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Birkbeck, University of London

London , England ,United Kingdom

CULINARY INNOVATION MANAGEMENT MSc

The MSc Culinary Innovation Management, jointly delivered by Birkbeck and Le Cordon Bleu London Culinary Arts Institute, is designed to develop future leaders in the culinary arts and hospitality industry. You will develop the professional skills required to undertake a wide range of roles in the culinary industry, including:

  • entrepreneurship
  • culinary arts and hospitality management
  • leadership and innovation in the area of food business.

Within the complex and evolving global culinary industry, there is an increasing need for businesses to develop solutions that will respond to consumer trends and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. With an emphasis on innovation within the field of culinary arts and management, this course prepares you to shape the future of the industry with a creative, sustainable and entrepreneurial approach.

We will examine culinary innovation, customer experience management, management and operational structure within a global context, with an emphasis on positive sustainable change and development within the business of food.

This MSc Culinary Innovation Management also gives you the opportunity to acquire in-depth applied insight into the operations of service-oriented businesses through the use of restaurant-simulation software. You will actively participate in business decisions, drawing on key concepts of operations management and their underpinning theories to grow a restaurant business. You will gain skills in critically assessing scenarios to identify and solve operational and strategic issues that may have an impact on customer relationships.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Oct

Application Processing Time in Days: 28

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Graduates can pursue a range of careers in the culinary industry, including:

  • product development
  • operations management
  • marketing
  • management positions in hospitality organisations
  • education and food writing
  • business development
  • start-up and corporate entrepreneurship.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • A second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification. Professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will also be taken into consideration. Applicants for whom English is a second language will normally be required to hold an IELTS score, achieved within the last two years, of 6.5 with 6 in each subtest. Other English language proficiency tests may also be accepted.