Turn your passion into a successful career with the advanced baking and pastry concentration at the CIA. Part of the bachelor’s degree program at the college, this concentration takes you through the multifaceted experience of business planning, finance startup and forecasting, product design and development, marketing, packaging, and sales of the pastries you create. You’ll spend an entire semester at the CIA’s California campus in the world-renowned Napa Valley. It’s an amazing opportunity to do a deep dive into what it takes to make your unique skills and creative ideas highly profitable.
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Alumni Spotlight: Timothy Fisher ’15
Interview with Food Business Management graduate Timothy Fisher ’15. Timothy shares his experience at CIA and his pride in his education.
Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Wyman ’05
Get to know Baking and Pastry Arts instructor and graduate Rachel Wyman ’05. She shares her passion for teaching at CIA and how her path led to CIA.
Faculty Spotlight: Brandi Renee Burgess ’13
An interview with Assistant Professor—Hospitality and Service Management Brandi Renee Burgess, who teaches Wine and Beverage Studies, Service and Beverage Management, and the front-of-house for The Bocuse Restaurant.