Do you have a passion for food service... but are more interested in the business than in the cooking? Are you up to the challenge of managing the food service operations in America’s restaurants, schools, businesses and health care facilities?
In 2.5 years you can earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Food Service Management and have the skills and degree to be employed in the field.
- Classes are available Online through ECPI College of Technology’s Online Campus.
- In-seat classes are also offered days and evenings.
- Some classes are held at Culinary Institute of Virginia, the School of Culinary Arts at ECPI College of Technology, in Norfolk, VA.
- Additional classes are held at ECPI College of Technology’s nearby Virginia Beach, VA location.
This program integrates the principles of management and food service operations to prepare students to be successful in today’s business environment.
Externships provide our students opportunities to experience “real world” situations.
Our Food Service Management program field features:
- Management, entrepreneurship and accounting with an emphasis on food service operations
- In-depth knowledge of technology in the food service industry
- Costing and management of food service and beverage operations
- In-kitchen instruction of fundamentals of food preparation
- Knowledge of how to supervise and manage employees
- Workplace experience with externships (required)
- Professional food service and human wellness Projects in Restaurant Simulation where you create a restaurant and its marketing plan, as well as creating a portfolio of your work
Our program is project-oriented with an emphasis on skill development and practical application.
- Food Management and Production
- Beverage Management
- Cost Control
- Strategic Planning/Management
- Purchasing
- Menu Development
- Managing Information Systems
- Marketing/Selling Your Menu
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- Financial Planning
- Food Safety Standards
- Human Nutrition and Wellness
- Environmental Responsibility
- Contemporary Food Concepts
- Legal Aspects of Food Service
- Human Resource Management
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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, applicants with a degree in Food Service Management will have an edge when competing for jobs in upscale restaurants and for advancement in a restaurant chain or into corporate management. (Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009, Food Service Managers, Job Prospects).
Employment opportunities for our Food Service Management graduates include areas such as:
- Casual Service/Chain Restaurants
- Quick Service Restaurants
- Catering Services
- Convention/Conference Centers
- Sport/Athletic Facilities
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- School Food Service
- Business Dining Services
- Campus Dining Services
- Healthcare Facility Food Service
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