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WM020-10 Sales & Sales Management

Department
WMG
Level
Taught Postgraduate Level
Credit value
10
Module duration
1 week
Assessment
Multiple
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

Introductory description

Selling is a technique which is quite different from that of Marketing and Business Development. It is an essential element of trading. Students need to understand the theory and then be able to skilfully apply the methods and techniques to create orders for the products or services provided by their business. Students likely to be undertaking any customer facing business activity, face to face negotiations or raising capital will benefit from this module. The objectives of the module are to acquire the following knowledge and skills and to be able to apply them in the Real World of Business.

  • The Sales Process
  • The Sales Techniques
  • The Management of Sales and the Sales Team

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Module aims

Selling is a technique which is quite different from that of Marketing and Business Development. It is an essential element of trading. Students need to understand the theory and then be able to skilfully apply the methods and techniques to create orders for the products or services provided by their business. Students likely to be undertaking any customer facing business activity, face to face negotiations or raising capital will benefit from this module. The objectives of the module are to acquire the following knowledge and skills and to be able to apply them in the Real World of Business.
The Sales Process
The Sales Techniques
The Management of Sales and the Sales Team

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Introduction to Selling
Different Types of Selling
Sales Techniques
Questioning Skills
Presenting the product / service
Objection handling
Closing the sale
Ethics
Psychology and Selling
Cultural Awareness in Selling
Recognition of Sales Strategies
Managing Sales Teams
Cross Cultural Sales Management
Organisational Requirements
Objective / Goal Setting
Sales Programme Design

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • For any product or service, be able to analyse the potential market including competitive environment and detailed target segments with their key attributes and devise a suitable sales strategy
  • Compare and contrast the requirements of different sales channels, identifying their competitive advantage.
  • Research and devise New Market or Product, Entry Sales Strategies
  • Research, devise and present a compelling sales pitch for any product or service.

Indicative reading list

Selling and Sales Management
Geoffrey Lancaster, David Jobber 8th Edition (2009)

Sales Mangement: Principles, Process and Practice
Bill Donaldson, 3rd Edition (2007), Library Number: HO 5400 D6

Sales Management: Concepts and Cases
Douglas Dalrymple, 5th Edition (2006), Library Number HO 5400 D2

View reading list on Talis Aspire

Subject specific skills

Sales Strategy, Sales Channels, International, New Market Entry, Psychology, Sales Process, sales team structure, Sales program Design

Transferable skills

Design and evaluate sales strategies, understand and address customer concerns. Designing sales strategy, Research, devise and present a compelling sales pitch for any product or service. Understanding customers. Overcoming sales objections. Creating and delivering an effective sales pitch. The design activity and the benefits of different viewpoints and dealing with team members with differing opinions. Information literacy (research skills) – researching competitors strategy, design options and how to collect reliable information from prospective customers and partners. Digital literacy – understanding and exploring how digital technology can provide new sales tools and methods by enabling innovation in the business. Sustainability – The issues of how to build a sustainable sales model and management structure are core to the learning. Ethical values – understanding customers and service, and behaviour. Intercultural awareness – Exploring how culture changes affect the performance of different business models. International dimension to sales strategy. Presentations and meeting targets and goals during the course on a day by day basis. Professional behaviour with team members and in designing dealings with suppliers and customers. The module provides an in depth introduction to the functions in an organisation and how they relate and interact with each other.

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 20 sessions of 1 hour (20%)
Seminars 10 sessions of 1 hour (10%)
Tutorials 10 sessions of 1 hour (10%)
Assessment 60 hours (60%)
Total 100 hours

Private study description

No private study requirements defined for this module.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group A1
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessed work as specified by the department 100% 60 hours Yes (extension)

Assessed essays/coursework 4000 Words 70%
In module teamwork/ e-learning work 30%

Assessment group R
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessed work as specified by department 100% Yes (extension)

100% Assignment

Feedback on assessment

Syndicate work feedback in-module, feedback report (specific and general) on assigned post module work.

Courses

This module is Core option list B for:

  • Year 1 of TWMS-H1Y2 Postgraduate Taught Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This module is Option list B for:

  • Year 1 of TWMS-H1Y8 Postgraduate Taught Service Management and Design