opportunity to grow and invest in our future,” shared a ProSales student. “I learned so much and was reminded why I love sales so much and why I am excited about an internship and a career in sales.”
About the Center for Professional Selling
Dedicated to excellence in sales education and based in the university’s Hankamer School of Business, the Center for Professional Selling is recognized as one of the premier global information resources for the sales profession. For more information on the Center for Professional Selling, visit https://hankamer.baylor.edu/prosales.