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Sales positions are critical to all firms and are expected to increase by as much as 25% over the next several years. This has created strong competition among employers to recruit the very best graduates. The minor in Professional Sales is available to all Virginia Tech Â鶹´«Ã½ and requires 21 credit hours of marketing coursework. The focus of the program is to provide Â鶹´«Ã½ with critical communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills key to helping organizations build long-term customer relationships. These skills will be valuable not only to those pursuing sales careers but also to anyone aspiring to obtain managerial positions – positions that involve presentation of plans and ideas, negotiation, and persuasion.