MSc in Food Business Management
Course Overview
The MSc in Food Business Management is a UK Level 7 research-informed programme running one year full-time or two years part-time in the tourism, events and food business portfolio at LSCAHM. Content is aligned with UKHospitality food-supply guidance, HOSPA commercial reporting and Institute of Hospitality operations practice.
By graduation you are producing a research-quality dissertation, capstone or sponsor project on a live food-business question, ready for senior operations or commercial leadership.
Key Features
- One year full-time or two years part-time, on-campus, online or by distance learning.
- Modules aligned with UKHospitality and HOSPA commercial practice.
- Case work with UK food producers, retail buyers and foodservice operators.
- Live sponsor projects with practising food-business operators.
- Dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project as final submission.
- Named programme-tutor and small tutor-visible cohorts.
What You Will Learn
- Business models across food production, retail, foodservice and hospitality.
- Financial modelling, unit economics and portfolio analysis for food companies.
- Category, buyer and channel strategy for food brands.
- Sustainability, ESG and regulatory reporting in food business.
- Innovation pipelines and new-product development.
- Global supply chain, procurement and risk in food business.
- People, culture and change in scaled food operations.
- Research methods and dissertation practice at Master's level.
Who This Course Is For
- Senior operations managers in food producers, retailers or caterers.
- Food-business owners scaling from independent to portfolio operator.
- Restaurant executives moving into head-office food commercial roles.
- Consultants specialising in food-business strategy.
Career Pathways
- Food Business Analyst
- F&B Business Development Manager
- Catering Manager (portfolio)
- Restaurant Operator (multi-unit)
- Hospitality Brand Manager (food line)
- Sustainable Tourism Consultant (food specialism)
- Sommelier (food business track)
The LSCAHM careers service supports Master's applicants with introductions to UK food producers, retail buyers, foodservice groups and hospitality consultancies recruiting for senior food-business talent.
Entry Requirements
- A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in food, hospitality or retail are considered on portfolio.
- One academic and one professional reference.
- A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London that reads food business as inseparable from culinary craft, hospitality management and tourism. Master's cohorts are small and led by practising commercial leaders.
Central London puts food producers, retailers, hospitality groups and industry bodies within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Apply for MSc in Food Business Management
Applications for the MSc in Food Business Management open on a rolling calendar. Enrol on an LSCAHM Master's programme, dissertation, capstone or sponsor project supervised by practising chefs, hoteliers, event directors and industry executives. Enrol Now.
