European Sales Competition Coaching and CompetitionLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

The learning objective of the course is to coach and select the participants to the European Sales Competition. Coaching and the competition provide an opportunity to develop students' sales skills.

Contents

The course is based on role plays of how to act in a face-to-face sales meeting.

The solution (product) to be sold is the same as in the European Sales Competition. Topics of the course include:

Getting acquainted to the solution to be sold
Getting prepared to meeting a potential customer
Opening and building rapport and trust
Need identification
Presentation of the solution
Handling objections and concerns
Closing and agreeing on the next steps

In the end of the course a qualifying sales competition will be held. Based on it the representatives of Haaga-Helia will be chosen to the European Sales Competition.

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

Maximum number of students in the course is 20.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact sessions 24 h
Independent learning 29 h
Assessing own learning 1 h

In the contact sessions the sales process will be gone through step by step and performed in the role plays. Independent learning consists of getting acquainted with the solution and its competitors, and getting prepared for the qualifying competition.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.