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Training Students for Leadership in the Dairy Industry

Mid-West District, The Borden Company, Columbus, Ohio

ABSTRACT

During the last few years, there has been much discussion and concern about the preparation of tomorrow's leaders in the dairy industry. Challenging problems press upon all segment of our great industry, and we depend increasingly upon professionally educated people for aid in their solution. Many feel our educational capabilities have not kept pace with our needs. The traditional dairy manufacturing curriculum, although contributing much to the development of our industry in the past, now appears to be in need of drastic overhauling.

The criticism has frequently been heard that too many of the graduates from the four-year dairy manufacturing programs do not seem to have acquired the kind of basic preparation that gives them the ability to grow and develop into responsible positions of executive leadership. It is a healthy sign that educators, as well as industry leaders, are aware of the general problem. Both groups share the responsibility for providing a proper organization and content of the educational structure. The aims of dairy education must be clear, and plans to attain these aims must be carried out by the faculties of our universities.