Program Overview
The Craft Brewing Certificate for Graduate Students is a multidisciplinary program that combines scientific principles with business and entrepreneurship aspects of the craft brewing industry. It involves hands-on experience through local internships and prepares students for careers in various aspects of the industry, including craft brewing, brewery management, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Craft Brewing Certificate for Graduate Students is a multidisciplinary program that combines scientific principles such as biochemistry, microbiology, and engineering with business and entrepreneurship aspects of the craft brewing industry. It is a student-centered, project-based program that involves hands-on experience through local internships. Objectives:
- Integrate knowledge across multiple scientific disciplines for professional beer brewing
- Design and develop new beer recipes
- Evaluate and implement marketing strategies
- Design, evaluate, and implement business plans
- Apply academic knowledge to solve real-world problems
Outline:
Core Brewing Courses (6 credit hours)
- CAS 5413 - The Art of Craft Brewing: The Athens Case Study
- CHEM 5500 - Fundamentals of Brewing Science
Experiential/Internship Courses (3 credit hours)
- MGT 5070 - Managing Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship
- MGT 5071 - Ideation, Concept Development and Business Models
- MGT 5072 - New Venture Creation
- CHEM 5911 - Chemistry Internship
Careers:
Opportunities upon Completion: Craft brewing is a significant industry in Ohio, with an estimated economic impact of $2.7 billion. The certificate program provides students with the skills to pursue careers in various aspects of the industry. These careers include:
- Craft brewers
- Brewery management
- Marketing and sales
- Research and development
- Entrepreneurship in the craft brewing industry
