The Art and Science of Building Relationships
You love to communicate and negotiate. You're eager to influence decision-makers at the highest levels. You want to be part of every pitch meeting and every contract signing.
Belhaven University’s new Sales Management program is a skill-focused major offered through an innovative nationwide consortium of more than 75 colleges and universities. It’s the perfect place to hone your techniques in initiating, developing, and enhancing customer relationships, and meeting needs by creating, communicating, and delivering value.
You get the best of a traditional college experience and the far-reaching impact of connecting with classmates and industry experts across the country.
Now is your time to shine. We want to see what you can do, so let's close this deal to fast-track your future.
Our Motto: A Commitment to Service
The Belhaven University motto, “To serve, not to be served,” is adapted from Matthew 20:28. In these scriptures, Jesus establishes the concept of servant leadership. We follow His example by encouraging our students to live a humble life full of selfless service.
Why You'll Love Sales Management at Belhaven
High Demand Careers
Every week, employers around Mississippi and across the country are posting hundreds of high-paying sales jobs.
Amazing Mentors
Your Belhaven professors and online instructors are dedicated, engaging teachers with years of professional sales experience.
Affordability & Aid
Don’t let cost stand in the way of your educational goals. We’re committed to offering tuition rates that are affordable. Plus, you may benefit from ample financial aid resources, including grants and scholarships.
Christian Worldview
You are challenged to think critically and analytically about who God is — and who you are — as we equip you to fulfill your calling to glorify God and be a blessing to the world.
13:1 Students to Faculty
Our instructors know and care about you.
127K+ Median Pay in 2021
Many high-level executives and organizational leaders began their careers in sales
5% Career Growth
Every year, organizations are posting more than 40,000 openings for sales positions
What Can You Do With a Degree in Sales Management?
- Account Manager/Executive
- Pharmaceuticals Sales Consultant
- Sales Engineer
- Senior Product Marketing Manager
- Mortgage Banker
- Area Sales Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Inside/Outside Sales Representative
- Marketing Analyst
Sales Management at Belhaven Teaches You How To…
Prospect for potential customers. Initiate, develop and enhance relationships. Meet needs by creating, communicating, and delivering value. Earn the hard-won trust that leads to long-term, high-volume contracts.
Sales is the backbone and primary source of revenue for every company. In a range of professions and careers, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sales Management teaches you how to market, explain the value of an idea, product, service, or person, and create win-win scenarios.
A sales management degree from Belhaven gives you the strategy, training, and confidence to succeed wherever you choose to go.
You'll Prove Your Sales Skills By...
Getting real-world world experience with campaigns, pitch meetings, and contract negotiations. In academia, it’s called “experiential learning” — you earn credit for onsite observations that dig deep into strategy, conducting original research guided by your faculty mentor, or completing an internship with an approved private firm or public agency.
Internships for sales majors are available with companies such as CSpire, Mercedes Benz of Jackson, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance, Mississippi Braves, and others.
School of Business: Verified Excellence
Belhaven’s business school is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Why is this important?
Knowing the School of Business is accredited by the IACBE tells you that Belhaven voluntarily holds itself to a set of quality standards and is willing to allow outside business experts come to campus and verify Belhaven is doing what we say we are doing. Belhaven’s commitment to the accreditation process benefits you because it ensures you will be provided a quality education.
Sales Management Major: What You'll Study
The LCMC/RIZE Partnership
Belhaven’s new partnership with Rize, a higher education company that works with the Lower Cost Models for Independent Colleges (LCMC) consortium, gets you on a targeted trajectory for a successful career in established and emerging industries.
You enjoy the traditional college experience at a school you'll love, with classes taught by Belhaven's experienced faculty and infused with our strong Christian worldview.
In addition, you'll take four high-level courses online through LCMC/RIZE, learning from industry experts alongside students across the country. All classes are small, so you'll get to know your consortium professor as well as working closely with your faculty mentor at Belhaven.
The Belhaven Advantage
Fuel your academic passions and expand your career options. Belhaven offers our freshmen a unique deal: double major, and we’ll pay the tuition if you need a fifth year in school. Double major in two arts programs, pair a business degree with a STEM major … the possibilities are endless!
A Lifetime of Lasting Connections
National Honor Society
Sigma Beta Lambda is a National Honor Society in Business, Management, and Administration. Within each graduating class, in both the traditional program and the Adult Studies Program, the top 10% of students are selected for induction into Sigma Beta Delta.
A Club for Business Students
This student-run organization connects you with classmates outside the classroom to develop business leadership qualities, competencies in business-related fields, and a better understanding of American business enterprise.
A Lifetime of Lasting Connections
National Honor Society
Sigma Beta Lambda is a National Honor Society in Business, Management, and Administration. Within each graduating class, in both the traditional program and the Adult Studies Program, the top 10% of students are selected for induction into Sigma Beta Delta.
A Club for Business Students
This student-run organization connects you with classmates outside the classroom to develop business leadership qualities, competencies in business-related fields, and a better understanding of American business enterprise.
Contact Us
Office of Admission
Phone: 601-968-5940Mailing Address:
1500 Peachtree Street, Box 153
Jackson, MS 39202
For campus visit:
Jimmy Hood Welcome Center
855 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
Fax: 601-300-2932
Verse of the Year
For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
Psalm 100:5