CERTIFICATE IN EVENT MANAGEMENT

Study EVENT MANAGEMENT DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE

Want to Work as an Event Manager?

Event Managers are both self employed small business operators, and employees of larger organisations such as: wedding venues, hotels, resorts, exhibition companies, concert promoters and conference organisers.

What Types of Events?

• A concert
• A weekend market
• A road rally
• An art exhibition
• An agricultural show or regional fair
• A trade show
• A conference
• A seminar
• A major festival
• A sporting event
• A training event
• A fund raising event
• A celebratory event (public or private)
• Civic occasions
• Inauguration, induction and graduation events
• Launch i.e. book, business, project etc.

Course Content and Structure

To obtain this certificate, you need to complete a total of six modules, spread over 600 hours of study.

Three of the modules are compulsory core studies; and the other three are chosen from a range of electives

Core Modules are:

• Business Studies BBS101 
• Event Management BRE209
• Wedding Planning BTR104

Elective Modules can be Chosen from any of the following:

• Project Management BBS201
• Food and Beverage Management
• Leisure Management I BRE103
• Personnel Management VBS107
• Advertising and Promotions VBS202
• Entrepeneurship BBS204
• Leisure Facility Management I BRE205
• Industry Project BIP000

Content of Core Modules

Business Studies BBS101

This module has eight lessons as follows:

1. Establishment Procedures
2. Management Procedures
3. Communication in Business
4. Problem Solving
5. Staff Management
6. Productivity
7. Financial Management
8. Marketing Techniques.

Event Management BRE209

This has 9 lessons as outlined below:

1. Scope and Nature of Event Management
2. Developing the Concept
3. Physical an Human Resources
4. Project Logistics
5. Marketing an Event
6. Financial Management
7. Risk Management
8. Staging the Event
9. After the Event

Wedding Planning BTR104

This module has nine lessons as follows:

1. Introduction
2. Planning
3. Managing People
4. Managing Locations
5. Managing the Programme
6. Managing Services
7. Managing the Client
8. Managing the Wedding Day
9. Operating a Wedding Business

    

   COURSE DURATION   600 hours

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EVENT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE Study by Distance Learning

Want to Work as an Event Manager?

Event Managers are both self employed small business operators, and employees of larger organisations such as: 

• wedding venues,
• hotels,
• resorts,
• exhibition companies,
• concert promoters and conference organisers.

Event management can be both a challenging and stimulating industry if you have the personality, knowledge and perserverence to succeed. Like most industries, there are pitfalls that you need to be aware of, and careful to avoid; but with a course such as this, you will be laying a very sound foundation for future success.