Which McDonald's training facility, founded in 1961, grants degrees in 'Hamburgerology'?

Which McDonald’s training facility, founded in 1961, grants degrees in “Hamburgerology”? The answer is Hamburger University.

Hamburger University is McDonald’s corporate training facility, established in 1961. Its first classes were held in the basement of a McDonald’s restaurant, where a group of 14 students began studying restaurant operations. The program was led by Fred L. Turner, a grill cook who later became a major McDonald’s executive and served as chief executive officer for two decades.

Despite its playful name, the school focuses on practical business training rather than academic study of hamburgers. Courses cover restaurant operations, leadership, customer service, procedures, and management. McDonald’s describes it as a training center for high-potential managers, mid-level managers, and owner-operators.

The original campus was in Oak Brook, Illinois. In 2018, McDonald’s headquarters and Hamburger University moved to the company’s new complex in Chicago’s West Loop. The “Hamburgerology” wording is a lighthearted label for the institution’s degrees, not a standard university discipline. That is why choices such as Kroc Academy or Disney University do not fit this McDonald’s-specific question.