Online Food Service Management Degree

Bachelor of Science in Management - Food Service Management

Food service takes hard work and long hours, and to move up the ladder, it takes trained professionals performing a comprehensive set of tasks. You could study how to execute those tasks when you pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Management with a Food Service Management concentration at CTU. Work to develop universal business and management skills while also honing in on industry-specific considerations like food preparation, customer service, and kitchen safety.

180
Program Credits
5 Weeks
Course Length
Online
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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Food Service Management is a 180-credit-hour program that is offered online. It includes 66 general education credit hours, 82 credit hours devoted to the management core, and 32 credit hours in the food service management concentration.

This degree program provides opportunities for students to develop management skills while also honing in on industry-specific considerations, like supply chain, customer service, and food safety, as well as balancing awareness of food service and customer service with management and leadership ability specific to the food industry.

 

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification.  As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

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Courses

Courses- General Education Credits
COMS105 Interpersonal Communications 4.5
or
COMS203 Speech Communications 4.5
 
ECON210 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.5
ECON212 Principles of Microeconomics 4.5
ENGL104 Introductory Written Communication 4.5
ENGL105 Professional Written Communications 4.5
 
GOVT201 American Government and Public Affairs 4.5
or
HIST120 Intro to American History: 1950 to the Present 4.5
 
MATH102 Introduction to College Math 4.5
MATH106 Algebra for Business 4.5
PHIL101 Introduction to Ethics 4.5
PSYC102 Introductory Psychology 4.5
SCI101 Introduction to the Sciences 4.5
SCI103 Science and Technology- Laboratory Course 1.5
SCI201 Environmental Science and Sustainability 4.5
SCI203 Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course 1.5
SOCL102 Introductory Sociology 4.5
 
UNIV104 Academic and Career Success 4.5
or
HUMELE Humanities Elective 4.5
Total Credit Hours: 66
Courses- Core Credits
ACCT201 Accounting I 4
ACCT202 Accounting II 4
BADM475 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship 4
BUS115 Introduction to Business 4
BUS330 Introduction to Business Analytics 4
ECON310 Global Managerial Economics 4
FINC226 Introduction to Personal and Corporate Finance 4
HRM345 Building Effective Teams 4
HRMT215 Management of Human Resources 4
HRMT330 HRM Legal Environment 4
IT254 Spreadsheet Applications 4
MGM335 Organizational Behavior Principles 4
MGM336 Management in International Business 4
MGM357 International Business Practices 4
MGMT345 Operations Management 4
MGMT457 Business Policies and Strategies 4
MKT380 Applied Marketing Management 4
MKTG225 Introduction to Marketing 4
PJM200 Fundamentals of Project Management 6
UNIV201 Career Planning and Management 4
Total Credit Hours: 82
Courses- Concentration Credits
Select four credit hours from 200-300 level business courses 4
Select four credit hours from 200-300 level business courses 4
Select four credit hours from 200-300 level business courses 4
CB470 Consumer Behavior: The Individual 4
CJUS356 Loss Prevention 4
SCM210 Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management 4
MGMT380 Food Service, Safety, and Sanitation 4
MGMT385 Customer Service Excellence 4
Total Credit Hours: 32

Total Credit Hours: 180

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Learning Outcomes

BSM Program Level Outcomes:

  1. Employ the functions and practices of management to identify and determine corrective actions for team performance issues.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the application of management theories and functions within a global work environment.
  3. Identify various management theories to best respond to organizational needs.

BSM - FSM Concentration Level Outcomes:

  1. Identify appropriate food service management concepts, laws, industry standards, technologies, and practices to manage the customer experience.

Faculty

Catherine McBride, DBA

Catherine McBride, DBA

Executive Program Director

Dr. Catherine McBride has been at CTU since January 2021, serving as an Executive Program Director for the College of Business and Management. Catherine has been in higher education for 22 years, with 18 years of online education experience across a variety of institutions in varying capacities but always serving non-traditional learners.

Dr. David Gliddon

Dr. David Gliddon

Executive Program Director

Dr. Gliddon is an Executive Program Director in the College of Business and Management. In previous roles at CTU, he was a Program Chair and Lead Faculty. He has taught over 20 courses in the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral programs. He has provided service to the university on a number of committees and special projects.

Accreditations and Alignments

This program is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

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