THE award-winning Diageo Learning for Life Programme has confirmed that it is funding a place on Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Saltire Fellowship Leadership Development Programme, worth £30,000, for a candidate from Scotland’s licensed trade.
Established in 2010, The Saltire Fellowship has an enviable track record with more than 100 high-potential individuals from a wide range of sectors successfully completing the rigorous programme. The successful candidate will embark on an intensive leadership development in a dynamic learning environment in the USA and Scotland, including visits to leading businesses in Silicon Valley.
Led by Entrepreneurial Scotland in partnership with Babson College in Boston – the top-rated business US business school for entrepreneurship – and Strathclyde Business School at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, the six-month programme is designed to grow and connect talent driving the Scottish economy.
Mark Baird, head of alcohol in society Diageo GB and SLTA adviser, said: “At Diageo we understand the importance of giving high-potential individuals the right opportunity at the right moment in their careers. This is a time of unprecedented change for the drinks industry so it has never been more important for the leaders in our sector to learn from the best and be equipped to grow their businesses.
“Entrepreneurial Scotland, through the Saltire Fellowship, offers candidates a truly world-class experience to become more entrepreneurial and to build a highly-prized international network of connections and support that will last a lifetime.
“I urge everyone who is passionate about working in the licensed trade in Scotland to explore this amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take your career and your business to a new level.”
Entrepreneurial Scotland’s chief executive Sandy Kennedy said: “I know how transformative the Saltire Fellowship has been for both individuals and the businesses they work in. The food and drink sector is hugely important to Scotland and we are delighted to be working with Diageo Learning for Life to identify someone who can seize this opportunity to take the business they work in to another level.”
Eleanor Shaw, head of the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at Strathclyde Business School, said: “At Strathclyde Business School we understand the importance of supporting high-potential individuals to identify and exploit the right opportunity at the right moment in their careers.”
The Fellowship includes:
- Eight weeks in a dynamic learning environment at Babson College
- Hands-on experience through US company visits, challenges and pitching competitions
- A learning journey to Silicon Valley, where you will gain a deeper understanding of its acclaimed entrepreneurial ecosystem, entrepreneurs and investors
- Two weeks’ residential learning in Scotland in partnership with Strathclyde Business School
The judges include:
Mark Baird, head of alcohol in society Diageo GB
Sandy Kennedy, chief executive of Entrepreneurial Scotland
Peter Lederer CBE, SLTA patron
Gillian McKenzie, editor of Scottish Licensed Trade News
Paul Waterson, SLTA chief executive
The successful candidate will join a group of around 20 other individuals from other sectors important to Scotland’s economy. Already more than 100 people have registered interest for the 2017-18 Fellowship programme. Applications close on March 5. If you are interested please contact saltirediageo@entrepreneurialscotland.com