Our Competition
We are proud to announce the 7th Annual Steel City Sales Challenge presented by Erie Insurance. The 2023 competition will be held October 19 & 20, 2023 at Duquesne University.
Compete for $15,000 in cash and prizes!
The Steel City Sales Challenge is a challenging and dynamic event that is hosted annually by the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business. The two-day sales competition is held in the Center for Leadership in Professional Selling & Marketing and is open to undergraduate students from universities across the region.
The competition features sales role plays and elevator pitches and offers more than $15,000 in cash and prizes, making it one of the largest sales competitions in the United States.
2022 Participating Universities
- Duquesne University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Ferris State University
- Pace University
- Point Park University
- Purdue University
- Robert Morris University
- Slippery Rock University
- St. Joseph University
- Temple University
- University of Dayton
- University of Pittsburgh
- West Virginia University
In 2022, Duquesne student Alyssa Serbak was named an Elevator Pitch Finalist.
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We welcome companies interested in sponsoring our annual sales challenge. If you are interested in participating as a sponsor, please reach out to Susan Eppley, Director Center for Leadership in Professional Selling or Andrea Dreher, Associate Director Center for Professional Selling.