Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Food Business Management

MBA Food Business Management Course Details

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Food Business Management is a 2-year professional graduate degree programme designed to educate future leaders of the world's food and agribusiness system. The interdisciplinary MBA specialization encompasses food sector management, food chain processes such as agricultural commodities and exports markets, fruit & vegetable supply chains, retail blood bank operations management, product innovation, consumer behavior and marketing of packaged foods.

The food sector is one of the fastest growing in India and globally. Today, with many trends such as ready-to-eat food, organic food markets, FMCG growth, cold chain logistics, online grocery portals (like Grofers or Big Basket), cloud kitchens, mobile wallet payment systems and state-of-the-art process technology within the agri-business industry only scaling higher; we see a huge demand in professionals who understand not only the business management concepts but also how the food world operates.

With a MBA in Food Business Management, students can expect to understand the workings of the food supply chain - production or farm inputs and procurement through all processes involved including manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, branding, sales distribution and exporting. Other crucial aspects of learning, apart from classroom lectures, deal with live industry projects, internships, food plant visits, exposure in retail outlets, collaborations with local retailers/buyers, and case studies.

Programme graduates may go on to hold leadership roles in various Fast-Moving Consumer-Goods (FMCG) companies, food processing firms, QC departments, food logistics and supply chain operations of a consumer food brand, agriculture startups, retail chains, export houses and hospitality firms.

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