Courses

COURSE CURRICULUM

On completion of the Two Semesters( one year)course you will walk away with focused skills that addresses the core pillars of The Tea Plantations,  Production and Marketing business: Strategy, Finance and People, guided by highly experienced professionals.

The ability to make informed business decisions and lead with confidence and influence in the Tea Business.

A better understanding of your Tea business environment and challenges and to enhance your Organization’s Competitive Advantage

Semester 1: PLANTATION AND FIELD MANAGEMENT

No.	Course Title	Hours
1	Soil requirements for tea plants. Soil and water. Soil profile. Soil composition.	20 Hours
2	Land preparation. Contours, planting and drainage design.	15 Hours
3	Rehabilitation of soils. Soil Testing and Soil Analysis.	10 Hours
4	Propagation of teas. Seed and clonal Propagation, Botany- Plant cells, Plastids, Mitochondria, Membranes, Nucleus and genome, Cell division.	10 Hours
5	Tea nursery and design.	5 Hours
6	Planting of Tea, Master Row Planting in slopes.	5 Hours
7	Upbringing of young tea. Frame formation prunes.	10 Hours
8	Tipping of tea. Maintenance Foliage. Growth rate of shoots	5 Hours
9	Plucking of green leaves. Plucking productivity. Maximizing quality and quantity. Plucking cost. Data analysis on Plucking.	5 Hours
10	Mineral nutrition required by tea plants. Working out the Fertilization program for an estate.	10 Hours
11	Pest and diseases in tea plantations. Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Plant Protection Codes (PPC). Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs).	15 Hours
12	Pruning of tea bushes. Pruning cycles.	15 Hours
13	Weeds and weed control in tea plantations. Generation of composts. Artificial Intelligence & Robotics in the tea industry.	10 Hours
14	Climate change. El Nino and La Nina. Indian Ocean Dipole and its effects on the South West and North East Monsoons.	10 Hours
15	Productivity planning. Budgeting, Break Even Analysis, Strategy formulations in Break Even Yield Analysis. Balance Sheet & Income Statements, Financial Accounting and Ratio Analysis for Case Study-1, Financial Projections.	30 Hours
16	Data analytics, Quantitative Techniques, Correlation and Regression Analysis,	20 Hours
17	Irrigation in tea plantations.	10 Hours
18	Principles of Management. Motivation Theories. Moral. Leadership theories.	20 Hours
19	Case Study – 1.	20 Hours
20	Marketing Management.	30 Hours
21	Organic Tea	5 Hours
22	Soil Testing Laboratory Practical.	50 Hours
23	Field Visits to Tea Plantations	100 Hours
TOTAL 1st SEMESTER LECTURE 430 Hours

Semester 2: FACTORY AND PRODUCTION

No.	Course Title	Hours
1	Standard of raw material requirement for production of Black tea and Green Tea.	10 Hours
2	Chemistry of the tea leaf and chemical reactions after plucking, during withering and processing of the leaf.	20 Hours
3	Production technology and Chemical Engineering requirements for production of CTC, Orthodox and Green teas.	10 Hours
4	Parameters of airflow volumes, temperatures, humidity and air pressures for production of high quality teas.	10 Hours
5	Basics of Mechanical Engineering applicable in tea factories.	30 Hours
6	Basics of Electrical Engineering applicable in tea factories.	30 Hours
7	Energy utilization and energy efficiency.	10 Hours
8	Value Addition in commodity products. Value proposition and perceived value. Augmented products and potential products. How to create value.	20 Hours
9	Michael Porter’s Five forces Theory. Commodity Products, Competitive Strategies and building Competitive Advantages.	10 Hours
10	SWOT Analysis and PESTEL Scanning.	10 Hours
11	Case Study-2, Case Studies on Strategy formulations and Strategic Management.	45 Hours
12	Managerial Economics	10 Hours
13	Communicative English, Letter Drafting for official correspondence.	30 Hours
TOTAL 2nd SEMESTER LECTURE 400 Hours
TOTAL COURSE : 430 + 400 = 830 hours