Why a Bachelor's Degree is Important

B.P.S. at the CIA: The Key to Career Leadership and Success

The Culinary Institute of America is not just another cooking school, and the CIA Bachelor of Professional Studies is definitely not just another cooking degree.

Why the CIA?

• It’s the world’s premier culinary college.
• It’s the ideal choice among culinary schools for a true college campus atmosphere.
• It’s where the industry turns when they’re looking to hire leaders.

And when they do come calling to the CIA campus, foodservice companies often cast their first glance at students in our bachelor’s degree programs.

Why the B.P.S.?

• It builds essential knowledge and skills, and develops your ability to solve problems and be a strong leader.
• It opens doors to a wide range of leadership positions such as executive chef, restaurateur, bakeshop owner, foodservice operations executive, and food and beverage director.
• It’s the program many major employers—including Four Seasons Hotels, Marriott Internationals, Ritz-Carlton, Compass Group, and Sodexho—look to when hiring for their management career tracks.

The Degree You’ll Earn
Choose from two proven, comprehensive degree programs:

• Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management
• Bachelor of Professional Studies in Baking and Pastry Arts Management

The Things You’ll Do

• Learn key skills during more than 1,300 hands-on class hours in the kitchens and bakeshops
• Develop a well-rounded understanding of such crucial subjects as nutrition, menu development, management, and restaurant law in your foundation courses
• Broaden your knowledge of the food business, cultures and cuisines from around the world, languages, and the social sciences in exciting advanced courses
• Practice what you’ve learned in our acclaimed on-campus, student-staffed public restaurants

The Places You’ll Go

• An exhilarating externship opportunity at one of more then 1,200 CIA-approved sites in the U.S. and abroad
• An unforgettable journey to a world-renowned culinary region such as Italy, Spain, or California during our Wine and Food Seminar—a first-hand exploration of purveyors, growers, restaurants, and wineries that’s exclusive to B.P.S. students

The Worlds You’ll Conquer

• The hot, hot, hot world of foodservice and hospitality, where your B.P.S. can help you rise to the top of the profession
• The world of CIA success stories, as you join a 37,000-strong alumni network of accomplished professionals and innovators—including such culinary stars as Jonathan Benno ’93, Dan Coudreaux ’95, Cat Cora ’95, Todd English ’82, Sara Moulton ’77, Charlie Palmer ’79, and Michael Symon ’90
• The world of culinary leadership, backed by a prized credential that’s the degree to have to reach higher, go farther, and achieve your career goals

B.P.S. Success Stories

“Looking back on my career since graduation, it’s amazing how often I refer to what I learned during my B.P.S. coursework at the CIA. The knowledge I gained is something that is constant too, not something that goes away. It’s a part of my daily life.”
Matthew Schmid ’95, Chef/Co-Owner
Villa Park House, a bed and breakfast just blocks away from a beautiful boardwalk along the Atlantic Ocean in Spring Lake, NJ

“I’m interested in all of it—nutrition, foodservice, restaurant law. A bachelor’s degree is something you should have today, and this is the place to be.”
Nicholas Lutz ’09, Current CIA Student
B.P.S. in Culinary Arts Management

Apply today and start doing things, going places, and conquering the food world with a B.P.S. from the CIA!