OilCapital (Site news), June 28, 2010

A GROUP OF TOP MANAGERS OF SALAVATNEFTEORGSINTEZ COMPLETED EDUCATION UNDER A PROGRAM OF STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

A group of top managers of Salavatnefteorgsintez (SNOS) completed education under the program of Stockholm School of Economics, Russia parent of EMBA known to the whole world, the press service of SNOS reported to OilCapital.ru. This is already the second group of students of the program entitled "Strategic approach to organizations of business" of Stockholm School of Economics, Russia . The program represents a unique product developed taking into account the certain goals and tasks set for SNOS. Among participants of the corporate educational project were not only top managers of SNOS but also managers of various structural divisions of partner companies: Sibur, Salavatsteklo, Sintez-Kauchuk, Audit-Service, Sterlitamak petrochemical plant, Meleuzovsky plant of ferroconcrete constructions. These are representatives of various professions – marketers, financiers, production specialists – at the age from 26 to 45 years. The education took place on the basis of the Salavat division of the Ufa Oil Technical University in the "real submersion" regime. The top managers fully dedicated themselves to learning for a few days every month. The final stage of the tests for the students was development and defending of their own business projects. The exams were accepted by representatives of Stockholm School of Economics. Igor Lukyanchenko, Technical Director of Salavat catalyst plant (graduation project "Concept for development of catalysts production of SNOS): – Stockholm School of Economics gives much to a manager who works out and implements innovations and hence strives for further growth. The education enabled me to systematize my experience of work and establishment of Salavat catalyst plant on the basis of production facilities of SNOS became a practical embodiment of the business project. Oxana Zhirkova, director of the sector of purchases of SNOS (graduation project "Risk management, hedging tool"): – The program broadens the boundaries of knowledge. In general, the content of the educational modules was not a discovery for us but the way in which this was told, the examples at which this was done and the people who did this overturned the perception. Besides, such a team of students was chosen that communication had positive effect on the learning and it was easier for us to settle some working issues afterwards. The students were given certificates of improvement of qualification of Stockholm School of Economics. Stockholm School of Economics is the oldest private Swedish economic university founded in 1909 that has representative offices all over the world.