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MBA
Food & Beverage management

1-year training
Certification registered at level 7

Updated on : june 2024

This program is designed for students with a passion for gastronomy and oenology, who wish to develop their expertise in these fields while acquiring skills in management and business administration.

The master’s Gastronomy and oenology combines applied management course with practical workshops, providing a sensory experience of the wine and food professions. Designed with the support of top professionals from the most prestigious Parisian houses, this program is designed for those with a passion for the sector, to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.

MBA
Food & Beverage management

MBA in
Food and beverage management

The course program introduces the gastronomy and oenology sector, while reviewing the marketing fundamentals needed to explore it. Theoretical knowledge, such as the history of gastronomy and oenology, economics, and consumer behavior, is complemented by practical modules on tasting and complete website creation.

Dégustation de vin en cours d'oenologie

A trip to Champagne is organized to immerse students in the heart of this French tradition envied the world over.

All the knowledge needed to set up a business is covered, enabling students to develop a professional project formalized in a professional thesis.

During the course, students can take the internationally recognized WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level II certification, attesting to their level of knowledge in the field of wines and spirits.

Professional projects

Write a two-year professional dissertation on your corporate experience and future career goals.

Details ↓

Creation of a professional thesis based on the elements prepared in the first year, and proposal of an action plan to optimize, improve or repair a problem situation in a sustainable way. Students with an entrepreneurial spirit may choose to work on their own personal project (minimum 60 pages excluding appendices + 45-minute oral presentation).

Students are also assessed by written exams at the end of the year.

Key points

  • Anthropology of fashion
  • Corporate law
  • Project management
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Trend
  • Material technology
  • Sourcing
  • Color
  • Visual culture
  • Applied marketing
  • Luxury distribution
  • Merchandising
  • User experience (UX design)
  • Creative industries
  • Web 2.0
  • Crisis management
  • Leadership

Job opportunities

  • Project Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Sommelier
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Press relations officer
  • Area Manager
  • Communications Manager

Length of course per year

543 hours

Internship

A minimum of 52 days' work placement per year is required to complete the course.

Certification

« Manager de développement commercial » (Business development manager) 

Certification registered at level 7 in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP- French registry for professional certifications), by decision of France Compétences dated February 9, 2024, delivered by Talis Compétences & Certifications.

Back-to-school period

September/February

Admission

Accessible after successful completion of three years of academic studies.
– Parallel admission possible in second year depending on application.

  • CV
  • Copy of passport (First & Last page) 
  • Visa and/or Residence Card (If any) 
  • Motivation letter
  • Passport size photo 
  • Work experience (3 years) 
  • Scanned copy of application form (Duly filled & signed) 
  • Additional certificates (If any) 
  • Marksheets, transcripts, consolidated, provisional & degree certificates for all levels viz. school, high school, bachelors
  • English text reuired : IELTS (6)
  • Academic level required : 180 ECTS credits or Bachelor degree
  • Interview with one of our admission officers : tell us more about your motivations

 

The program is aimed at students who already have a strong taste for oenology and gastronomy, as well as basic knowledge in these two highly rigorous fields.

The program has been designed to meet the needs of students with a desire to set up their own businesses and projects but is also ideally suited to young people wishing to specialize and work in the sector’s leading companies.

Rigorous, organized, people-oriented and persevering profiles will find their place here.

Course given in:

CAMPUS

PARIS LA DEFENSE

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