Event Management and Design Certificate – Online

Name: Event Management and Design Certificate – Online
Author: Rodrigo

Certificate Online Start-Anytime

$2,095

Overview

Learn to create spectacular special events with the Event Management and Design Certificate! This program is split up into two modules: Special Event Management and Special Event Design and Decoration. Each module includes multiple units complete with interactive presentations. Corporate events, weddings, parades, festivals, and more are covered. You’ll learn about the practicalities of planning events and the dazzle of designing them. From permits to pyrotechnics, this program will teach you how to design, plan, implement, and evaluate special events.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the five stages of event management: research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation
Understand how to manage time effectively
Learn how to manage human resources and volunteers
Have insight into hiring vendors, caterers, sound and light technicians, entertainment, and other resources
Learn how to conduct an event site inspection
Be knowledgeable about risk-management procedures and tactics
Learn about the requirements for necessary contracts, permits, and licenses, and how to meet these requirements
Understand budgeting, pricing, and accounting as they relate to event design
Be able to apply the principles of design to event decoration and effectively use flowers, fabric, lighting, and more

Requirements: This program can be taken on either a PC or a Mac. A high-speed Internet connection and e-mail capabilities are required. Students will need a basic understanding of computers and must be comfortable navigating the Internet. Microsoft Outlook 2007 software should be installed prior to beginning this program. This program is compatible with the Windows XP and later operating systems and IE 7 and later browsers.

Materials included:
Art of the Event, by James C. Monroe, CMP, CSEP
Special Events: Creating and Sustaining a New World for Celebration, Seventh Edition by Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP

View the course syllabus

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You will receive a password and log-in information via email within 3-5 business days of registering for this course. Course materials are included and will be mailed to you within 10 business days. You have 180 days to complete this course. You must make an 70 or higher as your final grade to successfully complete the course and receive a certificate of completion. There are no refunds for this course.

If you have questions about this course, please contact the online coordinator at 470-578-6693 or online@kennesaw.edu.