Marian University’s Management program in Indianapolis prepares you to become a transformational business leader who is ready to thrive in today’s fast-changing workplace. You’ll solve problems, lead teams, and make strategic decisions.
Many Marian University business students enhance their degree with the Professional Selling specialization to increase career opportunities. Some highlights of adding the professional selling specialization are:
Join Women in Business, or American Marketing Association, or Society for Human Resource Management to attend workshops, networking events, and competitions like the annual Perfect Pitch Competition.
In Marian’s Professional Selling program, you’ll gain the skills to engage clients, close deals, and lead in business-to-business sales environments. You’ll learn to:
With a degree from Marian University, you’ll be prepared for careers in industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, software, technology, and business development. Career paths include:
You’ll combine classroom learning with role-play practice, competitions, and industry engagement. Every business student completes an internship, and you can tailor yours to a sales role. Courses include:
Participate in an internal sales competition judged by industry leaders, with presentations and coaching from local business professionals.
Gain experience with Salesforce and HubSpot CRM systems and present at a symposium on artificial intelligence in sales and marketing. For complete details, review the Undergraduate Course Catalog.
Compete in sales contests, practice virtual selling with AI role-play characters, and earn a Salesforce Sales Ethics Badge.
Work one-on-one with local sales leaders to sharpen your negotiation skills.
Earn while you learn with a 3-credit internship that counts toward your degree.
"The experience was just incredible! Being up on the stage and presenting in front of many universities was nerve wracking yet exciting. This was my first time participating in this type of competition, so this was both a personal and professional accomplishment for me."
Marian’s Professional Selling specialization is nationally recognized and consistently produces award-winning students.
Graduates of Marian’s Professional Selling Program in Indianapolis pursue careers in medical device sales, pharmaceutical sales, software and technology sales, and business development. Many of our students receive multiple job offers before graduation and start with salaries above the national average for business graduates.
Yes. The Marian University Professional Selling Program has been recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a Top University Sales Program five years in a row. In 2023, RNMKRS ranked Marian #5 nationally for top-performing sales programs.
Our location in Indianapolis connects students to top employers in healthcare, technology, and logistics. You’ll gain real-world experience through internships, sales competitions, and networking with industry leaders while benefiting from small class sizes and one-on-one faculty coaching.
