About this program
Global MBA in Food & Wine
Art, beauty, high-quality cuisine. These are the first thoughts the world has about Italy. The variety, typicality, and uniqueness of products, from the Alps to the South, make Italy the undisputed queen of the food and wine business.
The Global MBA in Food and Wine trains managers and businessmen to guide the growth and internationalization of companies operating in the food and beverage industry. This international MBA is dedicated to those who wish to give a significant boost to their career or to undertake a business project in this sector.
Only BBS, a school located on the territory, able to have direct contact with companies, entrepreneurs, managers, and opinion leaders in the food and wine business, can offer a high level of managerial skills, the capability to manage the fragmented supply chains on the territory, the analysis tools to enhance the excellence of the agro-industrial business, and the necessary strategy to preserve the high quality of the products with a prospect of international expansion.
The Global MBA in Food and Wine is a 12-month, full-time program. In the first term, classes will focus on general management, and during the second term, students will study specialized subjects.
Classes from an international faculty are complemented by lectures from entrepreneurs, managers, Michelin-starred chefs, and company visits. This is followed by a 500-hour internship in leading food and drink companies or working on entrepreneurial projects. The structure of the classes is heterogeneous: the geographical origin, the mix of cultures, and the global perspective enrich this experience with additional motivation and opportunities for exchange.
Contact us for information on the application procedure, on the scholarships available, on the details of the courses: we will answer your questions and fix an online or face-to-face meeting to introduce you to our beautiful headquarters at Villa Guastavillani.
There is no Made in Italy more rooted, real, and concrete than the food and wine business. There is no better opportunity to jump, both as a professional and an entrepreneur, into the world’s delicious market.
Program content
- Management Consulting
- Quantitative Methods for Business I, II & Iii
- Business Planning
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Strategy
- Geoeconomic and Geopolitical Analysis
- Marketing Management
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- People Management
- Performance Management
- Business Law for the Food and Wine Industry
- Food Culture and Sustainable Tourism
- Innovation and Narration in the Food and Wine Industry
- Structure, Management and Dynamics of the Agri-Food Systems
- Track Capstone Project (Food and Wine)
- Elective Courses
- Business Ethics | Professional Development Clinic
- Digital Technologies & AI | Professional Development Clinic
- Diversity and Inclusion | Professional Development Clinic
- Leadership Mindset | Professional Development Clinic
Scholarships & funding
Bologna Business School offers both full and partial scholarships for participants of the MBA. All applicants are eligible to apply regardless of their nationality. Scholarships are merit-based (both academic as well as professional merit) and cover tuition costs only.
The Global MBA offers scholarships of:
- 35,000 euro (full scholarship)
- 20,000 euro(partial scholarship)
- 17,500 euro (partial scholarship)
- 15,000 euro (partial scholarship)
- 10,000 euro (partial scholarship)
Africa Scholarship Program
Bologna Business School grants the Africa Scholarship Program for the Academic. This Program aims to facilitate the participation of young bright talents from Africa wishing to pursue an MBA and contribute to the social and economic development of their Continent.
BBS Woman Initiative
Bologna Business School is pleased to offer a number of full scholarships and partial scholarships to young and talented women who would like to apply for the Global MBA. The scholarships are merit-based and will be awarded to the top-ranked candidates in the selection process.
Program delivery
The Global MBA is a 12-month full-time program including:
- 440 hours of class activities
- hours of individual and group work
- 500-hour internship
The academic year is divided into three terms:
I Term: September 2024 – December 2024
- “Ice-breaking” Weeks
- Orientation Modules
- General Management Courses (I)
II Term – III Term: January 2025 – June 2025
- Track-specific Courses
- General Management Courses (II)
- Professional Development Clinics
GMBA Modules are divided into four blocks:
- Orientation Modules
Statistics, Finance, Accounting, and Management Consulting
- General Management Courses:
Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy, Performance Management, Marketing Management, People Management, Geoeconomic and Geopolitical Analysis, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Business Planning
- Track-specific Courses:
Structure, management and dynamics of the Agri-food Industry, Business Law for the Food and Wine industry, Food Culture and Sustainable Tourism, Innovation and Narration in the Food and Wine Industry, Capstone Project
- Professional Development Clinics:
Business Ethics, Leadership Mindset, Diversity and Inclusion, Digital Technologies and AI
For more information, please visit the university website.
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Why study at Bologna Business School
Bologna Business School believes in cutting-edge and high quality education. With this in mind, BBS designs course offering with the strategic guidance of an International Advisory Board and the day-to-day input of mixed teams made up of academics, practitioners, consultants and players on the global socio-economic scene.
Bologna Business School believes in continuing and customized education for:
Young managers who want to grow professionally and personally, strengthening specific functional skills or deepening their understanding of specific market sectors; Recent graduates who are entering the workforce and require knowledge, techniques and practical tools in addition to a traditional university education; Executives and professionals ready to challenge themselves, to consolidate their knowledge base, and raise the bar with their skills through work-study, training and access to new networks; Companies and institutions aware of the complexity of new global realities who are ready to meet the challenges and opportunities that derive from leveraging their internal human capital.
Bologna Business School believes in accessible and open education, this is why there are scholarships available for the students of the Professional Masters and Global MBA.
