Online Master's Degree for 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.

requisiti

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.

fasi del corso

50 ore minimo di studio autonomo in autoapprendimento per il materiale didattico fornito e per le dispense fornite durante le lezioni, inclusa la possibilità di rivedere le lezioni registrate su piattaforma e le eventuali esercitazioni previste

PROPEDEUTICS: studio su testi specifici e contenuti di settore su piattaforma e-learning ; Corso di lingua inglese su piattaforma della durata di 6 mesi – formula “All You Can Learn” 24/7. Se si è già in possesso di almeno un livello B2 di lingua inglese autocertificato, è possibile scegliere un’altra delle seguenti lingue: francese, spagnolo, portoghese e italiano. Corso online di 20 ore finalizzato al rilascio del Certificato HACCP di 3° livello.

CLASSROOM: 68 ore di lezioni online in live streaming + 4 ore di seminario

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.

programma

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;
  • Strategie di prodotto, going g-local, interculturalità della negoziazione commerciale;
  • Economic and financial planning for internalization;
  • International Contracting;
  • Shipping and customs operations;
  • International finance and taxation;
  • Finanza sostenibile;
  • 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.

MODULO 6: Software gestionali per l’export agroalimentare

  • Introduzione ai software gestionali per l’export agroalimentare
  • Panoramica sulle principali categorie di software
  • Focus sulle soluzioni specifiche del settore agroalimentare
  • Soluzioni ERP internazionali a confronto
  • Casi pratici
  • Strumenti per l’analisi di mercati esteri e supporto alle decisioni
  • Considerazioni per la selezione del software più adatto

MODULO 7: Certificazione Halal per Export

  • Certificazione volontaria di qualità di parte terza
  • Certificazione di prodotto e di processo
  • Disciplinari (alimentare, cosmetico, farmaceutico)
  • Procedure, documenti tecnici
  • Requisiti principali

Seminari:

  • Filiera agroalimentare e selezione delle materie prime
  • Sostenibilità ambientale e food cost responsabile
  • I principali trend agroalimentari

Textbooks will be provided to each student.

opportunità di carriera

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.

attestati

Private certificate of attendance at the Master's program

Certificate of Internship

Certificate of Project Work

kit visibilità & career lab

Il nostro Istituto mette a disposizione strumenti, canali e un network professionale:

  • Amplificazione social: i contenuti migliori verranno condivisi sui canali ufficiali della scuola, aumentando l’esposizione verso recruiter e aziende partner;
  • Guida pratica alla creazione: un manuale scritto per imparare a raccontare la propria esperienza e i propri progetti con il massimo impatto;
  • CV Positioning & Talent Distribution: supporto dedicato per ottimizzare struttura, competenze e stile del CV. Aggiornamento finale al termine del percorso formativo e diffusione, insieme a una lettera di presentazione a cura di Italian Food Academy®, alle aziende del settore su tutto il territorio nazionale, favorendo concrete opportunità di inserimento professionale.

job placement

Italian Food Academy gestisce attivamente l’incontro tra domanda e offerta di lavoro offrendo agli allievi un servizio personalizzato di job placement fin dall’inizio del percorso formativo. Incrociando le attitudini degli studenti con i requisiti richiesti dalle aziende, l’accademia agevola l’inserimento nel mercato professionale attraverso una strategia mirata. Questa comprende una preselezione iniziale, la rielaborazione del CV (anche in formato video), la promozione del profilo dell’allievo presso le attività del settore, il monitoraggio costante delle posizioni aperte e l’organizzazione di colloqui conoscitivi finalizzati all’assunzione.

Dal 7 Giugno 2027 al 15 Novembre 2027

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• i docenti •

John Di Tomaso

Mihaela Cojocaru

Roberto Forzato

Michele Stocola

Federica Bellifemine

Ivan Massi

Ali Abdallah

Simone Zavattarelli

Daniela Damiano

Marina Chiucchiuini

CONTACT US

The training of excellence of students and the creation of educational paths in line with the demands of the labor market are our goals, our vocation. Our teachers are chefs of recognized professionalism with extensive teaching experience, who have the skills and passion necessary to effectively train tomorrow's protagonists of Italian and international cuisine. Contact us at our toll-free number, or email us to find out more about the institute or for proposals for collaborations, partnerships 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. 

Go to the Ministry page with all the instructions