Associate Diploma In Event Management
| Course Code | VTR004 |
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| Fee Code | AS |
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COURSE CONTENT
To obtain this Associate Diploma you must complete all assignments, pass an exam for each of fourteen modules, and provide written proof of having attended 100 hours of industry meetings (eg. trade shows, seminars, committee meetings) relevant to event management.
Compulsory (Core) ModulesThe following MUST be completed by all candidates:
Business StudiesIn addition to the basics of business, this course will teach you to develop and implement procedures that work as controlling mechanisms to deal with problems as they arise. You will learn to evaluate performance and implement appropriate responses, whether the business activity is small or large.
Event ManagementLearn to plan, create, manage, and evaluate a successful event in sport, recreation, tourism, business, education, community work, motivation, or the arts.
Project ManagementProject management skills can be applied to all industries, and in all sorts of situations, and are as relevant to a construction project as to managing a new product launch or an event.
Leisure Facility Management IThis comprehensive introductory course focuses on the management and development of recreational facilities (eg. Leisure centres, Swim Centres, Sporting complexes, Gymnasiums, Health clubs etc.)
Food and Beverage ManagementThis course covers all key elements of food and beverage management, including kitchen management, planning a menu, restaurant staffing and waiter/waitress skills.
Workplace Health & Safety
Learn to recognise potentially dangerous situations, and avoid litigation, work disruption, and significant, unnecessary costs.
Marketing FoundationsThis course deals with all aspects of marketing from presentation and packaging, to advertising and selling. It will help you to develop an acute awareness of what is needed to achieve and maintain a good market share.
Research Project ILearn to plan and conduct research into the current status of an aspect of an industry relating to the kinds of events you want to manage, and to complete a descriptive report based on that research.
Elective Modules
Candidates must also complete any six of the following electives:
Leisure Facility Management II
Tourism IBar Service
Adventure TourismLeadership
Personnel Management
Industrial PsychologyEntrepeneurshipBusiness PlanningFinancial ManagementSales ManagementAdvertising and PromotionsMotivationNote: Your choice of modules from those listed above should be determined according to your past studies or experience. Your choice of electives can (and should) be made after completing the compulsory modules.
For details of elective modules, consult the ACS Course Handbook or website at
www.acs.edu.au, or contact ACS at admin@acs.edu.au
Course duration: 1500 hours
Make a career out of what comes to you naturally! If you love organizing events and making people to have fun, this is a career for you!
This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C