Food Business Management

University of West London
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Hospitality, leisure, and tourismEvents management

About this course

The hospitality industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years, showing it to be a sector resilient to economic turbulence. As demand for highly skilled employees in the industry continues to increase, this food business management course will equip you with the ability to design, manage and lead developments in the food business.

Your studies will focus on the role of the manager and the issues they may face within the international food, food service and hospitality sectors. You will also explore new findings in food research.

In addition, you will become part of a strong professional network who can support you with coaching and mentoring as you develop your career plans.

On your MSc Food Business Management, you will benefit from a comprehensive programme of academic study and will be encouraged to make the connections between theory and practice. The school, which has been running hospitality management courses since 1991, boasts strong business links, and will support you as you begin to develop your professional network.

Led by a team with expertise across food and hospitality, this course takes an innovative approach. You will examine topics ranging from management theory and practice to food supply chain management.

The course will help you to approach business challenges from a global perspective and assess situations from financial, commercial, societal and cultural standpoints. We embrace product innovation, while remaining aware of the ethical and nutritional responsibility of business in modern society.

You will learn to find innovative solutions to help you promote food businesses. You will also come to understand how to develop action plans based on theoretical frameworks that you will be able to apply throughout your career to manage change effectively.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MA

Location: London

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MA

Location: London

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

7220 Customer service supervisors
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
3557 Events managers and organisers

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
London
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Hospitality, leisure, and tourism, Events management