Wine Business Certificate Program   

This course provides an introduction to accounting and finance tailored to the wine industry. Students will learn practical skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, with an emphasis on key performance indicators (KPIs) used in the wine business. The course is not designed to provide you with a specialized knowledge of how to account for individual transactions; debits and credits will not be discussed. No prior accounting experience is required, but a general understanding of business and an interest in wine will enhance the learning experience.

This course is designed to develop a deeper understanding of the building blocks of modern wine clubs, what works and where it works. We will be covering the best practices of operating a wine club and identifying how to improve business practices to increase the revenue potential for your current wine club or how to build a new wine clubs for success. This class is hyper-focused on revenue development and process improvement of wine club builds and wine club pre-processing.