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  • Ѹ Food Business Management Bachelor’s Degree

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  • The Business of Food is Yours to Lead

    Is there a budding food entrepreneur in you? Do you see yourself at the helm of a major food group? Whatever your vision is, make it a reality with Ѹ’s Bachelor of Business Administration in Food Business Management at our New York campus. Get ready to take charge of your career with the leadership and management expertise you need to thrive in the business side of food, with proven, hands-on instruction from our industry-savvy faculty.

    Highlights:

    • Learn to identify market opportunities and create business plans designed specifically for the food industry.
    • Sharpen your business, management, and entrepreneurial skills in finance, human resource management, foodservice management, and marketing and promotion.
    • Gain real-world experience through a paid internship semester at one of Ѹ’s 2,000+ food industry partners. (Already have experience? Check out our Turbo Option).
    • 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 Ѹ Career Fair, including Compass Group, Delaware North/Patina Group, The Four Seasons, Hillstone Restaurant Group, Marriott, Unidine, Union Square Hospitality Group, and Wegmans.

    Ready to get started? Apply Today!

    Get Down to Business in the Food World

    This is your time. Take full advantage of the growing industry demand for professionals with the ability to identify, market, and develop profitable food business enterprises. With this degree, you’ll be highly sought after in fields such as:

    • Business management or finance
    • Communications, public relations, and marketing
    • Entrepreneur or restaurant owner
    • Food management or operations
    • Product development

    With so many possibilities, our staff is ready to help you every step of the way. There’s no network like the Ѹ network, which includes some of the world’s most renowned culinary, beverage, and hospitality experts.

    is as diverse as it is extensive. They’ve found success doing what they love. Now it’s your turn.

    Curriculum

    Students taking the Bachelor of Business Administration in Food Business Management program may choose one of two areas of focus: Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts.

    The 129-credit BBA in Food Business Management, 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 BBA in Food Business Management, 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

    You will get a carefully designed mix of in-depth food- and beverage-focused management, business, and liberal arts courses that build on the Ѹ’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.

    Requirements for Admission

    • A high school diploma or GED credential.
    • This program is offered for in-person, full-time study at Ѹ’s New York campus. Students who complete associate degree programs at our other campuses may transfer to earn their bachelor’s degree.

    How to Apply

    Culinary School Costs

    Ѹ is very committed to making your Ѹ 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. No matter what your individual circumstances are, we will work with you to help make attending Ѹ an affordable investment in your future in the world of food.

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  • School of Business and Management Gonfalon

    School of Business and Management

    The food-focused business education offered through the School of Business and Management is unprecedented—this level of high-end food, beverage, and hospitality instruction is not found in any MBA program. The depth of research and experience provided by our expert faculty delivers industry-relevant learning ideal for today’s ever-expanding food world. These instructors have helped shape the advancement of foodservice and hospitality into the global business model we see today. Students also have access to leading food business professionals who share their insights. Learn more about our faculty >
  • Cool Courses You’ll Take…

    Cool Courses in Food Business Management

    Make food business your business in the Ѹ Food Business Management degree program, with courses that may surprise you.

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  • Stephanie Murphy

    Faculty Spotlight

    Stephanie Murphy
    Associate Professor—Business Management
    Author:
    QuickBooks® for the Restaurant.
    Alexis Brown, Ѹ New York Bachelor’s Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts Management student.

    Student Spotlight

    Alexis Brown
    Bachelor’s Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts Management
    “I knew the baking and pastry program here at Ѹ was the perfect place for me.”
  • Did You Know?


    Our faculty literally wrote many of the definitive culinary books that other colleges teach from—including, The Professional Chef.
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