Facoltà di Medicina e Odontoiatria e di Farmacia e Medicina Sapienza Università di Rom
Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome & Innovation in Biological, Agri-food, and Forestry Systems, Viterbo.
Italian
2 years
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The Master’s Degree in “Management of Gastronomic Sciences for Well-being” is part of the enhancement of the Italian agri-food industry and collective catering.
Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Tuscia have accumulated significant, largely shared experiences in both research and education in the field of food science: from production to transformation, from gastronomic sciences to prevention, and up to clinical aspects.
The management of collective catering and wine and hospitality management imply changes in food production and research related to equipment throughout the entire agri-food supply chain, requiring the training of specialized managers equipped with specific managerial and communication skills.
The structure of the study program is divided into four semesters (two years).
First year of the course: Courses will cover teachings that provide analytical knowledge, particularly in the characteristic disciplinary areas dedicated to scientific, statistical, economic, and business sciences; legal sciences; environmental and design sciences; and sociopolitical sciences. There will be a continued focus on the management of collective catering and wine and hospitality management.
Second year of the course: Specialized content related to the characteristic disciplinary areas of food and nutrition sciences; memory, philosophical, and communication sciences is developed. The second year also includes internships, professional training, and the development of the thesis.
Profile: Manager of Gastronomic Sciences
Functions:
– Coordination of activities along the entire food supply chain (acquisition of foodstuffs, warehouse management, transformation and distribution processes, waste management).
– Organization and management of internal and external communication flows within catering companies.
– Training and continuous updating of catering staff (food science, hygiene and safety, user health profile, communication and interaction with users, customer psychology, language skills).
– Knowledge of accounting and taxation in the catering industry.
– Analysis of eating behaviors of catering users.
– Analysis of the perception of the quality of the catering offer.
– Management of relationships with clients, institutions, and users.
– Providing technical guidance for the preparation of specifications and bids for tenders.
– Dissemination and monitoring of the application of disciplinary regulations for food transformation.
– Evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the system in achieving objectives.
– Development of strategies for enhancing and communicating the catering project.
Competencies:
– Process control and management.
– Food science and gastronomic transformations.
– Health profiles of catering users.
– Ability to interact with different professional figures.
– Ability to work in a team and coordinate workgroups.
Career Opportunities:
A Manager of Gastronomic Sciences can find opportunities in large companies involved in catering, including school, hospital, corporate, prison, welfare association catering, or individual facilities that need to independently activate/manage a catering service.
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Profile: Wine and Hospitality Management Supervisor
Functions:
– Coordination of all activities related to customer hospitality and cellar management (management of equipment and beverage suppliers, warehouse management and rotation, transformation processes).
– Analysis of beverage cost and service cost, and management of sales prices and revenue.
– Promotion of products.
– Organization and management of human resources.
– Organization and management of internal and external communication strategies for wineries and hospitality companies.
– Knowledge of accounting and taxation in Wine and Hospitality (W&H).
– Analysis of eating behaviors of W&H users.
– Training and continuous updating of service staff (food science, hygiene and safety, agronomy and oenology, sommelier, communication and interaction with users, customer psychology, language skills).
– Evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the system in achieving objectives.
– Development of enhancement strategies for W&H projects at the local, national, and global levels.
Competencies:
– Process control and management.
– Strategic communication and marketing.
– Language skills.
– Agronomic and oenological skills.
– Ability to interact with different user and professional figures.
– Ability to work in a team and coordinate workgroups.
Career Opportunities
A Wine and Hospitality Management Supervisor can find opportunities in hotel, restaurant, wine bar, and catering companies, as well as in wineries and agritourism companies.
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