Become a Partner – UPDATED!
New partnership program to go into effective July 1, 2024
Meaningful collaboration with our corporate partners is a vital component to the success of our sales students and in meeting the goals of the Center for Sales Excellence. While we welcome all companies to recruit and interact with our sales students, our corporate partners are given special consideration during planned events and classroom experiences.
Funding from corporate partners provide resources for sales technology, educational materials, sales training, and participation at national programs/competitions to enhance the education and professionalism of the next generation of professional sales talent.
*IMPORTANT* As of July 1, 2024 we are enhancing our partnership program as we provide exclusive opportunities for you to make more meaningful connections with our students, ensuring you get the most value for your partnership gift. Two new premium levels have been added with the Diamond Exclusive (limited to 1 exclusive partner) and Platinum Elite (limited to 4 partners). We will also offer a Gold Executive and Silver Eagle level, which will provide excellent brand recognition and recruiting opportunities.
We are extending this opportunity for your organization to become a valuable corporate partner of the Parker College of Business Center for Sales Excellence. With the enhanced partner program, we look to create an even greater impact on your firm’s salesforce, working collaboratively to identify and cultivate the future of your firm’s sales leadership.
For more information on becoming a corporate partner, please contact the Center for Sales Excellence Team or scan the QR Code to complete the inquiry request form.
(Under GS event/activity, mention: Fund #0783)
Your Support Makes all the Difference!
Corporate partnership levels effective: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
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| $45,000 (3 yr commitment, locked-in @ only $15,000/yr.)** | $10,000* | $5,000* | $2,500* | |
| Invitation to the Fall & Spring Sales Showcase Events |  | | | |
| Company Logo Featured on CSE Website | | | | |
| Online Access to Student Resumes | | | | |
| Recruiting Assistance w/ Interview Space | | | | |
| Job & Internship Opportunities Posted to CSE Website | | | | |
| Distribute Promo Materials to Sales Classes | | | | |
| Company Promotion on CSE LinkedIn | | | | |
| Job & Internship Opportunities Emailed to Sales Students | | | | |
| Invitation to host a PSE Lunch & Learn | 2 x per calendar yr | 1x per calendar yr | ||
| Complimentary Career Fair Registration (2x per yr) | | | ||
| Invitation to Incorporate Your Materials into a Class (i.e. Case Study, White Paper, etc.) | | | ||
| Seat on the Sales Center Advisory Board | | | ||
| Option to Sponsor a Company-Named Student Award | | | ||
| Company Logo Featured in the Parker College of Business | | |||
| Host Company-Sponsored Private Event | | |||
| Naming Rights to the CSE Sales Lab Office (3 years) | | |||
| Featured Spotlight – Tell your Story & Share a Recruiting Video or ‘About Us’ Vignette on the CSE Website | | |||
| Company/Product Featured in the GS Invitational Sales Role-Play Challenge – Train, Prepare, Judge & Award Scholarship Prizes!** | |
But wait, there’s more …
Invitation to Join our Students in Class!
Date of campus visit contingent on the schedule of each individual course instructor. The sales courses offered each semester vary. Your corporate presentation may take place remotely via Zoom or live in-class.
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| 15 minute presentation | | |||
| 30 minute presentation | | |||
| Full class lecture (at least 50 minutes) | |
*Platinum, Gold, or Silver Partners – Earn a 10% discount and lock in your rates with a 3-year upfront gift payment.
**Diamond Partner will be exclusively responsible for helping prepare, role-play, judge, and award scholarships to the student winners each semester – 1st place ($1,000), 2nd place ($500), 3rd place ($250). A total of $3,500 will be deducted from the cost of the $15,000/year partnership package. The scholarship check presentation will be covered and promoted by the Parker College of Business – Office of Marketing & Media. This will be an extremely hands-on in-classroom experience with the students. A 3-year upfront gift payment is required.
ANNUAL PARTNER BENEFITS
FALL & SPRING SALES SHOWCASE EVENTS
Participate in the fall Professional Development Day and the spring Showcase Boot Camp, hosted by the Sales Center. Both provide networking opportunities to meet our students before the Eagle Expo Career Fairs.
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Select partners will be considered members of our Center’s advisory board and insights and input into the future of our program will be welcomed.
COMPANY FEATURED ON CENTER WEBSITE
Company logo with a link to your firm will be featured on the partners page of our Sales Center’s website.
ONLINE ACCESS TO STUDENT RESUMES
Access to sales student resumes each fall and spring semester to aid in your recruiting efforts.
GUEST SPEAKER – JOIN US IN CLASS!
A representative from your company may arrange a visit to our sales classes outside of the showcase event schedule. Your committment level determines the amount of in-class time with the students.
COMPANY-NAMED STUDENT AWARD
A scholarship in your organization’s name can be awarded to a top sales student. Be involved in the description of the award’s criteria, recipient selection, and presentation. Funding of the award is of the responsibility of the corporate partner.
DISTRIBUTE PROMO ITEMS TO SALES CLASSES
Students love free stuff! Ink pens, recruiting materials, or any tchotchke, helps get your name and brand image in front of the students.
HOST A STUDENT LUNCH & LEARN
Join Pi Sigma Epsilon and host a 45 minute Lunch & Learn with a room full of the program’s top sales students. The meal is the responsiblity of the corporate partner. You choose the topic of discussion.
COMPLIMENTARY CAREER FAIR REGISTRATION
We will register you for a booth at both the fall and spring Eagle Expo Career Fairs. This is over $500 in value and one less thing to worry about.
LOGO FEATURED IN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Your logo will be displayed in the Parker College of Business for all business students to see as they walk to and from class.
INCORPORATE YOUR MATERIALS INTO CLASS
You are invited to consult with a professor so that we can personalize an opportunity to incorporate your company’s specific materials into an advanced-level course (i.e. white paper, management case study, research, etc.).
FEATURE SPOTLIGHT ON THE CSE WEBSITE
We want you tell your story and make your pitch to all that visits the CSE site. Whether that is a corporate recruiting video or a collaborative effort to record a podcast, we will help you tell your story for all to see.
HOST A PRIVATE EVENT
Host a private breakfast, lunch, dinner, or after-hours event with sales students as your guests. The Center will promote and recruit sales students to your event. Funding for the food and facilities (if held off campus) are the responsibility of the corporate partner.
NAMING RIGHTS TO THE CSE SALES LAB
Your company name will grace the sales lab office where students refine their sales pitches and prepare for role-play competitions.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN INVITATIONAL SALES ROLE-PLAY CHALLENGE – FEATURED PARTNER!
Students will live and breathe your brand as we prepare for the Georgia Southern Invitational Sales Role-Play Challenge! You will have a hands-on, active role in their education as you will be exclusively responsible for helping prepare, role-play, judge, and award scholarships to the student winners each semester. The check presentation will be covered and promoted by the Parker College of Business – Office of Marketing & Media.
For more information on becoming a corporate partner, please contact the Center for Sales Excellence team.
Last updated: 7/18/2023