CULINARY INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT WITH FOUNDATION YEAR (BBA): 4-YEAR, FULL-TIME

This unique course, jointly delivered by Birkbeck and the renowned Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute, provides a firm foundation in culinary techniques and the skills required to manage successful food businesses or to progress a career in the service industry.

The BBA Culinary Industry Management with Foundation Year addresses key concepts in the culinary arts alongside the project management and development skills required of managers in food businesses in the twenty-first century.

You will gain experience of a real food business work environment through an internship component while also developing your academic, practical and interpersonal skills. The programme also enables you to develop your research and presentation skills together with your ability to design, develop and implement systems that assist in the successful operation of a food business.

Before proceeding to the main degree, you will spend your Foundation Year at Birkbeck improving your study skills and gaining a thorough grounding in business fundamentals. You will have the opportunity to engage with Le Cordon Bleu by attending culinary demonstrations and networking events throughout the year. Upon successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will automatically progress on to our three-year, full-time BBA Culinary Industry Management.