Diploma in Event Management

Course details

This programme is offered from Boston City Campus & Business College Orange Grove in the distance education mode, with all other Boston City Campus & Business Colleges operating as support centres.  Apply to register at any Boston City Campus & Business College branch countrywide.

YEAR ONE MODULES

Semester A

• Computer Literacy 1 (HCLP1)*
• Computer Literacy 2 (HCLP2)*
• Event Management 1 (HEVM1)**
• Marketing Management 1 (HMKT1)**
• Financial Management 1A (HFMN1A)**

Semester B

• Entrepreneurship 1 (HENT1)**
• Business Management 1 (HBMN1)**
• Integrated Marketing Communication 1 (HINT1)**
• Financial Management 1B (HFMN1B)**

YEAR TWO MODULES

Semester A

• Event Management 2 (HEVM2)**
• Marketing Management 2 (HMKT2)**
• Public Relations 1 (HPR1)**

Semester B

• Entrepreneurship 2 (HENT2)**
• Public Relations 2 (HPR2)**
• Project Management 1 (HPRM1)**
• Applied Research (HAPRD)**

YEAR THREE MODULES

Semester A

• Event Management 3 (HEVM3)**
• Marketing Management 3 (HMKT3)**

Semester B

• Integrated Marketing Communication 2 (HINT2)**
• Project Management 2 (HPRM2)**
• Experiential Learning Diploma (HEXLD) 

OUTCOMES

On completion of the programme, graduates will have the necessary knowledge and practical skills required to:

• Operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
• Apply general business and marketing principles to hospitality and event management and interpret economic realities of local and global communities
• Manage financial and technology resources in organisations
• Analyse data, marketing information and performance of hospitality events
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial and project management skills

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Minimum National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed and with endorsement for admission to Diploma study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed and with endorsement for admission to Diploma studies; or Prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the modules passed.