Baking & Snack multimedia editor Matt Hamer traveled to AIB International’s campus in Manhattan, Kas., for its All About Baking course. The week-long class is designed for those new to the baking industry or those in the industry who need to understand the basics of the baking process but aren’t directly involved with it on a daily basis.

In this first installment of a five-part video series, Mr. Hamer recaps the experience of his day in the classroom and shares some of his biggest takeaways.