Graduate Certificate in Event Management
Business & Management
A course by
SIT
Provides degree-holders or experienced professionals with theoretical and applied skills in event management for practice or advanced study.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
SIT2LRN Distance Learning, Online
It will take a total of 17 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Demonstrate project management skills
Understand fundamentals of project management, use project management software, develop and schedule event timelines, and estimate resources and costs.
Critically analyse and develop event concepts
Apply systematic methods to event research, planning, implementation and evaluation, considering social, economic, and environmental factors.
Apply financial management to events
Evaluate and document financial management for event planning, develop and revise budgets, and ensure event feasibility and viability.
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Certificate in Event Management is designed for those who already hold a tertiary degree or have significant industry experience. It delivers both theoretical background and applied knowledge in event management, emphasising project management, event planning, budgeting, marketing, and operational logistics. The programme aims to enable graduates to apply these skills professionally or as a path to further advanced study. This programme is only open to continuing students from 2024 or prior; new enrolments are not accepted.
Course Content
- MGT622: Fundamentals of Project Management—principles, software use, timeline plans, resource estimation, scheduling
- MGT705: Advanced Event Management—event concept design, event analysis, planning, management, evaluation, marketing, and revenue generation
- MGT721: Event Planning—Finance and Budgeting—budget methodologies, feasibility analysis, income and expenditure budgets
- MGT722: Event Planning—Marketing and Promotion—marketing and PR strategies for events, needs assessment, promotional planning
What you need to know first
Bachelor's degree in any discipline
OR be a mature student (at least 20 years old) with a minimum of three years relevant work experience
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Event management
Business
Project management
Marketing
Future employment opportunities might be
Event management roles
Project management positions in event-related industries
Event planning and coordination roles
Business management roles requiring event expertise