The third year of the 3-year Bachelor of Arts program, the BA Culinary Arts, is based on an intensive study period of over 20 weeks at the B.H.M.S. campus in Lucerne, Switzerland and a 3-6 months of workplace experience in a Swiss or international venue. The third and final year, leading to the BA in Culinary Arts, builds on students’ existing culinary competencies and experience and deepen and hone practical, leadership and business skills. Highlights of this third-year program include inter-disciplinary management food service operations including: customer service, resource planning and management, new product development, molecular cuisine, technology applications and managing teams in the kitchen labs. Additionally the program provides a solid foundation in a variety of skill areas, before students progress to their final industry placement and graduate positions.