INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT (IIPM) BANGALORE
(An Autonomous Organization Promoted by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI)
Jnana Bharathi Campus, P.O. Malathalli, Bangalore-560 056
Tel: 91-80-23212767, 91-80-23211716 (EPABX); Fax: 91-80-23212775;
e-mail: admission_iipm@vsnl.net
Admission Announcement JUNE 2012 2nd BATCH
Professional Certificate Programme on Tea Tasting and Marketing (PCP-TTM)
Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), a centre of Excellence and the first of its kind National Institute, was established at the initiative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. It is co-promoted by the Commodity Boards of India, viz., Coffee Board, Rubber Board, Tea Board, Spices Board and Plantation Industry Associations. IIPM has been focusing in the field of plantation & associated agri-business and commodity management education.
THE PROGRAM
Institute, proposes to launch a Professional Certificate Programme on Tea Tasting and Marketing (PCP-TTM) under the sponsorship of Tea Board of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, for tea industry personnel and public in general, in the global academia.
This program combines the discipline of professional tea tasting and tea marketing. The PCPTTM has been crafted out of an industry – academia interface, with greater focus on practical inputs to address the emerging needs of tea industry. The program will cover the modern principles of tea business management, market information & techniques and practices of tea tasting skill to prepare a dynamic group of world class professional tea tasters to connoisseur with managerial capabilities.
PCP-TTM offers excellent career opportunities, nationally and globally, in reputed tea companies, brokerages, tea buyers and blenders, Beverage Industry as well as Connoisseur in food, drinks and hotel sector.
Program is developed and designed by the distinguished IIPM faculty and experts from Indian Tea industry.
The learning methodologies of the program include tasting different profiles of tea produced within the country and from major tea producing countries. The participants will get hands on experience in tea tasting from the state of art tea tasting lab at the institute and expert tasters from national & international tea tasting units. The program facilitate the participants to sharpen their skills on palate memory and tea business management in real time tea business centers. The participants will be imparted with market information on tea, opportunities, consumption preferences, etc to develop a sense of market driven tea tasting.
The program will provide opportunity for freshers to enter tea industry as a taster, entrepreneurship in tea retailing, assessor of tea in hotel industry and unique & off beat career paths for experienced tea taster.
The program is conducted by Tea Industry Experts from North and South Indian Tea Sector.
DURATION
45 days intensive Phase I program, starting from June 2012.
ELIGIBILITY:
• Graduate in any discipline, recognized by UGC/ AIUs.
• Proficiency in written and oral communication in English is essential.
• Sponsored candidates by planters, plantation associations, Brokerages, tea manufacturers,
Beverage experts, tea buyers and blenders will be given special consideration in eligibility norms.
ADMISSION & SELECTION:
Candidates will be selected on the basis of psychometric test and blind (sensory) test on tea tasting.
RESERVATION
The reservation for SC / ST / OBC / PH candidates is applicable as per the Government of India rules, subject to meeting the other eligibility criteria for admission.
HOW TO APPLY
For Prospectus and Application form, write to the ‘The Admissions Office’ along with a crossed Demand Draft for Rs.600/- (Rs.350/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates, with relevant certificates) drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of Plantation Management”, payable at Bangalore. Application form can also be downloaded from Institute’s website.
For more information please visit our website www.iipmb.edu.in
1 comment:
hi..i am soum...i completed my graduation from calcutta unversity with political science honurs in 2oo7. after that, i have been working in a tea industry as a data entry operator and mis reporter since 1 year.i want betterment in my career in tea industry.therefore, i want to do the pcp-ttm couse from iipm.will it be better for my future growth in tea industry and will i get a higher managerial level job in tea industry after completing of the course?and is the admission going on till now?please answer.
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