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Originally Posted by cookies07  Perhaps later on, opening my own bakery would be an option...but I have taken business classes in the past and absolutely hated it. So, is it completely impossible to own a shop without that business degree? |
There are a blue bazillion people world wide that own and operate successful businesses without any formal education in business. Travel around the world and you will find people in the poorest of countries or very removed from modern societies that conduct businesses sucessfully. There is no reason you can't do the same. The caveat though is that you must understand some basic business principles and understand some form of bookkeeping. One basic principle you must understand is making a profit; and bookkeeping, in general, helps you with that. All of this can be learned through reading some books and through experience.
Most AOS and BS degrees in cooking will cover the basic business concepts related to food service. Not sure if the certificate programs do or not so that would be a question you should ask of the program you plan to attend. If they don't, its still not a big deal as you can learn it on your own.