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The Event Management major equips students with the knowledge and practical skills needed to function as event management professionals and industry leaders in a diverse range of contemporary event settings. With the increasing social, economic and political significance of high-profile events, employers increasingly prefer university graduates with analytical, practical and transferable employability skills, including leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem-solving, for managerial positions. This major commences with an introduction to the events industry and focuses on the application of key business principles, practices and skills including; marketing, communications and sponsorship, managing the service experience, human resource and strategic management, funding and finance, business events management, sport venue and event management, marketing analytics and event staging, logistics, and operations management. Course Exclusion: This major cannot be studied in the Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management.
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TSM3501 Event Operations Management: Students will undertake a placement for a minimum of 15 hours in an event setting.
Some organisations may require clearances, screenings and certificates, and will liaise directly with students regarding any requirements.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 practicum placement hours in their host organisation. These hours may be outside normal university hours and may included weekend or evening attendance.
Students are required to submit a current resume, a statement addressing their suitability and may be required to attend an interview.
Students will be enrolled into TSM3501.
Students are provided with a Student Placement guide which details the expected behaviour and conduct while working in the host organisation.
Event Manager, Events Coordinator, Events Officer, Events Business Manager, Events Operation Manager, Events Consultant, Conference Manager, Wedding Planner, Party Planner, Festival Manager, Corporate Events Manager, Exhibition Manager
Employment opportunities for graduates exist within a range of professional, not-for-profit, government and commercial sport, recreation, hospitality, tourism, arts and corporate organisations at local, state, national and international levels. Within these types of organisations, your role may involve managing aspects of marketing, communications, sponsorship, public relations, sales, venues, equipment, staging, logistics or the hiring, training and supervising of staff related to the management of events.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| TSM2202 | Introduction to Event Management | 15 |
| HOS2325 | Managing the Service Experience | 15 |
| SPM2610 | Marketing and Communications for the Service Industries | 15 |
| SPM3655 | Sport and Events Funding and Finance | 15 |
| TSM3500 | Business Events Management | 15 |
| MKT3820 | Marketing Analytics | 15 |
| SPM3114 | Sport Venues and Events | 15 |
| TSM3501 | Event Operations Management | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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