World鈥檚 Premier Culinary College Expands Commitment to the Future of Food Education with the Launch of New Center for Executive Education
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St. Helena, CA 鈥 The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) today announced plans to launch The Food Business School (FBS), its new center for executive education. broadens the CIA鈥檚 commitment to the future of food education and leadership with specialized programs for executives, recent graduates, and mid-career explorers. The mission of the FBS is to enable and empower entrepreneurial leaders to design, deliver, and lead transformative innovations that address the world鈥檚 most pressing food challenges鈥攁nd its greatest business opportunities.
Registration for programs at The Food Business School will begin January 2015 with the first courses commencing in Spring 2015.
鈥淭he food business is unlike any other business,鈥 said Dr. Tim Ryan, president of The Culinary Institute of America and a Certified Master Chef. 鈥淭here are tremendous opportunities ahead鈥攁ll unfolding in a fast and dynamic environment. The CIA is proud to provide its special talents and resources to create world-class programs that will support a diverse community of innovators as they acquire the practical skills, knowledge, and networks needed to be successful in the broader food business.鈥
Led by accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and educator William Rosenzweig, The Food Business School plans to provide executive courses and degree programs that deliver cutting-edge, practice-based business education. Students will be guided by leading food industry practitioners and professors from the nation鈥檚 top business schools, who will join forces with CIA faculty to provide a dynamic and rigorous new curriculum in a non-traditional learning environment.
鈥淭he food sector is attracting new talent, technologies, and capital that are being driven by the pressing issues of personal and planetary health and sustainability,鈥 said Rosenzweig, The Food Business School鈥檚 co-founder and executive director. 鈥淥ur expert faculty, innovative curriculum, and unparalleled professional network will lead the way in inspiring, empowering, and equipping the next generation of cross-disciplinary innovators to be successful and make a difference.鈥
Rosenzweig is managing partner at Physic Ventures, the first venture capital firm dedicated to investing in keeping people healthy. He was founding CEO of The Republic of Tea, and has been involved in growing the health and sustainability sectors through his work as an entrepreneur and venture investor at many food-related companies, including Revolution Foods, Odwalla, Stonyfield Farms, Hambrecht Vineyards, GoodGuide, and Yummly. Rosenzweig has been on the faculty at the Berkeley Haas School of Business since 1999 and is regarded as a pioneer in the field of social entrepreneurship. He is recipient of the 2010 Oslo Business for Peace Award and co-author of the bestselling book The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business (Doubleday 1992), named one of the 100 best business books of all time.
Course offerings, faculty, and registration for The Food Business School鈥檚 Spring 2015 session will be announced January 2015. Go to for more information, to receive updates, and to join the FBS@CIA network.
About The Culinary Institute of America:
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world鈥檚 premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master鈥檚, bachelor鈥檚, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
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