{"id":337,"date":"2026-05-07T16:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/?page_id=337"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:46:03","slug":"food-executive-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/centers\/fimp\/programs\/food-executive-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Executive Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head>\n<\/head><body><p><strong>July 11-16, 2027<br>Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/Food-Exec-2023-0104-scaled-1-1024x324.jpg\" alt=\"Food Executive Program participants pose on the edge of a lake.\" class=\"wp-image-15154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/Food-Exec-2023-0104-scaled-1-1024x324.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/Food-Exec-2023-0104-scaled-1-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/Food-Exec-2023-0104-scaled-1-768x243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/Food-Exec-2023-0104-scaled-1-1536x487.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/Food-Exec-2023-0104-scaled-1-2048x649.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-overview\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FEP is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecornell.cornell.edu\/certificates\/financial-management\/food-executive-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external\">five-day program<\/a>&nbsp;built with a broad-based curriculum that covers emerging food industry trends, personal leadership style, work-life balance, best-in-class food retailing strategies, and the economic environment. Held in July on the beautiful Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY, this unique program offers an unmatched opportunity for food industry leaders to develop skill sets, obtain new perspectives, advance careers, and make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees interact with world-class instructors and thought leaders in an intimate learning environment. Participation in simulation and group activities fosters lasting peer networks with the brightest minds in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-should-attend\">Who should attend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is appropriate for anyone looking to grow as as food executive. Food &amp; beverage industry professionals and executives, CPG professionals, grocery &amp; retailers managers, wholesalers, and logistics &amp; supply chain professionals will all benefit from the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-will-learn\">What you will learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-what-you-will-learncurriculum\">The program is built around a broad-based curriculum of knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-what-you-will-learncurriculum\">Topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Industry dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal leadership styles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical industry issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retailing trends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shopper markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply chain dynamics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Group projects, case studies and simulations foster interaction and networking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button btn external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecornell.com\/fep-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for the program<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button btn external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cornell.edu\/visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plan your visit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you for such an excellent experience. While the program structure was intellectually challenging at times, I found it to be stimulating. This group of colleagues were smart, fun, and engaging which made my experience wonderful. I go home tired but extremely stimulated and excited about my future in grocery retail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&mdash; Previous participant<\/p>\n\n\n  <section class=\"featured-profiles featured-profiles--condensed  section-heading--wrap bg--clear\">\n          <div class=\"section-heading__title\">\n                          <h2>Our instructors<\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"section-heading__intro\">\n        <p>The program&rsquo;s faculty are leaders in academia and industry, experts in their fields who are outstanding teachers and communicators.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container text-margin-reset global-spacing--4x\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.business.cornell.edu\/faculty-research\/faculty\/photo\/dwh22\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Daniel Williams Hooker\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/dwh22\/\">Daniel Williams Hooker<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Teaching Professor; Executive Director of the Food Industry Management Program<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.business.cornell.edu\/faculty-research\/faculty\/photo\/mig7\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Miguel I. Gomez\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/mig7\/\">Miguel I. Gomez<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Robert G. Tobin Professor of Food Marketing; Academic Director of the Food Industry Management Program<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.business.cornell.edu\/faculty-research\/faculty\/photo\/ewm3\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Edward McLaughlin\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/ewm3\/\">Edward McLaughlin<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Robert G. Tobin Professor of Food Marketing Emeritus<\/span>\n    \n    <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<section class=\"media-section dotted-line--gray background--white span--red  bg--clear\">\n  <div class=\"grid-container\">\n    <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n      <div class=\"cell medium-6\">\n        <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 500\/700\">\n          \n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Nestle-logo-whitespace_800x600.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Nestle logo.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n          \n                  <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"cell medium-6\">\n        <div class=\"media-section__text text-margin-reset\">\n          \n          <h2>Program support<\/h2>\n\n                      <div class=\"global-spacing--2x\">\n              <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n                <p>Generous support from The Nestl&eacute; 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