Food Business Management Bachelor Degree
Food Business Management Bachelor Degree
The perfect course for a budding food entrepreneur looking to take charge with leadership and management expertise to thrive in the business side of food.
INTAKES
Spring, Summer, Fall
DURATION
3 Years
LOCATIONS
New York
- Gain a perspective on identifying market opportunities and create business plans through sharpened business, management and entrepreneurial skills in the field of marketing, foodservice and marketing.
- Gain real-world experience through a paid internship semester at one of CIA’s 2,000+ food industry partners.
- Deepen your hands-on knowledge of advanced cooking, pastry, or service management.
- Design your own future through a concentration in baking and pastry, beverages, intrapreneurship, farm-to-table, or a global cuisine, as well as during a travel abroad experience.
- Connect with 140+ companies hiring at CIA Career Fair, including Compass Group, Delaware North/Patina Group, The Four Seasons, Hillstone Restaurant Group, Marriott, Unidine, Union Square Hospitality Group, and Wegmans.
Professionals with the ability to identify, market and develop profitable food business enterprises are in deep demand to grow their businesses.
This course opens doors to any of these career paths
Business management or finance
Communications, public relations, and marketing.
Food writing
Restaurant ownership
Media and public relations
Research and education
Media and public relations
The career services team at CIA are constantly evolving and networking to get the best opportunities out there.
Contact us to know more details.
The 132-Credit BBA In Food Business Management, Culinary Arts Focus Includes
54 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 132-Credit BBA In Food Business Management, Culinary Arts Focus Includes
55.5 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
You will get a carefully designed mix of in-depth food- and beverage-focused management, business, and liberal arts courses that build on the CIA’s renowned hands-on culinary or baking and pastry arts core.
The curriculum features a semester-long internship experience, as well as your choice of an optional, specialized study concentration in areas as diverse as Advanced Wine and Beverage, Intrapreneurship, Latin Cuisine Studies, and many others.
Here is everything you need to start your journey with CIA
- Complete the Application form.
- Request official transcripts: Download the Transcript Request Form and ask your high school and/or any postsecondary colleges to provide your transcripts electronically via Parchment Exchange or mail your official transcripts directly to the CIA Admissions Office. – If you hold an equivalency diploma, the official test scores must be submitted.
- Submit an Essay: Submit a personal statement (200–500 words) telling us: – Why you’re passionate about the food and hospitality industry – What experiences you have – How you feel that your experiences have prepared you for The Culinary Institute of America.
- Passport: – A mandatory requirement for identification verification – The official passport document from your home country is required to confirm your citizenship.
- Proof of Funding: Proof of funding can be a copy of a bank statement from a savings account, certificate of deposit, or money market account showing proof of funding by your sponsor OR a letter from the bank verifying that the required funds are reserved for your education. We require proof of one year’s tuition and fees, equal to $50,000 USD for our undergraduate programs or $25,000 USD for our master’s programs. Download a copy of the official bank certification form.
- Declaration of Financial Support: A letter of financial support from your sponsor stating that he or she intends to cover all tuition and living expenses while you study at the CIA. Students must submit this form even if supporting themselves.
Download a copy of the declaration form for undergraduate students >
Download a copy of the declaration form for graduate students > - Proof of English Proficiency: If English is not your native language, you will be required to demonstrate proficiency either by test results or participating in classroom instruction. Learn about CIA’s English proficiency requirement.
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Application Process
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Scholarship & FINANCIAL Aid
The CIA is very committed to making your CIA education as affordable as possible. Our costs are comparable to similar colleges, and here’s even better news—more than 90% of our students receive some form of financial aid.
Don’t let applying for financial assistance keep you from going to the world’s premier culinary college.