The Master of Dairy Technology Management (MDTM) graduate program offers opportunities for studies in Dairy Technology Management leading to the master’s degree. The aim is to prepare highly qualified personnel who will lead the Ontario, Canadian, and international dairy industries into the future. The MDTM brings together global expertise for instruction and training on dairy science, dairy plant operations, dairy products, agri-food economics, food safety and quality management, operations management, and supply and value chain management.

Administrative Staff

Chair
Maria Corradini (112 Food Science, Ext. 53344)
mcorradi@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Coordinator
Spencer Henson (Ext. 53134)
shenson@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Assistant
(106 Food Science, Ext. 56983)
mdtm@uoguelph.ca

Graduate Faculty

This list may include Regular Graduate Faculty, Associated Graduate Faculty and/or Graduate Faculty from other universities.

MDTM Program

Admission Requirements

To be considered, applicants must have completed a four-year honours undergraduate degree (or its equivalent) from a recognized university or college with an average standing of at least a 'B-' (70%) average I the last four semesters of study.

Applicants will be expected to have completed undergraduate courses that prepare them for participation in the core graduate courses of the program. Recommended preparation courses are FOOD*2010 Principles of Food Science or equivalent, and MATH*1030 Business Mathematics or equivalent.

The Graduate Program Committee examines each application before the student is proposed to the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies for admission into the program.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Dairy Technology Management program, graduates will be able to:

1. Dairy Science and Technology
   1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of dairy science that integrates the chemistry, physics, and microbiology of milk and milk products.
   2. Explain the engineering principles and unit operations used to manufacture dairy products.
   3. Optimize processing of dairy products including formulation, composition control, and yield efficiency.
2. Management of Operations, Food Safety Systems, and Quality Assurance
   1. Lead transformation of inputs into outputs; oversee designing, scheduling, operating, and controlling the production system.
   2. Describe principles of food risk analysis and oversee development and performance of Preventive Control Programs.
   3. Apply principles of statistical and qualitative process and quality control.
3. Marketing and Business Management
   1. Analyze dairy markets in the context of socio-cultural, economic, regulatory and technological trends.
   2. Perform economic/business evaluations of customer, operational and workforce/labour requirements in the context of dairy processing.
   3. Lead innovation and continuous improvement through technology management in dairy processing.

Program Requirements

The Master of Dairy Technology Management is an interdisciplinary program that blends three major
overarching competencies needed to advance industry professionals, namely:

• Dairy Science and Technology
• Management of Operations, Food Safety Systems and Quality Assurance
• Marketing and Business Management

To satisfy the program requirements, students will successfully complete six required core courses, and a project course for a total of 3.50 credits. The seven required courses are:

Courses

Other Required Courses

Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Food Safety and Quality Assurance