Weston AgriFood Sales Program
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Our renowned Weston AgriFood Sales Program is an outstanding resource to students and professionals across the University, state and nation. We have built a strong network of corporate partners and industry representatives who bridges the gap between industry and academia.
We prepare you for an exciting profession in business to business sales. Exposure to these classes would be essential to any student looking to pursue a career in professional sales, expand their professional network, and explore career development opportunities.
Professional Sales Summit
Each year we host the Weston AgriFood Sales Summit. Our students have the opportunity to network with professionals, learn about hot button issues and discuss industry trends. We celebrate excellence and the achievements they’ve made in the past year with an awards banquet to highlight their success.
Research
The Weston AgriFood Sales Program is dedicated to pioneering innovative sales strategies and marketing solutions specifically tailored for the agricultural and food sectors. Its research focuses on optimizing supply chain efficiencies and exploring new market opportunities to enhance profitability and sustainability within the industry.
Texas A&M Food Price Predictor
Creating professionals through real-world sales experience
Our goal is to give you the resources you need to be successful by teaching beyond the classroom. In this program, you’ll participate in high-impact, role-play scenarios with industry experts and state-of-the-art technology. You’ll graduate with skills needed to be competitive in the job market.
Interested in the program?
Contact one of our program directors to learn more about what it takes to be a Weston AgriFood Sales student and the opportunities we can provide.
Strategic Initiatives Coordinator
[email protected] - ## Henry Clark Springfield
Professor of Practice
(979) 393-0920
What people are saying about Weston AgriFood Sales
Probably the most important thing the program taught me was how to accept rejection and bounce back from it. Because it gave me the opportunity to have real-life interactions with professionals from diverse companies, I gained a lot of confidence and also learned I wasn’t always going to be successful.
Susie Saca ’21
Oil and Gas Sales and Recruiting Representative\
Students in the program are exposed to products, services, customers and competition. Our goal is to prepare the student to make an immediate difference in their new sales position. We train them to be prepared not only on the technical aspects of sales but also the more personal and human aspects.
Clark Springfield ’84
Weston AgriFood Sales Program Director and Professor of Practice\
I learned how to read a room and the right way to approach and interact with buyers – who ranged from ‘relationship’ buyers who liked to talk about their families to ‘spreadsheet’ buyers who wanted little or no personal interaction with me. The courses gave me a lot of life lessons, but one I keep reflecting on was that they taught me to expect both peaks and valleys in my careerand how I should prepare for them.
Alan Newcomb ’18
Sales Representative, Bamberger Polymers
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enroll students in our program
218 students
have completed the sales minor.
150 hours
of classroom training in sales.