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<div style=""> Retail Merchandising Students:<br>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I would like to introduce the retail sales certificate to you and invite anyone interested in joining The Sales Centre the informational meeting held
<span style="font-weight: bold;">TONIGHT </span>September 15th at 6:00 pm in Copeland 104<span style="font-weight: bold;">--</span>and
<span style="font-weight: bold;">TOMORROW</span> Sept. 16th at 8:00 pm in Copeland 104. There will be pizza and refreshments provided and it will be a great opportunity to meet and network with current sales centre students! I hope to see a lot of retail
students represented this year!<br>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">If you would like more information visit--www.thesalescentre.com--or you can forward any questions to as113906@ohio.edu.</span><br>
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<p>Criteria for admission into the Sales Certificate program include:</p>
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<li>Submission to the Sales Centre, Copeland Hall 601, of a completed application form</li><li>Submission to the Sales Centre, Copeland Hall 601, of a copy of the applicant's most recent DARS report indicating an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher;</li><li>Submission to the Sales Centre, Copeland Hall 601, of the applicant's resume demonstrating the characteristics that support a successful sales career, for example, a strong work ethic, etc.;</li><li>Submission to the Sales Centre, Copeland 601 of a 200-300 word essay illustrating the applicant's dedication and commitment to an organization or club and how the applicant can apply what he/she has learned from the experience to The Sales Centre;</li><li>Submission to the Sales Centre, Copeland Hall 601 of a list of 2 references (one professional and one personal - MUST not be family). Please provide name, title, relationship and contact information;<br>
</li><li>Commitment to a strong level of extra-curricular involvement in Sales Centre activities; and</li><li>Completion by the applicant of a panel interview with Sales Centre Leadership Team member(s) and Candidate Advisory Council member(s).
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<font size="2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Retail Course Requirements:<br>
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<p><strong>Core Requirements:</strong></p>
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<li>MKT 358 - Professional Selling Techniques (4)</li><li>MKT 458 - Sales Management (4)</li><li>HCRM 399B - Retail Sales Internship (4) </li></ul>
<p><strong>Advanced Courses (must select one):</strong></p>
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<li>MKT 404 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management (4)</li><li>MKT 444 - Consumer Behavior (4)</li><li>MKT 468 - Advanced Selling Techniques (4)</li><li>MKT 491 - Seminar - Sales (4) </li></ul>
<p><strong>Retail Merchandising Requirements:</strong></p>
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<li>HCRM 250 - The Consumer in American Society (4)</li><li>HCRM 423 - Retail Merchandising: Promotional Strategies (4) <strong>OR </strong>
HCRM 417 Retail Merchandising: Management (4) </li></ul>
<p><strong>Cross-disciplinary Requirements (must select one):</strong></p>
<p>In addition to the courses listed above, one additional cross-disciplinary courses (4 hours) are needed to fulfill the 28-hour requirement. The following courses are suggested.*</p>
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<li>COMS 206 - Communication in Interpersonal Relationships (4)</li><li>COMS 215 - Argumentative Analysis and Advocacy (4)</li><li>COMS 342 - Communication and Persuasion (4)</li><li>JOUR 250 - Advertising Principles (4)</li><li>PHIL 130 - Introduction to Ethics (4) </li></ul>
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