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The College of Agriculture Sciences - The National University of Cuyo - Mendoza
The College of Agriculture Sciences, belonging to the National University of Cuyo, offers courses in viticulture and oenology at the undergraduate level. Since 2000, and because of the increasing demand for technology from the wine industry, the college organized a Master of Science degree program in Viticulture and Oenology. The program started in collaboration with the INTA and the INRA, with lectures taught by local and French Professors. Today Professors come from all over the world to teach in the Master program.

Contents:

  1. Viticulture
  2. Physiology of the vine.
  3. Vine genetic.
  4. Raw materials.
  5. Sanity of the vineyard - Plagues.
  6. Characteristic of the wines.
  7. Wine and human health.
  8. Viticulture economy and sociology.
  9. Viticulture regulations and law.
  10. Oenology (microbiology).
  11. Physiology of the vine.
  12. Sanity and protection of the vineyard.
  13. Viticulture engineering.
  14. Wine making Technology.
  15. Social-economy of wine industry.
  16. Methodology.
  17. Treatment and conservation of grapes and musts.

More information: www.fca.uncu.edu.ar
 

The National Institute for Agricultural Technology - Mendoza
The National Institute for Agricultural Technology (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, or INTA) offers regular tuition on agribusiness, wine, equipment for both sectors.

The Agriculture Experimental Station Mendoza (Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mendoza), part of INTA, also offers courses on viticulture and oenology. Some of the researchers at the station are also involved in the Master of Science Program. Every September the Station offers a wine tasting course at its Centre of Oenological Studies (Centro de Estudios Enológicos). The "Superior Wine Tasting Course" started in 1988, and touches a variety of topics related to the wine tasting practice over 12 days. The National Technological University for the Mendoza Region (Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Regional Mendoza) also offers a degree in oenology.

More information: www.inta.gov.ar
 

Alta Dirección – Escuela de Negocios - Mendoza
ADEN offers two courses, the Graduate Course in Wine Management and the Seminar of International Commercialization of Wines.
 
Graduate in Wine Management
Directed to:
Directive, managers and professionals of the wine sector and all those people with managerial experience that want to guide their career toward the wine sector.

The used methodology consists on weekly encounters with theoretical-practical classes, resolution of cases and integrative final experience with activity in winery.

Contents:

  1. World wine industry overview
  2. Wine marketing
  3. Wine projects evaluation
  4. Accounting and finances for cellars
  5. Managing of cellar operations
  6. Human resources in wine industry
  7. Commercialization of wines
  8. Wine making and their styles
  9. Quality

Seminar of international commercialization of wines

Contents:

  1. International commercialization of wines.
  2. Techniques and operative instruments of international trade.
  3. Construction of the international mix.
  4. Searching of markets.
  5. Regulatory barriers.
  6. Strategies exporters.
  7. International prices.
  8. Incoterms export.
  9. Documentation.

Payment instruments, modalities, sure of credit.

More information: www.aden.org
 

MAZA University, School of Oenology and Agribusiness- Mendoza
 
Strategic management of wines

Directed to:
Professionals, technicians and managers of the wine industry.

Contents:

  • Strategies of wine operations.
  • Location and productive infrastructure of vineyards and cellars.
  • Operations of vineyards and planning activities.
  • Administration and planning of productive processes of the wine
  • Selection and evaluation of equipment
  • Handling of capacity in cellar and outsourcing.
  • Processes control of vineyards and cellars.
  • Integral logistics, strategic and operative administration, and-logistics
  • Supply Chain Management (SCM). Suppliers, production and distribution
  • Administration of inventories and warehouses, MRP and decisions of costs
  • Production systems, Just In Time and Quick Respond.
  • Wines trazability: structuring and administration
  • Total productive maintenance. TPM
  • Certifications of ISO9000, ISO14000, HACCP, EUREPGAP, Organic and Kosher
  • Board of operative command, system of administration indicators.
  • System for administration of information. EPR

Strategic Marketing and export of wines

Directed to:
Professionals, technicians, managers and managers in general

Contents:

  1. Strategic Marketing of the wine.
  2. Analysis of the national and international markets.
  3. Consumer's behavior and valuation
  4. Entrance strategies to international markets.
  5. External trade operation.
  6. Product strategies and packaging.
  7. Price and relationship product quality.
  8. Integrated promotion programs.
  9. Distribution channels and commercial logistics.
  10. Commercial plans for wine business.

Oenology Degree

Contents-objectives:

  1. Acquisition of techniques of wine making and other products of the grape.
  2. Carry out the physical, chemical analyses, etc.
  3. Organizing and advising to wineries.
  4. Directing, to organizing, and carry out investigations scientific and technical.
  5. Studying and projecting winery business.
  6. Directing, organizing, and advising suppliers of services and inputs of the wine industry.
  7. Having a global vision of the national and international wine industry.

More information: www.umaza.edu.ar

 


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