The University Sales Center Alliance

The University Sales Center Alliance is a consortium of sales centers located at universities throughout the United States. If you are an employer targeting university graduates who have completed a specified curriculum preparing them for sales positions, we recommend that you consider the graduates of one of our programs.

What qualifies a School to be a part of the Alliance?

There are two basic requirements to be eligible for alliance membership. The first is that the program must have received recognition within its college or university that makes it a distinct entity. Having a center, institute or office designation is a must. The program must also have an outside board that advises the program.

The second requirement is that the school's sales program must pass the strict criteria for SMT (Professional Society for Sales and Marketing Training) sales program certification. This certification process ensures that each school provides best practices in sales education, identical to corporate requirements. There are five areas that are reviewed for certification:

1. Staff
2. Structure
3. Curriculum
4. Affiliation
5. Quality