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PGCM in Culinary Arts

The Postgraduate Certificate in Management (Culinary Arts) is a one-year program at École Ducasse India, hosted on the ISH campus in Gurugram. It blends advanced culinary craft with management and entrepreneurship, preparing graduates for leadership across kitchens, restaurants, and food ventures. Over the course of one year, students progress through four trimesters. They train in professional kitchens, work on live assignments, and learn directly from chef-mentors. The curriculum is delivered under the École Ducasse framework and approved by AICTE, combining technical mastery with business depth. The final trimester includes a structured work attachment that connects classroom learning with professional immersion. Graduates leave with the skills to manage operations, launch ventures, and advance their careers as culinary professionals. They are prepared to enter the food economy with confidence, clarity, and entrepreneurial drive.
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Specialisation

Culinary Focus

  • Applied culinary techniques
  • Immersive culinary operations
  • F&B service operations
  • Nutrition and menu design
  • Operational excellence and supply chain
  • Kitchen management and innovation
  • HACCP and food safety

What you’ll learn

  • Curriculum mirrored with École Ducasse
  • Transfer into École Ducasse France campuses for advanced study opportunities.
  • Work attachments, not internships
  • Integration of culinary craft and management
  • Faculty shaped by industry
  • AICTE recognition for academic and market validity.
What you’ll learn

Key benefits

Top Ranked Hopitality management school

Top Ranked Hopitality management school

Awarded Hospitality Training Facilities

Awarded Hospitality Training Facilities

Exceptional Diversity and Society

Exceptional Diversity and Society

International study options

International study options

Career Springboard

Career Springboard

Powerful Alumni Network

Powerful Alumni Network

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Chef Babu Nagarajan

Chef Babu Nagarajan

Associate Director - Culinary Studies & Program

Expertise in pastry arts and a rich background as a Pastry Chef at Oberoi Hotels and School for European Pastry, combining culinary excellence with academic leadership.

Chef Zubin D'souza

Chef Zubin D'souza

Associate Director - Culinary Studies & Program

Expertise in pastry arts and a rich background as a Pastry Chef at Oberoi Hotels and School for European Pastry, combining culinary excellence with academic leadership.

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