College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Michael Oster

  • Director, Center for Sales Leadership + Education

Michael Oster

Areas of interest

Business Management
Marketing
Professional Sales
Diversity and Inclusion
Leadership

Degrees

Bachelors of Science in History (B.S), Minnesota State University (Mankato) 
Master’s in Education (M.Ed), Minnesota State University (Mankato)

Biography

I am excited for the opportunity as the Director of the Center for Sales Leadership and Education. In this role, I am responsible for helping to better prepare students for a variety of sales and marketing  career opportunities, and to teach the newest and most relevant topics in the sales profession. I am also committed to the reshaping of the sales profession as a whole. Whether the opportunities are in the for profit or non profit sectors, CSLE helps students to use the knowledge they have gained to further their sales acumen, integrate their learned experiences, and further their communication skills.

Prior to my current role, I spent three years teaching Historical Perspectives at the high school level and worked towards the overall development of the student population. After this career as an educator, I have spent over twenty years in various sales and sales management roles from large Fortune 500 Companies to a local privately held firm. Based on this experience, I am excited about becoming an advocate and mentor for the Center for Sales Leadership and feel this role is a great fit to what I can offer the student population.

I am originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I enjoy time spent outside, gardening, playing golf, reading, listening to and enjoying music.

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