MFB: Management in Food & Beverage
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MFB: Management in Food & Beverage
MFB: Management in Food & Beverage - 12 months full-time in Milan
A fact: Our Master is unique. Although you may find elsewhere programs in food and wine, the SDA Bocconi Master in Food & Beverage Management is the only general management program that offers a well rounded business education to support the management and entrepreneurship in a specialized and fascinating field along with the finest Italy has to offer
Why choose the MFB?
- You have drive and determination
- You want to take your career to the next level
- You are ready to challenge yourself and earn a promising specialization
- Your focus is to learn how to manage the business in the intriguing field of Food & Beverage and related industries
- You want to network with the industry leaders at an international level
- You are ready for an innovative curriculum from an internationally recognized Business Management school
MFB offers you:
- An innovative foundation: managerial, practical, creative and professional
- The knowledge for you to apply in this dynamic field which influences the global economy
- You will learn and get experience from the direct contact with top companies
- A dynamic context with a variety of learning methods from a top Business school
- An exceptional faculty, involving worldwide recognized Partners and top executives and managers who will provide their specific knowledge and perspective in these industries
Key Factors of the Master of Management in Food & Beverage:
Our approach. The program is structured for you to approach and discover the world of Food & Beverage from an innovative and proven perspective.
The knowledge. A solid foundation of the principal business and management skills needed for this important sector of the economy.
The culture. MFB blends both global and local subjects in a dynamic and international method of teaching and learning.
The opportunities. The program makes available to you numerous occasions to network with the most famous and successful Food & Beverage producers and distributors in the world.
The method. You will experience a host of teaching methods: case studies, team and individual projects, company visits, guest speakers, interactive tailored programs that fit your needs, attendance to industry & trade events.
The school. The Master of Management in Food & Beverage is held at one of the oldest Business Schools in Italy and highly prestigious around the world: SDA Bocconi School of Management.
The experience. At SDA Bocconi, you will be in touch with both top level Professors and passionate students, creating a real “study playground”: an outstanding place to grow professionally, as well as culturally.
The industry commitment. SDA Bocconi collaborates with many international and Italian companies and institutions in the fields of food, beverage and food service to bring you insider experience. You will have many Question & Answer sessions on contemporary issues the industry faces now and in their perceived future.
The integrity. SDA Bocconi and the Master’s Direction share and promote values of integrity and social responsibility.
The direction of your Career. Access to Career Services: through our partnership with Lee Hecht Harrison, the Master offers a strong international network with the most exciting firms of the Food , Beverage and Hospitality industries for you to develop relationships for future collaboration.
The location. The Master is held in Milano, Italy: the capital and the country of legendary style, haute couture, haute cuisine, creative design, finance, art, history and so much more!
Key facts
Next starting date: 23rd January 2013
Duration: 12 months
Language: English
Class size: 25
Average age: 32
Average experience: 6
Geographical Origin: 50% Europe, 45% Americas, 5% Asia
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Suitability and application
MFB is looking for highly motivated candidates, with diverse profiles and well-defined personal talents
The MFB: Management in Food & Beverage has a number of admission requirements and a Selection criteria.
The three phase selection process begins in March of each year and finishes in November of the same.
PHASE I - Pre-Screening
Upon receipt, your application will be pre-screened and usually within 2 to 6 weeks the School will notify you if your profile is going to be considered for the next phase of the selection process.
It is important to receive your request as soon as possible since early applications have a better chance than others of being accepted, due to the limited number of candidates the program can accept.
PHASE II - Candidates are carefully selected on the basis of an extensive review of
- Degree in any discipline
- At least 1 year of real work experience
- TOEFL or IELTS test results
- GMAT is not mandatory, but it is considered a
- distinctive characteristic
PHASE III - One-to-One Interview
Once your application has been approved at Phases I & II, you will be contacted for an interview which will be held at SDA Bocconi in Milan or, in special cases, remotely (in person or by telephone or webcam).
Final Selection Results
Once the selection process is complete, candidates will be informed in writing of their acceptance for the Candidature of the Master of Management in Food & Beverage.
MFB: Management in Food & Beverage Curriculum
Programme structure and curriculum
The structure of this MFB: Management in Food & Beverage is strongly cross-disciplinary.
The program blends culture and methodology with lessons focused on a specific knowledge base and skill sets fundamental for the industries in F&B, Food Service and Hospitality Business. Lessons from top academia, executives, experts and professionals are at the core along with the privileged access to the true Italian culture and traditions.
The program of the Master of Management in Food & Beverage is composed of core modules and specialized modules.
Pre-courses (8th - 22nd January 2013)
These courses are recommended for those who do not have a strong academic foundation in economics and management. They are designed to allow all participants to begin the program at the required common level of understanding of basic methods & concepts that will be applied.
You can choose to take these courses via our Online Tutorial system, at your own pace to be completed prior to commencement of the Master, or in the Classroom, with our faculty at the SDA Bocconi Campus in Milan.
- Firm & Environment
- Accounting
- Quantitative Methods
If you want to reinforce your fundamentals of management and accounting before starting the program, you can also take advantage of the online-tutorials.
Courses (24th January – 27th September 2013)
Core Courses 1st part
- Warm-up Module
- Business Modeling
- Industries Week
- Cost & Performance Management
- Planning & Control
- Supply Chain Management
- Brand Management & Communication
Core Courses 2nd part
- Retail & Sales Management
- International Development
- Innovation Management
- Excellence in Service Management
Internships/Field Projects (30th September - 13th December 2013)
Experiential Learning (16th - 19th December 2013)
Mission and learning objectives
The mission of the Master of Management in Food & Beverage is to form and prepare specialized managers, giving them the opportunity to grow with specific and unique knowledge and to strengthen their sensibility and culture in the F&B and Food Service & Hospitality industries.
The main objectives of the program are:
- To deliver a business foundation with an entrepreneurial mindset approach
- To increase a managerial awareness with management knowledge
- To develop a strong understanding of the industry
- To build a strong personal competitive advantage
- To transfer knowledge and experience from specialized faculty members and from the most well-reputed and finest companies in the world
- To combine the rigorous scientific and methodological strenghts of an international leading business school with the Italian tradition, its values and culture and its excellence recognized worldwide.
Expenses
The Master requires a personal commitment of one year full time as well as a financial commitment. Due to the level of commitment required, it is not possible to conduct any type of parallel work activity for financial support during this period.
Fees and expenses of this SDA Bocconi MFB: Management in Food & Beverage are €25,000 (twenty five thousand), to be paid in four instalments.
Tuition fees include:
- all teaching costs;
- internal teaching materials used during the Program (some books are not included);
- visits to companies and institutions (includes organization, transport and tutorship; excludes lodging and food);
- courses of Italian language, with the possibility of attaining the CILS test of Italian language knowledge. Participants are required to contribute with a fee of 100 euros and have to buy textbooks and teaching materials;
- access to Bocconi Library and on-line database.
For more information on the Tuition Waivers available please contact us here to learn more.
SDA Bocconi School of Management
SDA Bocconi School of Management 
SDA Bocconi is the leading School of Management in Italy and also stands among the top-ranked European Institutions. Founded in 1971, with its 40-year experience, SDA Bocconi School of Management is a pioneer in business education in Italy: its hallmark is innovation and far-reaching modelling that manifest themselves through a wide array of executive courses and master programs.
The School offers a Full-time MBA and a Global Executive MBA in English as well as a modular Executive MBA and an Evening Executive MBA in Italian. It also offers 10 Full-time Specialized Master Programs (5 International + 5 in Italian) and 6 Executive Specialized Master Programs (2 International + 4 in Italian).
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SDA Bocconi dedicates energy and resources to creating value and spreading values. Proof of this are its research, teaching and relations with SDABoc158, business and institutional communities. It is exemplified by its exchanges, international approach, critical spirit, pragmatism, curiosity and innovative strength. Knowledge and imagination are the shared pride and heritage of the faculty, its students, and thousands of alumni around the world.
SDA Bocconi targets post-experience management education through an effective cycle of research and knowledge dissemination, in an international environment. SDA Bocconi is a not-for–profit institution which aims to achieve economic autonomy as a long-term factor of cultural independence.
The School’s staff are a key element in its success and deserve opportunities for development. SDA Bocconi acts upon the guidance of the scientific community as well as that of the world of management, in a global context.
Latest rankings
The leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian School on the top of the charts of all main International Rankings, SDA Bocconi has established itself as a European leader in higher education. SDA Bocconi placed 6th in Europe in the QS Global 200 Business School Report 2012, based on the assessments of Recruiters. The MBA program also allowed the School to reach 4th place amongst the top non-US Business Schools in the Forbes ranking, which is mainly based on return on investment. In addition, SDA Bocconi started 2011 by placing first in the world in the Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking for Full-Time MBA Return On Investment and ended the year reaching the 7th position in the Financial Times' Best European Business Rankings, gaining ten positions. SDA Bocconi also ranks 15th in Europe and 42nd worldwide and remains the only Italian Business School in the latest Financial Times Global MBA Rankings, which has seen a general downgrade of European Schools in favor of U.S. Schools. SDA Bocconi, however, ranks 4th in Europe for salary increase three years after graduation, in spite of the negative impact of the financial crisis on MBA graduate salaries: new international and growth-oriented initiatives have been implemented, in line with the School's decision in 2008 to move from a bilingual MBA to an International program entirely taught in English. Further testimony of the quality of the programs offered by SDA Bocconi is the accreditation by the AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), announced on 5 December 2011 by the Board of Directors of AACSB International. This accreditation, in addition to the previously awarded EQUIS and AMBA, marks the completion of the top three accreditations offered by the most important international institutions, and places the School among just 55 Business Schools worldwide to have received the AACSB accreditation.
Programmes and Accreditations 
In 1998, SDA Bocconi was the first institution in Italy to obtain EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation. SDA Bocconi operates on all the strategic fronts of education: executive courses, tailor-made courses, specialist master degrees and MBA programmes.
With a flexible system of widespread entrepreneurship, the SDA Bocconi School of Management can respond quickly with custom executive programs that complement an already extensive portfolio of educational products.
Companies, institutions and individuals who come to us find we are passionately committed to inspiring the professional and personal growth of each and every student.
Executive Education Excellence Programs
SDA Bocconi School of Management offer 4 Executive Education Excellence Programs which place participants in a truly international environment. Thanks to both faculty and peers, participants can benefit of a high international exposure and valuable professional contacts. They engage with an integrated learning journey that put them up to success in today’s mutating marketplace.
The Programs are arranged in strategic partnerships between SDA Bocconi and other institutions and centres of expertise to provide a truly International outlook and up-to-date knowledge of business trends.
Some of our most popular programmes are:
- GEMBA - Global Executive MBA
- EMMS - Executive Master in Marketing & Sales
- EMSHRM - Executive Master in Strategic Human Resource Management
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