Events Management
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Program Overview
西瓜视频’s events management program is an interdisciplinary program combining business management coursework with core courses in the field of Event Management. This program explores the dynamic nature of the events industry, whether you want to be a planner or supplier, preparing you to be a leader in the industry.
As an aspiring event professional, you will learn to create, design, market, execute, and evaluate events of all sizes and types. You will develop the knowledge and skills to ensure their success. Qualified event planners are in demand by a broad scope of organizations and corporations that require management specialization to oversee every facet of events in a proactive and skilled manner.
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Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126
First Year (Freshman) 32-33 cr
- BUS120 Business Fundamentals I
- BUS121 Business Fundamentals II
- World Cultures
- ACC175 Financial Accounting
- Event Management Elective
- Event Management Elective
- ENG111 Critical Reading & Writing I
- ENG112 Critical Reading & Writing II
- BUS 110 Business Computers I
- HTM255 Fundamentals of Events
- INT010 Pre-Internship Sessions
- WI/SU INT100 Internship I
Second Year (Sophomore) 32 cr
- ACC185 Managerial Accounting
- BUS270 Communicating in Business
- BUS200 Marketing
- Literary Perspectives
- BUS210 Finance
- HTMXXX Events Design Theory
- MTH126 Statistics (Quantitative Reasoning)
- Gen Ed Elective
- ECN201 Macroeconomics (Global Issues)
- ECN202 Microeconomics
- INT020 Pre-Internship Sessions
- WI/SU INT200 Internship II
Third Year (Junior) 31 cr
- Aesthetic Awareness
- BUS370 Bus Analysis & Research
- BUS320 Organizational Behavior
- BUS379 Semester Internship Strategies
- Individual & Society
- HTM380/HTM382 Management of Corporate Events/Management of Special Events
- Values & Ethical Reasoning
- ECN302 Intermediate Microeconomics
- HTM372 Events Risk Management
- Hospitality Elective
- Science & Technology
Fourth Year (Senior) 30 cr
- BUS489 Senior Thesis I
- BUS490 Senior Thesis II
- BUS480 Semester Internship
- HTM380/HTM382 Management of Corporate Events/Management of Special Events
- Hospitality Elective
- Gen Ed Elective > 100
- Gen Ed Elective > 100
Accreditation
西瓜视频’s Hospitality Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA).
