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According to the organization, UCF ranks as one of the “top universities for professional sales education,” and was one of just two public schools selected in the state of Florida. The overall mission of the USEF is to promote the profession of sales and its role as the driving force to the economy. Their goal is to increase the number of schools that offer USEF approved professional sales education yearly by 10 percent. The Professional Selling Program, part of the Department of Marketing, is a prestigious and competitive program that is limited to just 30 students each year. A team from the program participates in the National Collegiate Sales Competition each year. For more information on the program, visit their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University Sales Education Foundation (USEF) has recognized the UCF Professional Selling Program among the best in the nation. According to the organization, UCF ranks as one of the “top universities for professional sales education,” and was one of just two public schools selected in the state of Florida. 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