What the CIA Bachelor's Program Can Do for You

Develop your creativity, problem-solving skills, and managerial perspective

The tempo is intense but exhilarating, and the spirit of discovery is always present—the CIA Bachelor’s Program is an awesome atmosphere for learning. Benefit from:

• Hands-on, immersive courses in skills and cuisines, menu development, service, nutrition, and more
• Business-focused courses including Marketing and Promoting Food, Foodservice Management, and Financial Management
• Language studies and History and Cultures courses that broaden understanding and creativity
• Leadership-based classes like Psychology of Human Behavior and Leadership and Ethics
• A wide variety of electives that explore interests and career directions before employment

Integrate your learning about the food world with an exciting travel experience

Take everything you've learned and see how it applies “out there” in a major culinary region of the world! Choose from:

• West Coast or Pacific Northwest trips that include visits to wineries and farms, meat and fish purveyors, coffee roasters, chocolatiers, and restaurants
• Overseas journeys to China, France, Italy, or Spain that take you to authentic farms and food producers, ingredient suppliers, and restaurants for these leading cuisines

Prepare for a leadership career

The CIA Bachelor’s Program will develop your mind and prepare you as a professional—so you can step into any foodservice environment ready to make a difference. Plus, major foodservice and hospitality employers—such as Four Seasons Hotels, Marriott International, Ritz-Carlton, Compass Group, and Sodexo—hire CIA graduates for their management career tracks. You can pursue a variety of careers:

• Advance in the kitchen—to become executive chef or chef/owner
• Succeed outside the kitchen—as a restaurateur/business owner, food and beverage manager, or restaurant/hotel chain executive
• Lead in other industry jobs—including media personality, food writer, research chef, and culinary educator