Global MBA Food and 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, is able to 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.

BBS is an international business school, created by the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world, to shape a new generation of business leaders, capable of driving international growth and digital transformation, with a view to sustainability. Our academic interdisciplinary and strongly practice-oriented approach offers a unique learning experience in collaboration with Italian “industry champions”, especially from the automotive, food and wine, sustainability, automation and robotics, and luxury fields. Our home is in Bologna at Villa Guastavillani, a splendid 16th-century residence located in the heart of Italy, in one of the leading economic regions of Italy and Europe.

Why Our School?

At Bologna Business School we believe in cutting-edge and high-quality education . With this in mind, we design our 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.

At Bologna Business School we believe in continuing and customized education . This is why we build our programs to fit the needs of our stakeholders:

• 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 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 glocal realities are ready to meet the challenges and opportunities that derive from leveraging their internal human capital.

At Bologna Business School we believe in accessible and open education . That is why we encourage the right to education by providing scholarships each year and guaranteeing honor loans to all of our international students.

Mission

Support the full development of people, organizations, and society through post-graduate and post-experience education.

Values

Ethics, Responsibility, and Sustainability

BBS aims to broadly contribute to the development of people, organizations, and society and fosters social and economic development as well as intercultural integration .

We recognize the equal dignity of all people, condemn all forms of discrimination against individuals or groups, and promote integration and dialogue between people and between different traditions and cultures.

Finally, the school endorses the universal value of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and works to promote sustainable development in its social, environmental, and economic dimensions.

We believe that ethics, responsibility, and sustainability should shape both internal processes and the management education contents that the School offers, in order to support students incorporating these values in their managerial attitude and professional practice. Consistently with the BBS Ethical Code of Conduct, the School’s ERS policy revolves around three main pillars: Learning, Dissemination, and Impact.

The School has established a system of rules, models, and control mechanisms inspired by the highest standards of transparency and fairness in management, both internally and externally.

This model generates trust among members, an aspect that is reflected also in the economic results, in the long-term benefits for all the stakeholders, and aligns with the sustainability principles.