HOS 340

Special Events Management

Special events management is the profession that plans and controls public and private assemblies gathered for the reasons of celebration, entertainment and education purposes. The course is designed to help students learn the leadership and management tools needed to design and execute special events.The purpose is to acquire an in depth knowledge about the industry and become familiar with management techniques and strategies required for successful planning, promotion, implementation and evaluation of special events. The skills obtained include creating a vision and strategic plan, networking, developing publicity, coordinating teams, delegating tasks and managing group dynamics, budgeting, handling emergencies, designing and evaluating events.

Units: 3.0