Master’s Degree Brochure

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS

WELCOME TO THE FOOD BUSINESS SCHOOL

The center for graduate and executive education of the Culinary Institute of America

Created by the world’s premier culinary college, CIA’s Food Business School is the definitive choice for professionals looking to lead change in food systems and to drive impact across the food, beverage, and hospitality industries.

THE CIA ADVANTAGE

All CIA master’s programs feature:

• Flexible online format that fits your schedule.

• In-person residencies to supplement online learning with hands-on experiences, invaluable connections, and networking opportunities.

• Access to the 50K+ CIA alumni network— the food industry’s most influential food, beverage, and hospitality leaders and changemakers.

• Lifelong access to career resources—including job listings, and Career Fair and networking events.

• A diverse, tight-knit cohort of learners who grow together while sharing their knowledge of the food industry and related fields.

MASTER’S IN FOOD BUSINESS

BE THE BOSS

Designed for food industry professionals who aspire to step into top leadership roles or start their own business.

This pioneering program is the only program of its kind and only offered from the CIA. Pairing business education with a food focus, you’ll study design thinking, marketing and branding, product development, entrepreneurship, ethical leadership, and much more.

• Graduate with a ready-to-pitch business playbook.

• Exclusive access to mentoring sessions with influential industry leaders.

• Residencies held in the major food hubs of Napa Valley and the Hudson Valley where you’ll learn from successful business leaders.

• Network with food industry leaders while attending the Menus of Change® Leadership Summit.

MASTER’S IN WINE AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT

CHEERS TO YOUR VIBRANT CAREER

Gain a business perspective on the fast-growing wine and beverage industry.

In this unique program, you’ll master the lifecycle of the bottle with a curriculum that takes you from tasting to marketing and distribution to restaurant and retail.

• Residencies in Napa Valley, CA, where you’ll get hands-on field experience in world-famous vineyards and network with top industry winemakers.

• Curated wine-tasting kits comprised of 24–30 global wines per semester, delivered to your door for online learning. Plus, taste dozen more during your residency.

• Interactive tastings focus on sensory analyses so you can examine the synergies between wine and food.

• Go beyond wine to study mixology, distilled spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages.

“I wish this master’s program had been around when I was starting out.”

MASTER’S IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS

CULTIVATE CHANGE

Designed for people who want to turn ideas into actions by championing sustainability innovations within corporations and nonprofits.

You’ll hone leadership skills essential to creating change and achieving impact on the future of our food systems—and in your own future.

• The only master’s program approaching sustainability issues through a culinary lens, only offered from the CIA.

• Curriculum emphasis on climate change, renewable resources, waste reduction, regenerative agriculture, and more.

• Informed by the contributions of an external Advisory Council comprised of sustainability leaders at top institutions.

• Hands-on field experience during short, in-person residencies in the San Francisco Bay Area and Hudson Valley.

“As the world’s top companies look to the future, experts in sustainability are necessary and valuable hires. With the CIA’s reputation for educational excellence, there’s no question this degree gives any candidate a professional advantage.”

“Choosing to invest in my professional development with the master’s in wine and beverage management program was easy. Online classes let me maintain my career while furthering my education, and I’m applying this new knowledge directly to my job.”

MICHIEL BAKKER | VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL WORKPLACE PROGRAMS AT GOOGLE

CHARLIE PALMER

OWNER, CHARLIE PALMER GROUP

Admissions

1946 Campus Drive Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499

There’s never been a more exciting time to advance your career in food, beverage, and hospitality. Only the CIA Food Business School will give you the skills, knowledge, and global industry connections to take you anywhere you want to go in the world of food.