Why Choose Restaurant & Food Industry Management?

This associate degree program is designed for those who are primarily interested in managing or owning a restaurant, catering business or working in the food industry. The curriculum includes courses in quality management, customer relations, cost controls, beverage management, purchasing, sanitation and safety, world cuisines, accounting and industry exploration.

More than 20 scholarships are available in the program. The awards are generally based on scholastic accomplishment, industry experience, extracurricular activities, career aspirations and need. In addition to course work, the program requires a minimum of 400 hours of paid work experience (internship), which is often completed with the nation's finest restaurants, hotels and clubs, as well as international experiences.

Class sizes are small. Students are known by first names and given individual attention. Students will also take liberal arts and natural science courses, and a business core thereby developing skills necessary for success in the food industry.

Get a Great Job

The employment outlook for graduates continues to be outstanding for entry-level management positions. Students are trained for jobs in public and private facilities where food is served, including hotels, golf clubs, educational settings, health care facilities, restaurants, airlines and sports complexes.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are expected to meet 3 of the 4 criteria listed below in order to be placed directly into a College of Business bachelor/associate degree program. Any mitigating circumstances will be considered on an individual basis by the College of Business Dean’s Office.

Applicants not meeting the above criteria for direct admissions into a specific COB program, but still meeting Ferris State University admissions criteria, will be placed into the College of Business in the Pre-Business program until they meet the admission criteria for the program into which they desire entrance. Transfer student admission criteria can be found on the transfer student webpage.

Graduation Requirements

The Restaurant and Food Industry Management program at Ferris leads to an associate in applied science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall.

More Information

Hospitality Programs
1319 Cramer Circle/WCO 106
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 591-2382
Email: Doylej@ferris.edu

The College of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP.)
http://www.acbsp.org/p/st/ld/sid=s1_001