Enrolments to close for leading farm business management program
Applications are to close at the end of this month for this year’s Rabobank’s Executive Development Program,
Australasia’s leading agricultural business management course for leading primary producers.
Now in its fourteenth year, the prestigious Rabobank Executive Development Program gives leading New Zealand and
Australian farmers, from a range of agricultural sectors, the opportunity to develop and enhance their business
management skills.
Rabobank CEO New Zealand Ben Russell said the Executive Development Program is designed to assist farmers improve
primary producers’ ability to manage the challenges of agriculture and plan for the growth of their farming businesses.
“Building planning and management capabilities of the decision maker of the business is one of the most valuable
investments any business can make,” Mr Russell said.
“We believe the Executive Development Program is one of the most worthwhile educational courses available to our
farmers.”
The program introduces participants to the latest practices in business management; leadership, strategy and planning,
finance, human resources, value chain management and marketing, and how these can be directly applied to their farm
businesses.
Applications close on Friday 31 May 2013. Held in Sydney, the first module runs from 18-23 August 2013, with the second
module taking place in July of next year.
Producers interested in an application form or any further information on the Rabobank Executive Development Program
should visit www.rabobank.co.nz
Rabobank New Zealand is a part of the international Rabobank Group, the world’s leading specialist in food and
agribusiness banking. Rabobank has more than 110 years’ experience providing customised banking and finance solutions to
businesses involved in all aspects of food and agribusiness. Rabobank is structured as a cooperative operates in 47
countries, servicing the needs of approximately 10 million clients worldwide through a network of more than 1600 offices
and branches. Rabobank New Zealand is one of the country's leading rural lenders and a significant provider of business
and corporate banking and financial services to the New Zealand food and agribusiness sector. The bank has 32 branches
throughout New Zealand.
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