James Pouliopoulos

  • Senior Lecturer, Marketing
  • Director, Professional Sales Program, Bentley University
  • Executive Coach and Marketing Consultant,
  • Senior Lecturer/Adjunct Lecturer, Bentley University
  • MBA Bentley University
  • MS Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst
  • BSEE Worcester Polytechnic Inst

Teaching Interests

Director of Professional Sales Program (Bentley University), Senior Lecturer (Marketing), Member of Corporate Immersion Institute

Consulting/Practice Interests

Sales Coaching and Training,
Workplace Wellbeing and Personal Positivity,
Marketing Strategy, Leadership and Collaboration Skills, Executive Coaching, Professional Communications Skills and Behavioral Styles (DISC)

Professional Links

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 2015 - Present
  • Awards and Honors

  • 2022, Faculty Representative, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
  • 2021, Business Book of the Year (Finalist), Pathway Group & Business Book Award (London)
  • 2021, NE-10 Faculty Mentor of the Year (2021), New England 10 Conference
  • 2019, Excellence in Academic Mentoring and Advising (Nomination), Bentley University
  • 2019, Gregory H. Adamian Award for Excellence in Teaching (Nomination), Bentley University
  • 2018, Bentley University - 2nd Place - Northeast Intercollegiate Sales Competition (2018), NISC (Bryant University)
  • 2018, Excellence in Academic Mentoring and Advising (Nomination), Bentley University
  • 2018, Top Sales Universities 2018, Sales Educators Foundation
  • 2017, Founding Partner, HubSpot Education Partners Program
  • 2016, Faculty Keynote Speaker, Bentley University Convocation
  • 2015, Faculty Baccalaureate Speaker, Bentley University - Class of 2015
  • Publications

    Books


  • Pouliopoulos, J. (2020). How To Be A Well Being: Unofficial Rules to Live Every Day. Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley Publishing, Capstone Division

  • Presentations

  • Pouliopoulos, J. (2016). “"Watermelon Seeds - Retaking Control of Your Happiness"” Presented at the TEDxBentleyU TED Bentley University
  • Service

    Department Service


  • Director for Professional Sales Program 2022 - Present
  • Director for Professional Sales Program 2021 - Present
  • Committee Member for Women in Sales Symposium 2018 - Present
  • Faculty Representative for Bentley University Open House 2017 - 2017
  • Represented Marketing Dept. at open house. for Bentley University Open House - 2012
  • University Service


  • Participant for Bentley Strategic Planning 2018 - Present
  • Participant for District Hall Strategic Collaboration Planning 2018 - Present
  • Program Organizer for Bentley Professional Sales Team 2017 - Present
  • Committee Member for First Year Seminar 2017 - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Orthodox Christian Students - Bentley Organization 2016 - Present
  • Guest Speaker for Bentley University - Convocation 2016 - Present
  • Director for Professional Sales Program 2012 - Present
  • Director of PRS Program for Professional Sales Program 2020 - 2020
  • Committee Member for Dean of the Business School - Search Committee 2018 - 2018
  • Committee Member for GB320 Integrated Business Curriculum Review Team 2017 - 2018
  • Professional Service


  • Committee Member for American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) 2017 - Present