Our Competition
The 7th Annual Steel City Sales Challenge presented by Erie Insurance was held in October 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.
2023 Role-Play Winners
- 1st Place: ($3,500): Emily Gowman, West Chester University
- 2nd Place: ($2,500): Alyssa Serbak, Duquesne University
- 3rd Place: ($1,500): Shannon McGinty, University of Dayton
2023 Elevator Pitch Winners
- 1st Place ($1,500): Kresstoph Whittick, West Chester University
- 2nd Place: ($1,000): Jenna Kareliussen, Virginia Commonwealth University
- 3rd Place: ($500): Lauren Sykes, Duquesne University
2023 Participating Universities
- Ball State University
- Colorado State University
- Duquesne University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Ferris State University
- Point Park University
- Purdue University
- Robert Morris University
- Saint Joseph's University
- Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
- Temple University
- University of Dayton
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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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.