For the second year, Syngenta is inviting top golf course superintendents in the United States to apply to attend the Syngenta Business Institute, an innovative professional business development program. The program was developed specifically for golf course superintendents in conjunction with Wake Forest University.
The unique, four-day program is specifically designed to grow the professional knowledge of golf superintendents to help them become more productive and efficient managers of their golf courses. The program provides information to further their experience in areas such as financial management, human resource management, negotiating, impact hiring and other leadership professional development skills.
The Syngenta Business Institute will be held Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 at Graylyn International Conference Center on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Superintendents must fill out an application, which includes a 250-word essay on why they believe they should be selected for the program. The application is due Wednesday, Sept. 8, after which 25 superintendents will be selected to attend.
Superintendents attending the 2009 Syngenta Business Institute had this to say:
“The experience was one I will not soon forget. The quality of education was first class, yet there was nothing commercial about it. I would like to extend kudos for putting together such an outstanding event.” – David Phipps
“What an outstanding education program. Everything from the initial submission to the professional education sessions were all over the top. The faculty went out of their way ensuring the material was relevant to our profession and I learned a great deal I can directly use in my day-to-day operation. I also came away with renewed energy on how well the superintendents got along together. Many of us did not know each other and it was amazing how quickly we all bonded. It was a very unique opportunity and one that I can truly say worked.” – Tony Giradi
“The Syngenta Business Institute was by far the most rewarding conference I have attended in this industry. It was an incredible educational conference.” – Tom Height
“What an incredible week of education and networking. I would highly recommend you do this again.” – Adam Ikamas
Click here for the application and instructions. Applications are due Wednesday, Sept. 8.
