Sweet 16 Sales Challenge

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2019 Sweet 16 Sales Challenge competitors

The Sweet 16 Sales Challenge is a local Chico State sales competition that takes place during the fall semester. This semester, 140 students enrolled in "Strategic Personal Selling" (Marketing 473) are participating in four rounds of role plays. The top 16 students will then move on to compete in the Sweet 16 where live role plays are streamed to corporate partner judging rooms.

Attending the Sweet 16 Corporate Connect and judging the competition are benefits of Corporate Partnership with the Seufferlein Sales Program. The number of representatives companies are permitted to bring depends on the partnership level (PDF).

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2019 Competition

The Sweet 16 Sales Challenge is a local Chico State sales competition that takes place during the fall semester. This semester, students enrolled in “MKTG 473-Strategic Personal Selling” are participating in in-class role plays. The top 16 students will move on to compete in the Sweet 16 Sales Challenge where live role plays are judged by you, our corporate partners. The event is divided into two components – the Corporate Connect (Thursday evening) and the role play competition (Friday).

Thursday, November 7

Corporate Connect Event: Showcase your company and network with the competitors and sales students!

Time: 6:30–8 p.m.
Location: Colusa Hall, Room 100

Friday, November 8

Sweet 16 Sales Challenge role plays: participate in judging some of Chico State’s top sales talent!

Time: 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Location: Colusa Hall, Room 100

Letter from the Executive Director

"We will not miss a beat being virtual this semester, and as a matter of fact, I honestly believe that our students will receive even more marketable sales skills due to the virtual nature of our course delivery." Read the letter from the director.

Contact Us

Glenn Hall Room 206

Thomas Villa
Executive Director
tpvilla@csuchico.edu
916-223-2171

Ryan Brumfield
Corporate Relations Specialist
rbrumfield2@csuchico.edu

Mattea Bertain
Marketing Specialist
mbertain@csuchico.edu

Lindsey Alford
Digital Marketing Specialist
lalford@csuchico.edu

Emma Ritchie
Marketing Assistant
eritchie@csuchico.edu

Mitchell Lung
Corporate Relations Assistant
malung@csuchico.edu

Alexandra Pomatto
Digital Marketing Assistant
arpomatto@csuchico.edu

Ashley Hamano
Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
ahamano@csuchico.edu

Please email completed applications to tpvilla@csuchico.edu. For assistance filling out your application, please email tpvilla@csuchico.edu or visit our office hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9AM-12PM.