Anthony J. Chando is an assistant professor of the Food Business School at CIA’s New York campus, where he teaches Introduction to Corporate Ventures, Marketing, and Consumer Behavior. His approach is rooted in participant-centered learning, emphasizing case-study analysis, team projects, and class presentations to help students develop analytical thinking, interpersonal communication, and collaborative skills. Through his courses, he encourages students to shape the future of the food industry by exploring intrapreneurship, product innovation, and the creation of new food and beverage concepts.
Before joining CIA’s faculty in 2007, Chando built a diverse professional background spanning management consulting, marketing, finance, healthcare administration, and higher education. His experience includes working as a management and marketing consultant, financial advisor trainee at Morgan Stanley in New York City, and director of security and safety at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He has also held numerous academic roles, including adjunct instructor, seminar developer, visiting assistant professor, and course developer in direct marketing at Dutchess Community College, State University of New York at New Paltz, and Marymount Manhattan College, as well as serving as a guest lecturer and career advisor.
Chando holds an MBA in Marketing and an MS in Management with distinction from Long Island University, a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Fordham University, and professional certificates in Business Etiquette from New York University Continuing Education and Case Method Teaching from Harvard Business School Publishing.
A Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE), Chando’s teaching and advising have been recognized with several honors, including an Award of Recognition as Business Instructor of the Year from Dutchess Community College and multiple certificates of achievement and recognition from the American Marketing Association. He is actively involved in student mentorship as an advisor and co-advisor to American Marketing Association chapters and as an advisor to business student organizations, reinforcing his commitment to student engagement and professional development.
When he’s not in the kitchen or classroom, he enjoys exploring restaurants, regional cuisines, and food brands.
Q&A with Assistant Professor Chando
What courses do you teach?
I currently teach the Introduction to Corporate Ventures, Marketing, and Consumer Behavior courses. My style of teaching is focused on participant-centered learning through case study analysis. Through team projects, class presentations, and cases, students get the opportunity to develop analytical thinking, interpersonal communication, and teamwork.
What makes CIA students stand out?
CIA students are curious, creative, motivated, and interested in a variety of topics and subjects. My responsibility for educating CIA students is to help them to shape the future of the food industry, whether that’s by exploring the concept of intrapreneurship or focusing on product innovation and generating new, novel ideas for food and beverage products.
What do you like best about being on the New York campus?
I like the student interaction, campus energy, culture, and teaching in Roth Hall classrooms that face the Hudson River.
What’s the next big thing in food?
I think the next menu innovation is to provide the customer with creative sauces and sides.