Entrepreneurship, A.A.S.

The Culinary Arts Entrepreneurship Associate of Applied Science degree program provides students training from an integrated mix of entrepreneurial coursework and the traditional culinary arts training necessary for business ownership in the food service industry. Students have the option to focus primarily on Baking & Pastry or Food Service Retail Management.

During the coursework, work skills developed include entrepreneurial thinking and opportunity recognition, developing a business plan, obtaining resources, managing finances, organizing and designing a food service business, successfully dealing with managerial challenges and decision making. Graduates of this program are better prepared to both operate their own food service business, and act as a manager within existing food service organizations.