{"id":115780,"date":"2020-11-25T10:06:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=115780"},"modified":"2020-11-25T10:25:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:25:41","slug":"3-ucf-students-win-virtual-kpmg-sales-role-play-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/3-ucf-students-win-virtual-kpmg-sales-role-play-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Students Win Virtual KPMG Sales Role Play Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
Three students in Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½’s Professional Selling Program<\/a> triumphed over 150+ competitors to win the inaugural KPMG Sales Role Play Competition. Steffano Escudero, Emmanuel Ramos and Laura Rivero delivered the best sales recommendations and were awarded first, second and third place, respectively. As part of the virtual, tournament-style contest, competitors attempted to sell various KPMG products and services to mock clients. Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ faculty collaborated with KPMG team members to develop a realistic “sales case” for the competition.<\/p>\n \u201cKPMG is an incredible partner of the college and this competition would not be possible without their involvement and support,\u201d says Bill Steiger, Professional Selling Program coordinator. \u201cThey helped us every step of the way from attending classes to creating role-play scripts for the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n Along with the top finishers, Alyssa Markey, Makenna Subbert and Jake Brinker also advanced to the final round of the competition. Following a series of preliminary rounds, only 18 students advanced to the semifinals. KPMG guided students throughout the competition and acted as prospective buyers as the competitors delivered their sales presentations. While KPMG is a longtime partner of the college, the event marks the first formal sales competition hosted by the firm at Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½.<\/p>\n