Duquesne business students swept the field at a recent university sales competition.  Among the five universities represented—host West Virginia University, the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne, Point Park and Slippery Rock universities—Duquesne students captured first and second place.  The judging was based upon a role play scenario, where students assumed the role of a sales professional in a business-to-business wireless communication system.

Winning first place was Duquesne marketing major Paige Tinney, a senior who has a minor in sales. Vice President of Marketing for the Pi Sigma Epsilon Professional Sales and Marketing Society, Paige is also the President of the American Marketing Association chapter, an officer for the Duquesne University Sales Team and a Berg Cup finalist.

Paige says that she loves competing and enjoys being able to apply her knowledge and understanding from the classroom to real-world situations.

“Our curriculum is very up-to-date.  We are cutting-edge in everything we do at Duquesne.  I know people in other business programs, and they are not learning what we are learning.  The faculty at Duquesne is always willing to help you,” says Paige.

Taking second place was Dorian Evans, a Duquesne senior who is majoring in supply chain management with dual minors in sales and information systems management.  President of Pi Sigma Epsilon, he is a Duquesne University Sales Team officer and a Berg Cup finalist.  Earlier this year, Dorian took first place in the inaugural West Virginia University Business Sales Challenge.

“Being a Duquesne student, we already have a leg up.  We’re learning about selling in the classroom, practicing it and then going to these various competitions to utilize it,” says Dorian.

Dr. Dorene Ciletti, Assistant Professor of Marketing, served as the Duquesne advisor.