Event Management
What is Event Management?
Organising an event is not as simple as it seems. There are many logistical issues to consider such as venue hire, catering, safety, transport, council and government regulations, audio visual requirements, crowd control – the list goes on. And what do you do when something goes wrong? You must have a contingency plan.
How do you get people to come to the event i.e. how do you go about marketing the event? And then there are the invitations, media involvement and dealing with celebrities. There are lots of varied and exciting parts to this profession.
Bachelor of Business (Event Management)
Delivered by APM College of Business and Communication
CRICOS Provider Code: 00246m
CRICOS Course Code: 064818f
Duration: 6 study periods
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time or
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time (accelerated)
Intakes: February, June and September
FEE-HELP available
Graduate Outcomes
- Event Manager
- Venue Manager
- Meeting and Conferences Manager
- Exhibitions Manager
- Event Co-ordinator
Entry Requirement for Overseas Students
- Satisfactorily completed Senior High School Certificate year 12 or equivalent
- IELTS score of 6.0 (academic module) or equivalent proof of English (minimum band acore of IELTS 6.0 in all bands) or equivalent
- 18 years of age or over
- Eligible for a student visa
Entry Requirement for Australian Students
- A minimum UAI of 60.00 or equivalent
- 18 years of age or over
Subjects
100 Level
- Management Principles and Practices 1
- Fundamentals of Management Accounting and Business Finance
- Understanding Marketing
- Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events
- Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
- Understanding Public Relations
- Economics in a Business Environment
- Industry Practices
200 Level
- Introduction to Business Law
- Introduction to Applied Finance (5cps)
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods (5cps)
- Human Resource Management
- Event Management
- Creative Thinking and Innovation
- Commercial Modelling for Events
- Industry Engagement
- Elective Level 200 Approved Study
300 Level
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Strategic Management
- Business Information Analysis
- Events Policy and Strategy
- Event Logistics and Risk
- Industry Placement (20cps)
- Elective Level 300 Approved Study
