Programma

Pre-courses (November - December 2008)

These courses are recommended for those who do not have a strong cultural background in economics and management. This kind of subjects give the partakers the possibility to have a common background.

The main themes are:


Introduction to Business
Accounting

Economics

Quantitative Methods

Basics (January – February 2009)

The first month is dedicated to build a good overall view on the program as a whole and to focus on basic knowledge and managerial skills.

The main subjects of this section are:

Accounting

Business Administration

Information Technology

Quantitative Methods

General Management (February – June 2009)

This portion of the Master in Fine Food and Beverage will make you gain a strong background for a richer mental attitude and experience. This set of courses will allow you to acquire methodological tools and key concepts.

Main subjects:


Banking

Business Law and Regulations

Business Strategy

Corporate Finance

Corporate Strategy

Management Control System

Marketing

Organization Design and Human Resource Management

Technology and Innovation

Segmentation

Supply Chain Management

Field Projects (June – September 2009)

Companies grant you the chance to cooperate with them and to deal with real life complex problems. The field projects’ duration ranges from 8 to 12 weeks and are organized to give you a choice between two options:

Group Projects: Top quality companies offer to groups of 3 - 5 students a real consultancy project
Individual Projects: Top quality companies will give single students the chance to work on individual projects for at least 8 weeks, starting June 2009

There is also the possibility for the student to find an internship for himself / herself: it will have to be approved and certified by the Master’s Directors.

Inter-functional Courses (September – October 2009)

These courses will let you combine together the experiences and point of views with the studied theories. This will exploit your ability to act and decide as a manager.

The main topics are:


Brand Management and Communication

Business Game

Business Planning

Family Businesses

Growth Strategies

Management in Luxury Firms

Concentrations (October – December 2009)

In this final part of the program, the student will be able to personalize their growth path by choosing a specific Concentration, according to the individual’s tastes and expectations


Ho.Re.Ca.: dedicated to the Ho.Re.Ca. industries
Product Management: to strengthen the knowledge of different aspects related to the product