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Online Professional Sales

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

One of the best
Find the flexibility you’re looking for. UToledo’s accredited professional sales program is one of the top programs in the world. Nearly all of our students find jobs before they graduate.

One of the best
Find the flexibility you’re looking for. UToledo’s accredited professional sales program is one of the top programs in the world. Nearly all of our students find jobs before they graduate.

Online Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree Overview

Earn your bachelor’s degree in professional sales online at The University of Toledo. We have been named one of the best university sales programs in the world.

The Edward H. Schmidt School of Professional Sales (ESSPS) is the only university in the country to offer an accredited professional sales program that includes a major, minor, concentration and M.B.A. concentration.

UToledo’s John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation offers a world-class sales curriculum, professional certifications and multiple corporate, university and international, elite partnerships.

Professional sales students are required to have an internship. You learn best practices and graduate with the knowledge and field experience to hit the ground running and produce results quickly. You will know how to build successful relationships and think strategically.

Online Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree Highlights

Flexibility. Take online courses when it’s convenient for you.

National reputation.

  • The University of Toledo has been named one of the top universities for professional sales education by the Sales Education Foundation.
  • UToledo’s professional sales undergraduate program and the Neff College of Business and Innovation are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Business Schools.
  • UToledo is a founding member of the University Sales Center Alliance and the Global Sales Science Institute.

High job placement rate and compensation. Nearly all graduates of The University of Toledo’s bachelor’s degree program in professional sales find jobs prior to graduation. Most go into business-to-business professional selling. First-year annual salaries range from $40,000-$80,000, plus performance-based bonuses that range from a few thousand dollars to $60,000 annually.

Online support. UToledo Online provides cutting-edge online technologies and innovative teaching practices. You will have full access to UToledo’s online resources, including a help desk for technical support and academic support services such as tutoring and writing help.

Professional skills development. An internship, job shadowing, and networking and recruiting events each fall and spring provide invaluable experience and connections. Your professional development also includes virtual opportunities:

  • 1-1 and team role plays, team simulations and corporate coaching sessions
  • Career development classes
  • Guest speakers who work in professional sales

Understand sales from all sides. UToledo students take courses in sales, purchasing and sales leadership to understand sales as a seller, buyer and manager. UToledo is the only university in the country to require professional sales majors to take a purchasing class to better grasp the customer’s perspective.

A global perspective. UToledo offers a joint degree program with Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics in China.

Leadership skills. Add our leadership minor and learn what it takes to be an effective leader.

Options. UToledo has the only professional sales program in the country to offer a major, minor, concentration and MBA concentration in professional sales.

Be more marketable with a double major. UToledo has one of the best business colleges in the country. Double-major in professional sales and another area of business by taking just two extra classes.


Career Opportunities

Every business needs salespeople —  manufacturing, technology, construction, sports, entertainment, service or any other industry. Nearly all of our graduates find jobs prior to graduation as:

Account manager or executive Mortgage banker
Area sales manager Recovery specialist
Associate product manager Sales consultant
Business development manager Sales engineer
District representative Senior product marketing manager
Inside or outside sales representative Territory manager 
Marketing analyst  

Online Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree Plan of Study

The Edward H. Schmidt School of Professional Sales blends theory with practice. Students get many hands-on opportunities to apply classroom knowledge.

Professional Sales Bachelor’s Degree Most Popular Courses

  • Sales
  • Advanced Sales
  • Sales Technologies and Strategies

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Internship Opportunities for Online Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree

Sales internships are required for professional sales major students at The University of Toledo. Most internships are paid. Some lead to full-time job offers after graduation.


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Online Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree

4-year program

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OUT-OF-STATE TUITION DISCOUNT RATE

This 100% online degree program qualifies non-Ohio residents to pay in-state tuition rates with a $5 per credit hour surcharge.

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