Rohnert Park, CA – Sonoma State University will offer its popular wine business seminars during a first-ever summer session in June. The program will be offered as a weeklong intensive, allowing students who travel from out of town to attend all the seminars necessary to earn either the Direct to Consumer or the Wine Industry Finance and Accounting Certificates. The program will be offered June 22nd through 26th on the Sonoma State campus in Rohnert Park, one hour north of San Francisco.
Strong demand for the programs during the spring prompted the decision to offer an additional series of seminars during the summer semester. Ray Johnson, Director of the Wine Business Institute, remarked that “some of the spring sessions were absolutely bursting with participants.” He also noted “that many of the participants are traveling from wine regions across the United States to attend our offerings. The intensive program will make it possible for those seeking to advance their careers to earn a certificate in a single week.” A partnership with the nearby Doubletree Hotel will make discounted rates available to those participating in the program.
Complete details about the 2015 Summer Intensive Seminars and travel discounts contact Erin Ringstad in the Wine Business Institute at 707-664-3235, erin.ringstad@sonoma.edu.
About Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute
Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is located in the heart of California wine country and was created through a public-private partnership between the university and the wine industry. Founded in 1996, it is the first program in the United States to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees focused exclusively on the business aspects of the wine industry. In addition to its academic programs the Wine Business Institute offers an array of seminars and certificates. Its faculty members are published experts, active researchers, and requested presenters on pressing industry topics. The Wine Business Institute operates within Sonoma State’s School of Business and Economics, a fully accredited AACSB institution. Learn more at sonoma.edu/winebiz
