BSc (Hons) Degree in Food Business Management

The Honours Degree in Food Business Management, validated by Ulster University, has been designed to equip graduates with the key skills required to apply management practices to the food chain, ensure differentiation, improve efficiency and build skills and capabilities within the global food marketplace.

• Digital marketing
• Export marketing
• Food enterprise studies
• Food manufacture, safety and quality
• Food packaging technology
• Introduction to data management and analysis

• Business economics
• Finance for non-financial managers
• Food packaging design
• Food product design
• Sales management
• Supply chain operations
• Work placement

• Business improvement
• Environmental and quality management
• Food retail environment
• Research project
• Strategic business management

Work placement

Students undertaking the four-year course will complete a one-year work-based learning placement in the food industry during year three of the programme. On successful completion of the 48-week placement a Diploma in Professional Practice will be awarded.

The work placement encourages students to develop practical and managerial skills, and gives them the opportunity to demonstrate transferable skills in ICT, problem solving and communication. Students can complete their work placement either locally or abroad.

Course Progression

Students may have the opportunity to progress on to relevant postgraduate studies.

This course provides students with career prospects in a range of managerial posts in retailing, purchasing, distribution, sales and marketing. Graduates develop the skills which will enable them to make strategic decisions, analyse problems, provide solutions, develop action plans and effectively manage resources.