The Professional Sales Degree
The Professional Sales major at Utah State University prepares students to create, grow, and retain revenue through consultative selling, strategic account management, and data-informed decision making. Housed in the MSLE Department within the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, the program blends Huntsman's Business Acumen core with an applied sales sequence in prospecting, negotiations, customer success, and sales analytics. Students sharpen communication, problem-solving, and technology skills while learning to navigate complex B2B buying processes in priority industries such as aerospace/defense, life sciences/medical devices, software/SaaS, advanced manufacturing, and ag-adjacent sectors. The major is designed to pair seamlessly with Marketing, Management, Data Analytics, and Communication fields across campus.
Career Opportunities
Students with a degree in sales often pursue the following career paths:
- Business Development
- Account Executive
- Sales Operations Analyst
- Sales Representative
- Strategic Sales & Account Management
- Sales Engineer
- Account Manager
- Customer Success Manager
Companies That Have Hired Huntsman Sales Students
Marketing/Sales Student Clubs
Meet a ProSales Alum
“Joining ProSales was probably the best decision that I’ve ever made, at least pertaining to my professional career. ProSales has taught me so much, helped me significantly develop professionally, and ultimately got me an internship and job post-graduation.”
— Ethan Pickett, ‘24
Career Development
At the Huntsman School, we believe in empowering our students to own their education and their careers. Career development opportunities start from the first day at the Huntsman School and continue throughout your professional life.
Our professional career specialists are equipped with all the tools necessary to help you with interview prep, professional networking, job searching, and so much more!
Curriculum
- Students will receive a BS by completing all required courses in their major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.
Major Requirements
- University Studies Requirements (General Education and Depth Requirements): A group of “general” courses required for each student to fulfill in order to graduate. These courses teach a broad range of skills, knowledge, and values that prepare students for success in their majors and in their personal and professional lives after graduation. Most students complete their University Studies requirements by their junior year.
- Huntsman Core Requirements (Business Acumen): A group of entry-level courses required for every Huntsman major. These courses ensure that each Huntsman student begins their business career with an understanding of fundamental business principles.
- Sales Major Requirements: A group of upper-level courses required to fulfill a respective major. These courses teach skills specific to the area of study in order for students to become specialized in their chosen field.
Requirement Sheets
When you declare a major and are admitted into a program, your major requirements are set and protected from changes. The date you are admitted into a program determines your catalog year and your set of requirements. The major requirement sheets listed below match up with the requirements for each catalog year. Begin by selecting the requirement sheet that matches the catalog year you declared (or plan to declare) your major.
Academic Advising
Allison Barry
Advisor: Last name A-L
Melissa Walker
Advisor: Last name M-Z
Statewide Campus Advising
Out-of-State Advising
Students completing the online major option should contact the Logan Campus advisor as noted above.
Available Locations
- Logan Main Campus
- Statewide Campuses: Beaver, Bicknell, Blanding, Brigham City, Castle Dale, Cortez, Delta, Ephraim, Grantsville, Junction, Kanab, Moab, Montezuma Creek, Monticello, Monument Valley, Nephi, Panguitch, Park City, Richfield, Roosevelt (Uintah Basin), Tooele, Tremonton, USU Eastern (Price), Vernal (Uintah Basin), Wendover
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Online: The Huntsman Professional Sales Major is also available as a completely online major. For advising questions, students will still work with the Statewide campus they are physically closest to, unless they are out of state, and then they will work with Allison Barry or Melissa Walker.