The Food Industry Management Certificate provides undergraduate students with an educational foundation in the field of food distribution, marketing, and management. Certificate requirements include the study of the overall competitive business marketplace of the food industry from a cross-industry perspective, consumer trends, trade relationships, supply and logistics issues, retailing and distribution, electronic commerce and an industry practicum.
Combined with an undergraduate degree concentration such as human resources, accounting or finance, the Food Industry Management Certificate prepares students to work in a variety of fields within the highly specialized and growing field of food industry management.
Students are required to gain admission to the School of Business Administration through the regular admission process and must complete degree requirements specified for a business administration major. Students must also complete one (or more) option requirements, and all certificate requirements below.
Food Industry Management Certificate Requirements
Required Business Core Credits (44) plus 20 credits of Food Industry Management course work, including:
- MKTG 435 – Competing in the Food Industry (4)
- ISQA 458 – Purchasing and Logistics Within the Food Industry (4)
- MKTG 475 – Retailing (4)
- MKTG 409 – Food Industry Practicum (4)
- 5 credit hours of directed electives from the following list and/or as selected with faculty approval:
- MGMT 351
- MGMT 445
- MGMT 464
- ACTG 460
- MKTG 452
- MKTG 467
