6 Courses Required

Additional Details

Target Audience

  • General managers and line-level employees involved in the operation and financial performance of a restaurant or food and beverage service
  • Managed service contractors for stadiums, arenas, hospitals, airlines, franchises, and catering
  • Professionals new to the food and beverage industry
  • Non-restaurant professionals looking to be conversant in operations of food and beverage providers
  • Caterers, restaurateurs, event space managers, property managers, corporate event managers

Accreditation

  • Food and Beverage Management Certificate from Cornell's Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
  • 60 Professional Development Hours (6 CEUs)

Certificate Description

In this certificate program, you’ll learn key concepts, strategies, and practical skills necessary for managing, owning, and operating a successful restaurant, bar, or other food and beverage business.

Develop confidence in your ability to manage your business’s finances and learn key operational functions like menu design, income statement analysis, pricing, margin analysis, supply chain management, guest service processes, and employee engagement and performance.

This program includes a year of free access to Symposium! These events feature several days of live, highly participatory virtual Zoom sessions with Cornell faculty and experts to explore the Hospitality industry’s most pressing topics. Symposium events are held several times throughout the year. Once enrolled in your program, you will receive information about upcoming events.

Throughout the year, you may participate in as many sessions as you wish. Attending Symposium sessions is not required to successfully complete the certificate program.

For the best experience in this program it is recommended to take these courses in the order that they appear.

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Food and Beverage Management
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