More OHIO news from the College of Business

Fall 2015 Edition
Alumni & Friends Magazine

Portrait photograph of Laurel Monroe standing at a podium

More OHIO news from the College of Business

Recent news about the 51�� College of Business.

November 20, 2015

Next order of business: a milestone

The trailblazing Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre at OHIO’s College of Business made the “2015 Top Universities for Professional Sales Education” list, as ranked by the Sales Education Foundation, which promotes the field through higher education programs.

The award acknowledges the Schey’s pioneering approach to professional development, innovative curriculum, and real-world experiences. Students operate the facility, which was founded in 1997, as a business: recruiting sponsoring companies, serving as account managers, and organizing events.

“Being involved with the Schey Sales Centre helps you prepare for success,” said former student chair Laurel Monroe, BBA ’15. A business leadership program associate in global sales at LinkedIn in San Francisco, she credits the Schey with cultivating her poise and communication skills.

“For nearly 20 years, we have been a leader in sales education and are pleased to be recognized as one of the first—and consistently the best—professional sales centers in the country,” said Hugh Sherman, dean of the College of Business. “We are extremely proud of our legacy.”

—Jessica Gardner, director of communications, College of Business, and Editor Peter Szatmary

The winning way

Norm O’Reilly, chair of the Department of Sports Administration in the College of Business at OHIO, earned a Distinguished Career Contribution Award from the sports and special events marketing interest group of the American Marketing Association (AMA). “Sport marketing has been a major part of my life for two decades and to have that work noted by the AMA is very special,” said O’Reilly in a statement. “What I am most proud of to date are the opportunities I’ve been able to provide my students.” Reilly, the Richard P. and Joan S. Fox Professor of Business, has authored or coauthored seven books and 80-plus peer-reviewed articles. Established in 1937, the AMA counts more than 30,000 members who work, teach, and study in the field.

—Megan Henry, BSJ ’18