Educators are constantly in search of opportunities that allow students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom. Dr. Allen Schaefer, a sales professor in the Marketing Department, worked with Freightquote to develop a role-play competition for students in his Advanced Selling class. Freightquote is a shipping firm that provides small businesses with shipping solutions in the freight industry. Their emphasis of the importance of customer service and problem-solving gives them a unique and valuable perspective into sales relationships. The students were judged on the evening of March 2, 2020, by Freightquote personnel who acted as buyers in the role-play scenario. After visiting with their buyers, the students were ranked based on their performance.
The following students placed in the competition, listed in alphabetical order:
- Logan Beushausen
- Zach Dempsey
- Kevin Kelly
- Jordan Loftis
- Dakota Pope
- Jared Prince
- Chandler Rowley
- Trent Siebert
- Jacob York