Food Business and Nutrition Culture - Vilniaus verslo kolegija

Food Business and Nutrition Culture

About the programme

Degree awarded:

Professional Business Management Bachelor’s Degree

Study field:

Business

Credits:

180 ECTS

Course language:

English/Lithuanian

Duration:

Full time

3 years

Studies for those ready to take action

Food Business and Nutrition Culture is a study programme designed to prepare specialists capable of managing and developing enterprises within the modern food industry. The programme combines business management, marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship with contemporary food industry trends, nutrition culture, sustainability, food safety principles, and consumer behaviour analysis. Graduates are qualified to work in food production, HoReCa, retail, food innovation, and e-commerce sectors, or to establish and develop their own food-related business.

To prepare a food business specialist capable of:

  • Creating and managing food product and service enterprises;
  • Developing strategic, sustainable, and market-oriented business solutions;
  • Integrating nutrition culture, consumer behaviour insights, and lifestyle trends into product and service development;
  • Applying food quality, safety, and sustainability principles in business operations;
  • Providing consultancy in food business development and innovation.

Graduates may pursue careers in:

Food Production and Manufacturing

  • Food and beverage companies
  • Innovative food start-ups
  • Product development and brand management departments

Possible roles:
Product Manager, Brand Manager, Business Development Specialist, Sales Manager, Project Coordinator.

HoReCa Sector

  • Restaurants, cafés, catering companies, hospitality enterprises

Possible roles:
Operations Coordinator, Catering Manager, Service Manager, Customer Experience Manager.

Retail and E-commerce

  • Retail chains
  • Online food platforms
  • Subscription-based food services

Possible roles:
Category Assistant/Manager, E-commerce Project Coordinator, Commercial Specialist.

Quality and Sustainability Management

  • Food quality process coordination
  • Sustainability initiatives within food companies

Possible roles:
Quality Process Coordinator, Sustainability Coordinator.

Consultancy and Entrepreneurship

  • Food business consultancy
  • Independent food ventures (restaurants, bakeries, product brands, food innovation projects, culinary experience platforms)
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Professional foreign language
  • Sustainability strategies in the agri-food sector
  • Marketing
  • Business communication
  • Marketing project management
  • Business ethics
  • Business law
  • Career planning and business skills
  • Digital literacy and innovation technologies
  • Food product innovation
  • Strategic sustainable business management
  • Food technology and quality management
  • Social research methods for agro-food innovation
  • Personality and communication psychology
  • Data analysis for agro-food business decisions
  • Digital agribusiness
  • Intercultural communication and cooperation
  • Elective subjects
  • Educational practice of professional activity
  • Creation and management of agro-innovations
  • Food supply chain management
  • Pricing and agribusiness planning
  • International trends in agro-innovations
  • Elective subject
  • Final professional practice
  • Final thesis

Competitive Subjects and Weight Coefficients:

0,4

Math

I subject

0,2

History

II subject

0,2

Any subject that does not match with other subjects

III subject

0,2

Native language

IV subject

Required Documents:

  • Secondary education or high school diploma and transcripts (original diploma or notarized copy) accompanied with their translation into English
  • Proficiency in English (at least B2 according to CEFR standard)
  • Passport or ID card
  • Application form
  • Registration fee 200 € - includes all the charges for document legalization needed for Temporary Resident Permit

Businesses Where VBC Students Works:

Contacts

Company information

Vilnius Business College, Company code 191807983