Syngenta and INSEAD today announced the creation of a scholarship foundation for students from emerging countries to study for a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) at INSEAD. Syngenta’s donation is the largest ever scholarship gift received by INSEAD. The endowment will provide four scholarships per year. INSEAD and Syngenta will award the first scholarships in November this year for the January 2006 MBA intake.
“The Syngenta Scholarship foundation is an important investment in the education of business leaders that will greatly benefit developing nations. It underpins our support to sustainable development in emerging countries around the world,” says Syngenta CEO Michael Pragnell. “We chose INSEAD as a top-tier international business school for its exceptional cultural diversity”.
“This gift is a significant boost for our fundraising initiative, The INSEAD Campaign: the business school for the world”, says Gabriel Hawawini, Dean of INSEAD. “Our school is founded on a vision of business as a force for good in society. In Syngenta we are delighted to have found an organisation that shares this vision and is prepared to invest in it through INSEAD.”
To be eligible for a Syngenta Scholarship, candidates must be nationals of an emerging country and have lived there for a significant period of time. A commitment to contribute to the future development of their country is also a requirement.
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2004 were approximately $7.3 billion. Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.
Syngenta creates INSEAD MBA Scholarship Foundation for emerging countries
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