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Diploma in Professional Pastry Arts Curriculum for our Professional Pastry Arts diploma offers a unique, industry-relevant, 100% online educational experience in baking and pastry arts. Our diploma program covers everything from artisan bread baking and cake decorating to menu planning and budget management. The program concludes with a six-week externship in a foodservice establishment that allows students to gain valuable, experiential knowledge in a professional kitchen environment. Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Baking and Pastry The Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Baking and Pastry provides the practical as well as theoretical foundations essential for success in the foodservice and hospitality industry. No matter where your dreams lead you, the baking and pastry courses in our online program can help provide the tools needed for professional advancement. The AOS curriculum combines lectures, demonstrations, baking, and evaluation for an integrated and innovative approach to the pastry arts. Students complete 12 weeks of industry externship in order to gain functional knowledge by working in an approved industry setting.

The program is designed to help managers who have three to five years of HTM experience solve the real daily challenges of working at an advanced level in this niche market. It provides the executive management, leadership and analytical skills you need to advance your career within the industry.

The Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Food and Beverage Operations program helps prepare students for a wide variety of positions within hospitality and restaurant operations. Throughout the program, students can develop their understanding of the hospitality industry from a business perspective, from entry level management through the skills necessary to successfully manage operational aspects of a successful hospitality operation.

This program is for individuals who are mid-level managers with 5 to 15 years of experience and who aspire to advance to the next level of leadership as a director, general manager, or CEO within a hospitality, recreation, or tourism organization or agency. And, experienced professionals who wish to continue their education while maintaining their current positions within the industry.

Created by the SDSU L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, in collaboration with Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the Master's in Meeting and Event Management program is the first graduate-level program in North America that's designed to elevate meeting professionals to business event strategists.

Diploma in Culinary Arts and Operations Advance your food service career with an online Culinary Arts and Operations program from Escoffier. Our balanced curriculum combines the latest in contemporary culinary techniques and methodologies as well as courses that help provide a relevant business foundation. Online culinary school students are taught through a structured learning model that begins with the basics and ends with a real-world industry externship. The Culinary Arts and Operations courses from our online diploma program help you prepare for a variety of food-industry roles in settings such as restaurants, hotels and other food service settings. A modern approach to culinary arts education, our program blends a lecture setting with classes emphasizing theoretical knowledge and practical skills in areas such as contemporary cuisine preparation, farm-to-table, purchasing and cost control and world cuisines. Hands-on experiences further prepare students for a career in the culinary arts. Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts For students who have completed one of our diploma or certificate programs or for new students who are planning to earn a degree, we offer an Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts. The program is available 100% online, with an industry externship, and can be completed in just six months depending on the program you have already completed. The Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts program builds on skills, methods and business foundation from our diploma program with more advanced content in the areas of business communications, world history and culture, foodservice math, and nutrition. Students also participate in an advanced industry externship where they develop their skills and acumen in a real world setting. Upon program completion, students can gain a comprehensive foundation of directly transferable skills in food service preparation, operations and management.

You’re determined to change the world by launching your own food business or growing the food company you work for. Go for it, with our online Master of Professional Studies in Food Business. To succeed in this business, you need to assess market opportunities and prepare for what’s ahead in the food world. You’ll be ready to do that and more with this CIA master’s program. Highlights: Advance your career while you’re working through online study with top subject matter experts drawn from the food, beverage, and hospitality industry and CIA faculty. Examine global forces like shifting demographics, technology, a renewed focus on health and wellness, and the growing consumer demand for sustainability. Focus on design thinking, marketing and branding, product development, operations, law, real estate, food systems, and leadership that inspires high-performing teams. Gain invaluable insights from guest speakers in food and beverage, finance, marketing, operations, law, entrepreneurship, food concepts, and product development. Begin with a short residency at The CIA at Copia in Napa, CA and finish the program with the final residency at the CIA in Hyde Park, NY, pitching your business playbook to leaders in the corporate, investment, and education worlds. Network with thought leaders and attend the CIA-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Menus of Change® conference during your mid-program residency at the CIA in Hyde Park, NY

You’ve got the fundamentals and hands-on kitchen skills. Now master the business side of food, enhance your career, and boost your earning potential with the CIA’s online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Leadership. There’s no better way to turn your CIA associate degree into a bachelor’s! With convenient, accessible part-time study, you’ll advance your career while you work—at your own pace. This online BBA program is designed specifically for AOS alumni with at least four years of full-time, progressive work experience after graduating. You’ll gain advanced knowledge from the same world-class faculty that mentored you before, and make essential connections with business leaders that you’ll carry with you throughout your career. Whether you want to become a leader outside the kitchen or lead a kitchen, you’ll be fully prepared to grow your career with this online BBA degree. Highlights: Benefit from the convenience of a curriculum that’s 100% online—you can earn your bachelor’s degree without interrupting your work schedule. Get the comprehensive, food business-specific skills you need to become a next-level leader and prepare for what’s coming in the food world. Explore career-relevant topics such as economics, sustainability of food systems, and key principles of business leadership—all vital to your future advancement and success. Learn from the same dedicated, industry-savvy instructors who guided you through your associate degree. Apply up to 30 transfer credits from a college other than the CIA to complete your degree even faster. Grow your earning power—per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, bachelor’s grads earn nearly 42% more weekly than those with associates.

Access to safe, healthy food is one of our most basic needs. Consumers rely on skilled professionals to oversee our food supply from seed to shipment, from farm to table, and from oven to package.

How to explain the role of forecasting in hotel revenue management Ways to create a forecast and measure its accuracy Establish or recommend room rates that maximize profitability Apply length-of-stay controls to your hotel

This course teaches you how to accurately forecast guest arrivals at your hotel, examine pricing models in accordance with revenue management principles, and to manage overbooking.

You will examine the components of a successful overbooking strategy: no-show forecasting, no-show rates, arrival uncertainty, pricing policies, and cancellation forecasts. You will consider the risks of overbooking and review strategies to minimize costs and mitigate customer impact.

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