Bachelors Degree in Hospitality & Restaurant Management
The purpose of the Specialization in Wine & Beverage Studies is to prepare our students for careers in the hospitality industry as Food & Beverage Managers, owner/operators in establishments with on-premise alcohol licenses, as sommeliers or as Executive Chefs, or for careers in the fast-growing alcoholic beverage industry, as winery marketing representives, importers, wholesale Sales Managers or at retail outlets. In any of these positions, a professional will need a thorough understanding of viticulture and wine-making; a well-developed ability to assess fine beverages, an appreciation of the varietal, cultural, historic and societal influences on the wines of different countries, a solid skill at matching beverages to a wide range of cuisines, and comprehensive knowledge of marketing and distribution within the alcoholic beverage industry.
Bachelors Degree in Culinary Arts
The purpose of our Specialization in Wine & Beverage Studies is to prepare our students for careers as owner/operators in establishments with on-premise alcohol licenses, as Executive Chefs, as personal chefs in a corporate setting or as Food & Beverage Managers. In any of these positions, a hospitality professional will need a thorough understanding of viticulture and wine-making, as well as distillation and brewing processes, a well-developed ability to assess fine beverages, a solid skill at effectively matching various beverages to a wide range of cuisines, and an appreciation of the many cultural and societal influences on the styles of wine from different countries.
