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Online Master's Degree for Food Export Manager and Food Legislation

October 7 to November 15, 2024

WHAT YOU GET WITH THIS COURSE
300 of internships nationwide

BECOME A FOOD EXPORT MANAGER

The IFA Food Export Manager Master's program is an online training course that will teach you how to deal with all aspects of managing the export of food and wine products.

JOB OUTCOMES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

The Made in Italy brand is among the most prestigious and recognized in the world, especially in the Food&Beverage industry.

For this reason, the figure of the Food Export Manager is indispensable today to lead Italian companies to success.

The food and wine product export expert can find employment in any company in the industry that wants to open up to the international market.

300 of internships nationwide

Implementation of a practical food export project

CV reworking and dissemination

COURSE DETAILS

To enter the Master's program for Food Export Manager, you must have a bachelor's degree, English proficiency or proven experience in the field.

MODULE 1: The food and wine and agribusiness system

  • Size and structure of the world food market;
  • World food supply and demand;
  • Agrifood trade and wto rules.

The role of the export manager

  • Sales network;
  • Planning and lead time;
  • Distribution channels abroad: choices and how to enter;
  • Incoterms;
  • The management of international transportation (logistics costs and choice of partners);
  • Promotion in foreign markets: fairs, events, tastings, visits and audits, the Internet;
  • Case in point: the UK market post Brexit.

MODULE 2: Economics and management of the food and wine enterprise.

  • Fundamentals of management: business economics, business organization and strategic processes;
  • Budgeting, budgeting, and management control;
  • Economics and strategies of agri-food markets;
  • Supply Chain Management;
  • Administrative Law;
  • International Law;
  • Commercial Food Law;
  • Food Quality and Safety Standards and Systems.

MODULE 3: Marketing and Communication in the Food & Wine Sector.

  • Strategic marketing: methodological approach for export;
  • Consumer analysis: market research, objective types, methodologies, costs;
  • The marketing mix: decision-making process;
  • Distribution channels: the strategic choice;
  • Sales policies and sales network organization;
  • Trade Marketing Policies and Tools;
  • Communication between traditional and digital media;
  • E-Commerce (Social media marketing for e-commerce; SEO for e-commerce; search engine advertising; e-commerce site implementation; developing custom e-commerce strategies; practical case).

MODULE 4: Internationalization strategies and the potential of exports for Made in Italy.

  • Internationalization and export of agribusiness enterprises;
  • Food and wine export marketing;
  • Channel design and distribution policies, multichannel;
  • International Marketing Strategies: trade show activity and market approach;
  • Economic and financial planning for internalization;
  • International Contracting;
  • Shipping and customs operations;
  • International finance and taxation;
  • Made in Italy: innovation, creativity and distinguishing factors, symbolic and intangible aspects, enhancement of the product-territory relationship.

MODULE 5: People Management and Soft Skills.

  •  Cross-cultural communication in global markets
  • Problem solving and change management
  • Ethics, eco-sustainability and social responsibility
  • Project management: the management of projects.

HINTS OF LEGISLATION AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS

  • Workplace safety
  • Hints of health legislation
  • Overview of food labeling regulations
  • Overview of food packaging regulations
  • Overview of food waste disposal regulations
  • Outlines of administrative law

Textbooks will be provided to each student.

Private certificate of attendance at the Master's program

Certificate of Internship

Certificate of Project Work

PROPEDEUTICS: text-based study and online platform; 6-month platform-based English language course - 24/7 "All You Can Learn" formula. If you already have at least a self-certified B2 level of English, you can choose another of the following languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

CLASSROOM: 48 hours of live-streamed online classes + 12 hours of live streaming for the Legislation Hints Module;

STAGE (Optional): 300 hours nationwide;

PROJECT WORK. (Optional): implementation of a food export project supervised and corrected by teachers;

CAREER GUIDANCE: Reworking and dissemination of the curriculum and/or video Curriculum nationwide.

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Marco Barisoni

Rummo's Export Manager, has been working in FMCG for more than 25 years, with consolidated experience gained in different roles, commodities and business contexts of both multinational and master companies. He has been involved in the development of commercial strategies in international contexts for more than 15 years.

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Roberto Forzato

Many years of experience as International Marketing Manager, in multinational companies such as Bauli Group, Paulani Spa and Bottega Spa.

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Simone Zavattarelli

Computer engineer and ASP programming language expert
He has gained a great deal of experience over the years in managing small teams of people both at the level of group interaction, sharing results, and focusing on goals.
Since 2012 he has been working as a project manager at INSIDE SRL a company specializing in Office Automation, Information Technology and Special Systems.
Since 2020 he has been working as a project consultant at Ma-Vi trade Ltd. in the implementation of e-shop and web site projects.

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Marina Chiucchiuini

Graduated in Economics and Business at the University of Parma with a research thesis on the Economics of Public Entities, she then developed her professional activity in private companies in the local industrial fabric, developing a career both transversal with technical, administrative and commercial assignments and more specifically oriented to the development of strategies for approaching international markets for consumer products connoted by Italian ingenuity and tradition (furniture, design, food) and after-sales service.
Always passionate about Made in Italy agricultural and food excellence, she has collaborated over the years on several internationalization projects involving local and non-local Italian companies.

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MIHAELA COJOCARU

Wine enthusiast, DipWSET, AIS Sommelier and Educator for the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. Always a lover of the digital world, in 2021 completed her education with various courses on copywriting, digital & email marketing.

Thanks to the various experiences accumulated over the past 16 years in different roles in the wine industry such as: wine broker, export manager in different agencies and wineries, Italy Avelyn manager (wine marketplace), hospitality & wine tourism, event manager (masterclasses, B2B events) and educator, he helps wineries set up their communication to increase their online visibility and create an interactive community truly interested in their products.

 

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MICHELE STOCOLA

Lawyer, expert in Italian and European food legislation, specializing in food labeling, labeling and packaging technologies and production processes.
He lectures and consults for Universities, Associations and Companies on highly technical topics.
Director and founder of Label School, an online label and supply chain school.

He has participated in numerous events as a speaker, in the areas of food safety, haccp, food labeling and environmental.

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FEDERICA BELLIFEMINE

I was born and raised in Apulia, Italy, where in 2019 I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Law. I then attended a University Master's Degree specializing in teaching legal-economic subjects. Since 2020 I have been working in a Social Promotion Association specializing in family protection.

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IVAN MASSI

Quality and Enviromental Manager for Aviapartner Italia Soc. Multinational Belgian, is ENAC and AIFOS Qualified Trainer. Thanks to his 30 years experience as HR and Industrial Process Organization Manager for Alitalia airline and as Quality Auditor for Blue Panorama, he has high technical skills from Project & Risk management to Aviation security, from Ground Handling to EASA, ECAC, ICAO and IATA regulations.

 

 

 

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WITH BONUS CHEF, YOUR TRAINING IS WORTH MORE!

Learn about Bonus Chef and get a credit up to a maximum of 6,000 euros for expenses incurred in 2021 and 2022 for Italian Food Academy courses and masters.

CONTACT US

Contact us toll-free or email us to find out more about the institute, to learn about our locations, faculty, programs and partners, or for proposals for collaborations and sponsorships.

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Excellence is now more affordable

Thanks to the Chef Bonus you can get a credit of up to 6,000 euros for expenses incurred in 2021 and 2022 for your professional training.  

Starting February 27, 2023, it will be possible to apply to the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy for the Chef Bonus.

WHAT IS IT?

Bonus Chef 2023 consists of a 40% tax credit (up to a maximum of 6,000 euros) recognized on expenses related to the restaurant industry for individuals engaged in the activity of professional chef at hotels and restaurants.

TO GET THE BONUS:

- you must have incurred, between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022, one or more of the expenses deemed eligible for the benefit

- one must be a resident or established of the state territory;

- Applicants must be in the full enjoyment of civil rights.

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES:

- Purchase of durable capital goods (high energy class machinery for food storage, processing, processing and cooking, professional tools and equipment for catering)

- Participation in professional development courses.

HOW THE 2023 CHEF BONUS WORKS

The 40% credit can be used for offsetting by F24, which must be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. The credit is exempt from IRPEF and IRAP. 

It is also possible to assign the credit with the transfer of the facility to other parties, including credit institutions and other financial intermediaries. 

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