The
Bachelor of Art in Event Management is a multi-disciplinary field of study and includes inter-related specialty areas such as sport, leisure, design (set, lighting, multi-media), sound, theatre, dance, music, project management, financial management, leadership, human resource management, logistics management, public relations and communication.
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Bachelor of Art in Event Management is aimed at producing event management professionals for employment in the event management industry and related sectors. Events are diverse and can range from small private functions to large scale festivals, sports tournaments, concerts of all genre, carnivals and international megaevents such as the Olympic Games. All events have to be planned, organised and managed in a disciplined and informed manner.
The event management industry is an increasingly important employer of skilled and trained personnel and has become a significant player in domestic and international tourism markets and has become an important dynamic in most large corporate companies.
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Bachelor of Art in Event Management provides flexibility for students to undertake an additional major and/or minors and electives in a large number of related disciplines, e.g. psychology, languages, dance, sport and recreation, business, public relations, marketing, Màori development, and hospitality and tourism.
