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Designed by the food industry and made for the workplace. This Work-Based-Learning higher diploma in Food Business & Product Innovation empowers food producer professionals to sustainably develop their business; achieved through the practical application of contemporary expertise to daily operations.
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The September 2023 edition combines the industry expertise of the Taste4Success Skillnet with the academic depth of ATU.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a range of food industry professionals. These include SME food production business owners and managers who wish to improve processes; develop a competitive advantage through new product development; and want to future-proof their business by upskilling on areas at the core of their operations - Innovation and Sustainability.
The programme is equally suited to those within medium to large sized food manufacturing companies who wish to fast-track their career through the attainment of a QQI accredited university award focused on key areas of importance to industry.
Participants utilise their existing place of employment as a legitimate and immersive learning environment, applying academic knowledge to real-life workplace issues and projects.
Lectures include engagement with academic and industry professionals, structured experiences with Irish food producers and guest speakers from highly reputable operators across Ireland’s food and beverage sector. The learner’s understanding of their food enterprise, its operation and strategic management and the impact of contemporary trends on provision will all be critically analysed.
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Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.
Follow-on Courses
Follow up programmes elsewhere include:
- On successful completion of this programme candidates may be eligible to progress to advanced programmes at master's level.