Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship - B.S.

Johnson and Wales University

The Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship bachelor’s degree program allows students the opportunity to study an integrated mix of food and/or beverage courses, entrepreneurial and business classes, and a variety of experiential opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom. This program prepares students for careers as innovators creating and managing food- and/or beverage-related small businesses and start-ups or to work as a proponent of intrapreneurship and innovators within existing organizations. Students begin their studies focused on the craft of food, exploring and developing their passion, and then expand their focus into business and entrepreneurship studies. Throughout the course of study, students learn what it takes to begin their own food and/or beverage venture that includes developing a business plan, resource management, finance, marketing, leadership and innovation. Opportunities exist for students to engage in internship or study abroad.Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to: Evaluate human, financial and other resources in the entrepreneurial ecosystem that support or inhibit new ventures, Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, regarding different purposes and situations, through a variety of professional methods, Apply ethical principles in response to common entrepreneurial decisions and challenges, Develop a business plan for an innovative product or service in a food or beverage-related market and Analyze the sources of funding available for food and beverage-related ventures and use decision support tools to determine effective structures for early-stage investments.