The Government Information Center

TARGET GROUP :

Any person who fulfills one of the following qualifications Pass G.C.E. (O/L) with 05 Credit Passes inclusive of Mathematics and English and 02 years experience as an executive in the Plantation Sector

OR

Three years executive experience in any Public/Private Organization related to Plantations

OR

Plantation Executives with 03 years experience

OR

Proprietary planters who have 06 years planting experience

OBJECTIVES :

• To upgrade the professional and managerial skills of Plantation Executives towards their career development in the plantation sector.
• To improve productivity and quality of management in the plantation sector by enhancing technical and managerial competence.

CONTENTS (Modules) :

1. Dissertation
   1. Information Technology
   2. Quantitative Techniques
      
   3. Dissertation/Research Methodology
   4. Scientific Report Writing
      
2. Agricultural Science
3. Management
   1. Organizational Behaviour & Strategic Management
   2. Human Resource Management
   3. Marketing
4. Financial Management
   1. Financial Accounting
   2. Costing, Taxation & Auditing
   3. Plantation Accounting
   4. Management Accounting
5. Agricultural Bio Systems Engineering
6. Social Development
7. Tea
8. Rubber
9. Coconut
10. Other related Agric. Subjects (participants are required to follow only four sections of the following)
    1. Animal Science & Livestock Development
    2. Export Agricultural Crops
    3. Sugarcane
    4. Cashew
    5. Palmyrah
    6. Oil palm

• A refresher module in English will be conducted at the beginning of the course at the request of selected participants

• Candidates are required to follow and complete all the above ten (10) modules in order to become eligible for the award of Diploma Certificate.