Event Management Major - Bachelor of Arts
Business & Management
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AUT
Prepare for a career as an event manager by gaining hands-on experience in planning, organising, and evaluating diverse events as part of a Bachelor of Arts major at AUT.
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Core skills this course teaches
Plan and manage events
Ability to plan, organise and manage events of all sizes through detailed event management processes.
Produce management plans and contracts
Develop and write comprehensive management plans and contracts for events, ensuring stakeholder needs are addressed.
What You're Signing Up For
This major prepares students for a career in event management, equipping them with the ability to plan, organise, and manage events from concerts and conferences to weddings and festivals. Students develop skills across design, project and financial management, logistics, public relations, and communication. The programme includes core arts courses, specialised event management papers, and a final year workplace experience, offering practical industry exposure and the chance to build a professional network.
Course Content
- Planning and managing diverse event types (concerts, conferences, weddings, festivals, sports events)
- Preparing management plans
- Drafting contracts
- Evaluating stakeholder experience
- Core Bachelor of Arts courses (academic communication, New Zealand history, Treaty of Waitangi, social thinking, human behaviour, AI in society)
- Introduction to Event Management
- Event Planning
- Event Design Experience
- Event Partnerships
- Event Production
- Contemporary Issues in Event Management
- Leadership Principles
- Workplace experience / Work-integrated learning project
Find these employment opportunities
AdvertisingConference organiserEntertainment industry rolesLocal authority event employeeEvent manager/assistant managerEvent marketing specialistFestival managerPR and communications rolesSport, recreation and leisure industry rolesTrade show organiser
