Diploma in Event Management

The Diploma in Event Management programmed is designed to educate and equip the students with comprehensive knowledge and skills in related fields of event industry such as in administration, operations, marketing, risk management and event project are also emphasized to support creative thinking. Other fundamental aspects of event industry such as tourism and hospitality fundamentals, professional development, customer service, health and safety, and entrepreneurial development are also embedded in this programme. This diploma programs over six semesters covers a spectrum of applied competencies and abilities associated with the industry at the skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled levels of employment. In addition, this programme also incorporates hands-on and experiential learning, and six months of structured industrial training experience that will prepare the students to acquire workplace competencies and related academic education, as well as enable them to enter and function effectively in the labour market immediately upon graduation. Most importantly, it is imperative that the graduates acquire the ability to apply their knowledge and competencies in an innovative, creative and novel ways, as well as the ability to address the wide range of challenges, problems and issues at the workplace.

Diploma in Event Management tailors its graduates for career opportunities that are offered in a wide range of event settings including , hotel, travel and hospitality industries, advertising agencies, public relation firms, news media, integrated marketing and communications, cultural performance companies, destination management companies, events companies, exhibition contractors, freight forwarders, professional conference organizers (PCO) and professional exhibition organizers (PEO). Students are providing with integrated knowledge and skills in event industry. These can be applied to a range of careers in the event industries. Potential jobs include: Industries of Employment: - Advertising Agencies - Special Events and Conferences - Tourism and hospitality Industries - Destination Management Companies - Integrated Marketing & Communications - Incentive Travel, Trade Shows and Expositions Occupational Categories: - Event Planner - Event Designer - Venue Coordinator - Meeting Planner - Wedding Planner - Security Coordinator - Entertainment Coordinator - Event Manager - Corporate Meeting Planners - Catering and Waste Manager - Exposition Service Contractors - Event Management Consultancy - Operational and Logistics Manager - Hotel and Convention Centre Personnel