BEM get on on its engagement with wine and spirits, a commitment that is embodied in 2 management courses in Wine (Wine & Spirits MBA, MVS), a dedicated research team and participation of the school in professional and academic networks at regional, national and international levels. These global activities are coordinated by The Wine & Spirits Management Academy.

Cost

26.000 euros, including:
• Full tuition for all modules
• Main text books (Marketing, Corporate Finance, Strategic Management, Managing People)
• Access to BEM’s distance learning platform
• Access to BEM and UniSA databases

Additional costs are accommodation, meals and travels
An additional, non refundable 120 euros application fee is required for each application

Date of creation 2001 (Wine MBA)
In 2012 the Wine MBA became the Wine & Spirits MBA

Number of places 20 to 25

Duration 24 months, from January 2014 to December 2015

Format Part-time (about 70 days out of the office in 24 months)

Education background
• 55%: Management
• 25%: Sciences
• 80%: Wine and spirits industry

Career evolution
• 50% average pay increase since graduation
• 41% have progressed vertically within their company
• 47% have moved to larger, more international firms
(35 % of these have progressed in their position as well)

Acceptance GMAT and / or TOEFL tests may be required to students with no managerial background / low English speaking skills

Acceptance communicated within 10 days after reception of the application form
Final acceptance is submitted to payment of the application fee and first Installment

Curriculum

9 disciplines to apply management fundamentals to the wine and spirits industry
• Marketing
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Management
• Entrepreneurship and Leadership
• International Business and Environmental Forces
• Managing People
• Supply Chain and Operations Management
• Information System Management
• Economics
• An executive MBA program focused on wine and spirits management
• A part-time format with minimum time out of the office (about 70 days )
• AMBA accredited
• A strong alumni network
• A unique way to reach your career objectives in the international wine and spirits business

Wine and spirits markets:
A comprehensive overview of major wine and spirits producing and consuming markets

The Wine & Spirits MBA dissertation:
A research-based project analyzing a business issue

Elective:
One discipline to be selected among the four following ones: ‘tourism’, ‘sustainability’, ‘auction and judgment’, ‘the creative turn’