Institute for Sales Excellence

The Institute for Sales Excellence (ISE) at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater develops ethically grounded, career-ready sales talent through mentorship, professional development, competitions, and strong industry partnerships. The institute is accredited by the University Sales Center Alliance.

🎓 Student development

🤝 Industry partnerships🏆

Competitions & coaching

âś… USCA-accredited

For UWW Students

Build selling confidence through hands-on experiences—competitions, workshops, mentorship, and real-world networking with employer partners.

For Coaches & Teams

Register your team for our inaugural virtual Warhawk Sales Competition (WSC) as a high-impact warm-up for NCSC.

For Partners

Partner with ISE to support student growth and connect with emerging sales talent through competitions, mentoring, and recruiting touchpoints.

What ISE does

ISE supports sales education and experiential learning through certificate-style programming, internal and external competitions, speaker events, mentoring, career fairs, and employer engagement.

  • Mentorship from experienced faculty and industry partners
  • Access to conferences, competitions, and professional development
  • Sales programming open to UW–Whitewater students across majors

Contact

Dr. Pavan Chennamaneni
Director, Institute for Sales Excellence

Email: chennamp@uww.edu
Phone: 262-472-5473