Entrepreneurial Sales

A drawing of a salesman holding a box marked "product."

Iconic vintage image of a salesman. Understanding both the process of the sale and the ability to sell are both critical to an entrepreneur. (Image is in the public domain.) 

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MIT Course Number

15.387

As Taught In

Spring 2015

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

This course outlines the practical and tactical ins and outs of how to sell technical products to a sophisticated marketplace. How to build and manage a sales force; building compensation systems for a sales force, assigning territories, resolving disputes, and dealing with channel conflicts. Focus on selling to customers, whether through a direct salesforce, a channel salesforce, or building an OEM relationship.

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Lou Shipley, Kirk Arnold, and Dennis Hoffman. 15.387 Entrepreneurial Sales. Spring 2015. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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