- Syngenta is NOW accepting applications for the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute in Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Offers business curriculum in financial management, delegation skills, effective communication and more.
- Application deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.
GREENSBORO, N.C., USA – Golf course superintendents seeking to enhance their business acumen can now apply for the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute™ (SBI). Through SBI, Syngenta partners with the nationally-ranked Wake Forest University School of Business to provide superintendents with heightened business and managerial skills.
The sixth annual SBI will take place Dec. 8-11, 2014, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Syngenta receives more than 80 applications annually and approximately 25 superintendents are chosen to attend the program.
Selected participants will learn business management practices presented by Wake Forest University faculty including: financial management, human resources management, delegation skills, effective communication, negotiation tactics and more. To be considered, candidates must complete the application, which includes an essay on why they should be selected, relevant professional experience and educational background.
“The Syngenta Business Institute is definitely in the top three, if not the top event I have ever participated in. Through the Syngenta Business Institute, the professional manager inside of me was rekindled,” says Erwin McKone, superintendent at Briar Ridge Country Club in Schererville, Ind., who attended SBI in 2013. “I came away from SBI invigorated and excited, ready to lead and inspire my club, my family and my staff.”
For more than five years, superintendents have recognized this program for its effectiveness and impact on their careers.
“After attending hundreds of hours of seminars over the past 25 years, the most impressive experience has been the camaraderie between all of the superintendents who attended the Syngenta Business Institute,” says Jeff Smelser, superintendent at Galveston Country Club in Galveston, Texas. “I really appreciated the instructors; their effectiveness communicating the information was second to none.”
To learn more about the Syngenta Business Institute and how you can apply, please visit GreenCastonline.com/SBI or contact your local Syngenta territory manager. Completed SBI applications are due Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Participants will be notified of their acceptance into the 2014 Syngenta Business Institute class in October.
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