Bachelor of Business (Event Management)

Prepare for an action-packed career arranging food and wine events and high-profile weddings to charity dinners in five-star hotels. With guided industry experience gain the theoretical skills and operational knowledge to stand out in the events industry.

Events are one of the most high profile, fastest growing elements of the hospitality industry. But the management and operation of an event is a highly-skilled operation with logistical issues like venue hire, catering, safety, transport, audio visual requirements and more.

Learn how to manage, market and operate events from conception, to operation and post-production. Gain a winning combination of theory and practical experience from the leader in event industry-focused programs.

Course Quick Look

Course Qualification 2010 Intake Dates FEE-HELP

Bachelor of Business (Event Management)

March, July and October

Course Duration CRICOS Codes Study Options

3 years full-time, 6 years part-time* or
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time* (accelerated)

Provider: 00246M
Course: 064818F (3 years)
Accelerated Course: 071675B (2 years)

Full Time / Part Time
On Campus / Online*

* International students in Australia must study full-time on-campus.

Course Structure

Each Unit is worth 10 Credit Points (cps) unless stated

 

100 Level

MGT101 Management Principles and Practices 1

ACC101 Fundamentals of Management Accounting and Business Finance

MKT101 Understanding Marketing

MGT102 Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Events

MKT102 Introduction to Consumer Behaviour

PRN101 Understanding Public Relations

ECO101 Economics in a Business Environment

IND101 Industry Practices


200 Level

LAW201 Introduction to Business Law

ACC201 Introduction to Applied Finance (5cps)

STAT201 Introduction to Quantitative Methods (5cps)

MGT201 Human Resource Management

EVT201 Event Management

EVT202 Creative Thinking and Innovation

MGT202 Project Management

IND201 Industry Engagement


Plus 1 Elective from 200 Level Approved Units, including:

HOS203 Resort and Spa Management

HOS204 Entertainment and Leisure Management

HOS205 Gastronomy


300 Level

MGT301 Corporate Social Responsibility

MGT302 Strategic Management

MGT303 Business Information Analysis

EVT301 Events Policy and Strategy

EVT302 Event Logistics and Risk

EVT303 Commercial Modelling for Events

IND301 Industry Placement (20cps)


Electives are subject to availability. Contact us for more information.


Industry Placement Component:

The IND301 Industry Placement unit provides you with the necessary experience of applying your study to the workplace. With the assistance of our Career Coordinator, you will secure a work placement for the duration of the term in a relevant enterprise. You will be required to participate in the workplace as required, and as part of that process reflect on organisational culture and your own approach to work and the workplace. You will be supervised by your tutor during the placement and you will also be required to prepare and present a major report that critically reflects on their workplace experience.


To view the entry requirements and tuition fees for this course, please click here.


For more information about the Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) including detailed subject descriptions, please contact a Course a Careers Advisor.

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William Blue Graduate 2009
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality
Banqueting and Events Department,
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
"I have always been passionate about events and hospitality, and am very grateful to the Careers and Alumni Office at William Blue for helping me to find this job."

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