Event Management

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Events Management encompasses conferences, conventions, tradeshows, special events, and entertainment. This degree requires students to learn how to see and manage an event throughout all stages: from the early planning to cleanup. It is a specialised curriculum that includes everything from site
selection, marketing, budgets, food and beverage management, technology, hospitality law and logistics. The event management industry is an exciting, fast-paced field that allows and encourages
creativity and innovation. The major requires an eye for detail and the ability to work with a diverse field of people in
a variety of places. All around the world, employers seek skilled, knowledgeable professionals to coordinate lavish events and conferences. There are a wide variety of areas of focus such as social gatherings, festivals, mega-events, concerts, weddings, and conferences.

Job Description:

  • Communicating, maintaining and developing client relationships
  • Delivering events on time, within budget and expectations
  • Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal till delivery
  • Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery
  • Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure efficiency
  • Managing supplier relationships
  • Overseeing project budgets
  • Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to the team
  • Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project
  • Travelling for on-site inspections and project managing events
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Career Paths:

  • Corporate Event Planner
  • Event Assistant
  • Event Coordinator
  • Event Manager
  • Event Officer
  • Event Organiser
  • Event Planner
  • Event Producer
  • Facilities Manager
  • Fashion Event Coordinator
  • Sport Event Coordinator
  • Tourist Event Coordinator
  • Wedding Planner
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Specific Skill Set Required:

  • A creative and strategic thinker
  • A problem solver
  • A team player
  • Adaptable
  • Creative visionary
  • Good at dealing with all personality types
  • Good visualiser of concepts
  • Meticulous about attention to detail
  • Negotiation skills
  • Resourceful
  • Strong communicator
  • Strong organisational skills
  • The ability to work under pressure
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If you would like to know more about how Business can be the right programme for you, visit https://www.bac.edu.my/bac/business/

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