- Bachelor’s Degree Program
Food Business Management
Program Overview
Food Is Your Business
Are you a budding food entrepreneur? Do you see yourself at the helm of a major food group or leading a hospitality division? Do you have an interest in both food and business but aren’t sure what kind of program is the right fit? With CIA’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Management, you can take charge of your career and make your vision a reality. This immersive degree program at our New York campus will prepare you for the business side of food, with proven, hands-on instruction from our industry-savvy faculty.
Quick Facts
Start Dates: September, January, April
Campus: New York
CIA Core Advantage: Culinary or Baking
Internship Included
Concentrations Available
Program Highlights
- Learn to identify market opportunities and create business plans designed specifically for the food industry.
- Sharpen your management and entrepreneurial skills with courses in finance, human resource management, foodservice management, and marketing and promotion.
- Acquire the skills and experience needed to succeed in sought-after fields such as business management, restaurant ownership, food management, product development, public relations, or marketing.
Careers
Where Will Your Degree Take You?
A bachelor’s degree in Food Business Management will prepare you for opportunities at restaurants, cafés, bakeries, hotels, casinos, resorts, and other dining establishments. Career options include:
- Food entrepreneur
- Purchasing manager
- Café or restaurant owner
- Catering manager
- Business manager
- Research and development chef
- Product developer
- Manager of food and beverage operations
- Food marketing specialist
- Communications coordinator
Curriculum
Courses designed to provide food-focused leadership and management expertise.
The foundation of this program is the CIA Core Advantage—either a focus in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts that serves as the backbone of your education.
You will build upon that foundation with a carefully designed combination of food- and beverage-focused management, business, and liberal arts courses that prepares you for a variety of careers.
The curriculum also features a semester-long, full-time internship, as well as your choice of an optional, specialized study concentration in areas such as Advanced Wine and Beverage, Intrapreneurship, Asian Cuisine Studies, and many others.
The 129-credit Bachelor of Business Administration in Food Business Management with a Culinary Arts focus includes:
- 51 credits in culinary arts requirements
- 36 credits in liberal arts requirements
- 30 credits in business management requirements
- 3 credits in advanced concepts requirements
- 9 credits in free electives
The 129-credit Bachelor of Business Administration in Food Business Management with a Baking and Pastry Arts focus includes:
- 52.5 credits in baking and pastry arts requirements
- 34.5 credits in liberal arts requirements
- 30 credits in business management requirements
- 3 credits in advanced concepts requirements
- 9 credits in free electives
Browse Concentrations
Travel abroad to learn from experts in the field, challenge yourself, and shape your future in the industry.
Faculty
Learn From Top Industry Experts
We want you to become the best of the best, which is why our faculty members are masters in their fields. Learn from acclaimed chefs, industry executives, world-famous restaurateurs, restaurant owners, published authors, and sommeliers.
Admissions
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Tuition and Financial Aid
The Value of a CIA Education
If you’re looking to advance your career in food, there is no better investment than a CIA education. From hands-on opportunities and expert faculty instruction to unique concentrations and exclusive networking events, our education and experiences are unparalleled. We are also committed to making your CIA education as affordable as possible. Our costs are comparable to similar colleges, with more than 90% of our students receiving some form of financial aid.
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School of Business and Management
The food-focused business education offered through the School of Business and Management is unprecedented. The depth of research and experience provided by our expert faculty delivers industry-relevant learning that’s ideal for today’s ever-expanding food world. This level of high-end food, beverage, and hospitality instruction is not found in any MBA program. Our instructors are the leading food business professionals who have helped shape foodservice and hospitality into the global business model we see today, and our students have front row access to their insights.
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