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Mushroom Product Branding & E-commerce

Create a distinctive brand for mushroom products and run a compliant, profitable online shop and marketplace presence.

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Level

Course

Modules

Duration

3 months · 72 h

Next start

11 January 2027

Fee

$450

Format

Live online

Certificate

Course Certificate

Language

English EN

School

Business

Programme identification

1.1Programme name: Mushroom Product Branding & E-commerce
1.2Type of qualification: Course
1.3Provider / endorsing institution: Fungaris – International Institute of Mycology, School of Mushroom Business & Entrepreneurship. A Fungaris programme of its own, not endorsed by a university.
1.4Mode of study: Online, with live sessions in a small group, recordings and a virtual campus.
1.5Duration (hours / ECTS credits): 3 months (12 weeks) · 72 hours in total · 6 modules of 12 hours · 12 live sessions of 2 hours. ECTS credits: not applicable (Fungaris own programme, not an official university degree).
1.6Language: English
1.7Start and end dates / intake: Next intake: 11 January 2027 to 2 April 2027. Enrolment closes on 4 January 2027. Following intake: 8 March 2027. How intakes work →

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Overview

2.1Programme description

This course covers how to build a mushroom product brand people remember and how to sell it online responsibly. You will develop brand strategy, identity and naming, brief packaging design and product photography, set up an online store, use marketplaces and subscriptions, plan digital advertising, email and search optimisation, and manage claims, reviews and online compliance.

Shelves and screens are crowded with mushroom coffees, powders, grow kits and gourmet products, and buyers often decide in seconds. A coherent brand and a well-run shop can set a small producer apart, while careless claims about health or performance can lead to delisting or regulatory trouble. The course suits product makers, brand founders and marketing staff in small food or grow-kit businesses. You apply each module to your own product or a case product, so decisions build into a coherent brand. In the final project you present a brand and e-commerce launch kit: positioning, identity guidelines, packaging brief, store structure, a channel plan and a compliance checklist for product pages and advertising.

2.2Why it matters / what need it meets

It meets a practical need: applied, up-to-date knowledge in business, useful in areas such as specialty and gourmet foods, mushroom grow kits and hobby supplies, food supplements and functional products, E-commerce and direct-to-consumer retail.

Mycology is moving fast and good practical training is still scarce. This programme gives you a structured path, taught live by people who work in the field, so you can apply what you learn with judgement and safety.

Objectives and competences

3.1General objective

To finish the programme able to apply its content professionally and with judgement. In short:

Create a distinctive brand for mushroom products and run a compliant, profitable online shop and marketplace presence.

3.2Specific objectives

Build the foundations: Brand strategy, identity and naming; Packaging design and product photography.
Put them into practice: Setting up an online store; Marketplaces, subscriptions and fulfilment.
Apply everything to a real case: Digital advertising, email and SEO; Claims, reviews and online compliance.
Complete a final project reviewed by your tutor.

3.3Competences you will gain

Define a brand strategy, identity and name for mushroom products.
Write packaging and photography briefs that support online sales.
Set up and structure an online store with clear product pages.
Plan marketplace, subscription, email and advertising activity.
Check product pages and ads against claims and consumer rules.

Student profile

4.1Who it is for (entry profile)

Product makers and brand founders.

4.2Entry requirements

No design or technical background is required. A product idea or existing product, and basic familiarity with social media, will help you get the most from the exercises.

4.3Career paths (exit profile)

Founder of a mushroom product brand
E-commerce manager for a specialty food business
Brand or marketing manager for a grow-kit company
Marketplace and online sales coordinator
Freelance brand consultant for food start-ups

Sectors

specialty and gourmet foodsmushroom grow kits and hobby suppliesfood supplements and functional productsE-commerce and direct-to-consumer retail

Outcomes depend on your experience and on your local market.

Study plan

5.1Overall structure (modules and workload)

Module	Title	Phase	Topics	Hours
01	Brand strategy, identity and naming	Foundations	3	12
02	Packaging design and product photography	Foundations	3	12
03	Setting up an online store	Practice	3	12
04	Marketplaces, subscriptions and fulfilment	Practice	3	12
05	Digital advertising, email and SEO	Application & project	3	12
06	Claims, reviews and online compliance	Application & project	3	12
	Total			72

6 modules × 12 hours = 72 hours: 24 hours of live sessions, and the rest for campus study, exercises and the final project.

5.2Content by module

Hover or tap a module to follow the path from the first session to the final project. Open a module to see the topics it covers.

5.3Company placement

This programme does not include a company placement. Practice is built into every module through exercises, case studies and the final project.

5.4Final project

A brand and e-commerce launch kit with identity guidelines, packaging brief, store plan and compliance checklist.

Methodology

6.1How it is taught

Live online sessions, usually weekly, with a working professional and a small group.
Recordings of every session, so you can catch up if work or time zones get in the way.
Exercises and real case studies in every module.
Tutoring: your tutor answers questions and gives feedback on your exercises and project.

6.2Platform and resources

A Moodle virtual campus with session recordings, readings, exercises and forums for each module. You need a computer, an up-to-date browser and a stable connection; a webcam and microphone are recommended.

Technical requirements →

6.3Estimated weekly workload

About 6 hours a week for 12 weeks: one 2-hour live session on a weekday evening, plus study and exercises on the campus at your own pace.

Assessment

7.1Assessment system and weighting

You are assessed through participation in live sessions and practical tasks such as briefs and page drafts in each module. The final launch kit is reviewed by the tutor.

40%Participation and module exercises

60%Final project

7.2Requirements to pass

Complete every module, by attending the live sessions or watching the recordings.
Hand in the module exercises.
Have your final project approved by your tutor.

Teaching team

8.1Academic direction

At Fungaris, the Business school coordinates the content and quality of this programme. The academic director of each intake is named in the intake guide.

8.2Faculty

Taught by professionals who work in the field. The tutor for each intake is confirmed before the start.

Meet our faculty →

Certificate

9.1Certificate awarded

Course Certificate

On completing the programme and its project, Fungaris issues a Course Certificate. Fungaris certificates are the institute's own. Whether an employer, school or authority recognises them depends on that organisation and on local rules in each country.

9.2Issuing body / recognition

Issued by Fungaris (operated by Nexora Generation, S.L.) as a digital certificate. It is a Fungaris certificate of its own: it is not an official university degree and does not award ECTS credits.

About our certificates →

Admission and enrolment

10.1Admission process (steps)

Send your request through the form or write to admissions.
Admissions reviews your profile and confirms the start date, the session schedule and the fee.
You secure your place with full payment or a 40% reservation.
You receive your campus access and welcome guide before the first session.

10.2Documents required

A valid identity document.
Contact and billing details (personal or company).

10.3Deadlines

Enrolment for the intake starting on 11 January 2027 is open until 4 January 2027, or until the group is full (maximum 20 students).

10.4Fee and payment options

Fee: $450

Full payment before the start: $360 (20% reduction).
40% reservation ($180) and 3 monthly instalments of $90.

Fees and financing →

10.5Grants, discounts and funding

Discounts: 10% for Fungaris alumni and 15% for groups of three or more people from the same organisation. Discounts cannot be combined with each other or with the full-payment reduction.

Your employer can pay for the programme and receive the invoice in the company name. Whether a public or employer training budget can cover the fee depends on your country, so check with them.

10.6Cancellation policy

The conditions for cancelling, withdrawing or moving to a later intake are explained in our cancellation policy and in your enrolment confirmation. Nothing there limits your rights under the consumer law that applies to you.

Cancellation and refunds →

Additional information

11.1Frequently asked questions

Do I need experience to study Mushroom Product Branding & E-commerce?

No design or technical background is required. A product idea or existing product, and basic familiarity with social media, will help you get the most from the exercises.

How is Mushroom Product Branding & E-commerce taught?

Live online, in 6 modules with a working professional, a small group and a final project.

How am I assessed?

You are assessed through participation in live sessions and practical tasks such as briefs and page drafts in each module. The final launch kit is reviewed by the tutor.

What is the final project?

A brand and e-commerce launch kit with identity guidelines, packaging brief, store plan and compliance checklist.

What certificate do I get?

What can I study after Mushroom Product Branding & E-commerce?

The natural next step is Diploma in Mushroom Business Management.

11.2Alumni testimonials

We only publish verified testimonials from real students. This programme does not have any published yet; they will appear here once its first intakes finish.