About Bachelor Of Business Specialising In Event Management in Macleay College

Course overview

Whether you want to run your own company, build the brand for a start-up, manage a sports team, see the world as a travel agent or something else entirely, our Bachelor of Business will give you the knowledge, skills and competitive edge to get there.

At Macleay, we actively encourage you to be as entrepreneurial as you’d like. We’re always excited to see ideas come to life, and we’re comfortable with the idea that it’s okay to test, learn, fail fast and fail often. In fact, we believe it’s an important step on the road to success.

Within the Bachelor of Business you’ll also have the opportunity to pursue one of the following specialisations:

• Entrepreneurship – develop dynamic entrepreneurial skills and practice the art of transforming a business concept into a viable business proposition
• Event Management – learn about industry ethics, the role of technology and sustainability and current event trends, as well as how to plan and organise events and festivals
• Marketing – get hands-on experience in all areas of marketing communications (including advertising, public relations and sales promotions, to name a few) and learn how to maximise their impact on customers and stakeholders
• Public Relations – learn about all aspects of PR, from client brief development to social media management and written communication, as well as crisis management, sponsorship, client reporting and internal communications
• Sports Business – apply your knowledge of marketing, finance, management and innovation to the world of sports as you develop skills in club and team administration, player management, sports marketing and promotions
• Travel and Tourism – explore current trends and the future trajectory of tourism, the laws that affect the industry, eco and specialist tourism, and more

How you’ll learn

This course fosters entrepreneurial thinking with a focus on action and project-based learning. You’ll develop skills through interactive presentations, industry-specific case studies, team and individual assignments and real-world projects in a creative learning environment where everyone makes a contribution.

Pitch business ideas to entrepreneurs. Research Gen Z’s attitudes toward globalisation. Manage the establishment of a social enterprise. Learn to build a brand, a business, a deal, or a following. You can engage in all this and more in your studies at Macleay.

Event Management

Get to know the adrenaline-infused world of events and festivals through topics like event coordination, budgeting, sponsorship, venue and supplier management, marketing, risk and people management.

Learn how to develop event concepts from start to finish and get a handle on industry ethics, the role of technology, the impacts of globalisation, social media and sustainability, as well as other current event trends.

Job opportunities include:

• Festival Manager
• Event Coordinator
• Conference Manager
• Exhibition Manager
• Sponsorship Manager
• Arts Event Manager

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Generally requires you to have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certificate.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS       :       6.0
• TOEFL      :       60-78
• PTE          :       48-52

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