Designed for Working Students
Fully online and flexible enough to fit around the schedule of a food and beverage career.
Take the next step
Prepare for the Future of Food
A bachelor’s degree may be closer than you think. Qualified ProStart students receive 12 transfer credits toward a Unity Career Edge Applied Bachelor’s degree, saving roughly 5 months and $5,600 on the path to graduation.
These degrees are built around practical, real-world outcomes, making them a natural fit for students who chose the ProStart pathway.
Through this formal articulation agreement with the NRAEF, that next step is now more direct, more affordable, and more flexible than ever.
“With the knowledge and skills they learned in the ProStart program as the foundation, these Culinary Innovation and Food Systems and Sustainable Business Management courses of study represent a new way for ProStart students to pursue innovative careers that meet the needs of the restaurant and foodservice industry — both today and in the future.”
— The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Partnership Spotlight
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
The NRAEF invests in the lives of future restaurant and foodservice leaders through ProStart, a two-year high school career and technical education program operating in more than 2,200 schools across 49 states. Unity Career Edge is proud to extend ProStart’s reach by creating a direct pathway from high school credentials to a bachelor’s degree.
Culinary Innovation and Food Systems
Build a career at the intersection of food, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. This degree prepares graduates to lead in food production, culinary operations, and sustainable food systems.
ProStart students receive credit for:
- FOOD 201: Sustainable Culinary Development (3 credits)
- ENTR 201: Entrepreneurial Thinking and Opportunity Recognition (3 credits)
- ACCT 1010: Business Accounting (3 credits)
- MKTG 301: Introduction to Sustainable Branding (3 credits)
Total articulated credits: 12
Sustainable Business Management
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead organizations through a changing economy. This degree prepares graduates to apply sustainable business principles across a range of industries, including food, agriculture, and environmental enterprise.
ProStart students receive credit for:
- ACCT 1010: Business Accounting (3 credits)
- MKTG 301: Introduction to Sustainable Branding (3 credits)
- General Elective Credits (6 credits)
Total articulated credits: 12
The Career Edge Recipe
Built Around Your Schedule, Your Credentials, and Your Future
Save Time and Money
Up to 12 transfer credits applied from day one, with a path to graduation in less than 3 years.
Sustainability-Centered
Built around environmental thinking, our programs prepare graduates for the future of food.
