Event Management - Undergraduate Certificate

Program Overview

The Event Management undergraduate certificate program equips students with the practical skills to execute a range of events, from concerts to corporate gatherings. Emphasizing experiential learning and taught by industry experts, the program prepares graduates to thrive in the event management field or pursue self-employment. The course combines the latest technologies and emerging trends.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Event Management undergraduate certificate program provides students with the skills necessary to plan, organize, and execute a wide range of events, from concerts to corporate events. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and features experienced faculty. Graduates are prepared to enter the event management workforce with the latest technologies and emerging trends in the industry. The curriculum incorporates the newest technologies and emerging trends in the industry. Program faculty are experts in their fields and have decades of experience applying the skills they teach in the classroom. Graduates are prepared with skill sets that allow them to secure exciting positions with leading employers at hotels, wineries, private clubs, casinos, sporting events, meetings, trade shows, cruise lines and restaurants; or to be self-employed as an event planner. Students can apply all courses in the certificate toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Event Management.

Outline:

The program requires a minimum of 20 credit hours. The coursework includes:

• 6 Professional Electives, choose from the following:
• HEM 13023 FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD PRODUCTION
• HEM 23030 HOTEL OPERATIONS
• HEM 30120 WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL EVENT PROTOCOL
• HEM 33020 LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HOSPITALITY AND EVENT INDUSTRY
• HEM 43231 FOOD, WINE AND BEVERAGE PAIRING
• HEM 43325 HOSPITALITY MARKETING

Careers:

Graduates of the Event Management undergraduate certificate program are prepared for a variety of careers in the event management industry, including:

• Meeting, convention, and event planners

Other:

The program is fully online and is offered at the Ashtabula Campus.