Sales and Management, Diploma

Program Details

Semester 1

• MGT 145 - Human Relations in Management Credits: 3
• MKT 160 - Principles of Retailing Credits: 3
• MGT 101 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
• MKT 140 - Selling Credits: 3
• Select 3 Credits from Option 1 Credits: 3

Semester 2

• BUS 112 - Business Math Credits: 3
• MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
• MGT 147 - Leadership Development Credits: 3
• MKT 131 - Social Media Marketing Credits: 3
• Select 3 Credits from Option 2 Credits: 3

Semester 3

• MKT 145 - Sales Management Credits: 3
• ADM 157 - Business English Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete this Diploma - 36

*Total credits are calculated using the least number of credits needed to satisfy the option requirements.  

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$174.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

Students can expect to spend $100-$150 per course on textbooks. Costs can be reduced by renting textbooks or buying e-texts.

Approximate total for program: $8,114**
 

**Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

• Strategically sell products and develop sales promotions.
• Work closely with coworkers and managers to identify and solve customer buying needs.
• Create, coordinate and communicate solutions to business and customer problems.
• Support organizational marketing strategies.
• Develop long-term profitable business relationships.
• Develop new prospects.
• Develop and maintain good customer relationship management strategies.
• Establish and maintain positive and productive organizational culture.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

• Maintain good working relations with customers, fellow workers and management; a team effort is required.
• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Communicate persuasively.
• Identify buying needs of customers.
• Identify and solve the work problems of employees.
• Analyze problems and create solutions.

What Else Should I Consider about this Program or Career Choice?

• Some of the highest-paid individuals work in sales and earn commissions.
• High compensation accompanies long-term success.
• High job security for people who are successful.
• Commissioned sales people can expect income to vary from month to month.
• There is an above-average amount of freedom to plan own schedule.
• Selling can require a great deal of travel.
• Expenses are usually reimbursed by employer.
• This training is an excellent foundation for starting and operating your own business.
• Sales and management careers are expected to show strong growth through 2022, with opportunities for retail, wholesale, service, and manufacturer sales.
• Strong opportunities for promotion to positions such as sales manager or sales trainer.
• Can transfer all credits to a two-year Management or Marketing AAS program.

Program Competencies

1. Lead, direct, and evaluate the work activities of employees.
   
2. Execute the human resource activities of a group.
   
3. Develop and implement training and development activities to enhance employee and organizational performance.
   
4. Deploy the marketing mix strategies from the perspective of a management team member.
   
5. Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills.
   
6. Delegate duties and tasks in accomplishing organizational objectives.
   
7. Adopt motivational strategies to optimize the performance of employees for the benefit of the organization.
   
8. Analyze and interpret financial and statistical data to support decisions.
   
9. Lead and implement project management initiatives.
   
10. Understand and interpret the legal aspects of various industries as it relates to a manager’s role in an organization

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DMACC offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study:
Agriculture, Natural and Environmental Science
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Business, Management, and Marketing
Education, Public, and Human Services
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