The Diploma in Events Management programme entails learning both the knowledge and skills required for becoming effective professionals in the events industry. From the business sector to the music industry, from politics to sports and from celebrations to cultural festivals, everyone is holding events.
Why Choose This Programme?
Events are always exciting. No event is ever the same, and you get to meet new and interesting people every day. This Event Management programme will provide you with specific knowledge and skills in managing various types of events such as religious, cultural, musical, sporting, corporate, leisure, political, personal and special. This programme is more hands-on than theoretical and you will be more exposed to practical work and training in the real business of event management industry mainly represented by event companies and institutions/associations.
What To Expect From This Programme?
During the course of the programme, you will be involved in practical-work and training such as organizing and staging events, visiting convention centres, watching or even participating in certain high-level events. You will get guidance not only from your lecturers but also from invited industry players from established event companies.
| Programme Subjects | |
| • The Event Industry | • Management |
| • MICE Event Management | • Human Capital Management |
| • Special Event Management | • Customer Relationship Management |
| • Event Planning 1 | • Market Research for Event |
| • Event Planning 2 | • Business Ethics and Corporate Citizenship |
| • Advertising, Promotions and Public Relations for Event | • Entrepreneurship Development |
| • Art of Event Design | • English for Academic Purposes |
| • Event Support Services | • Workplace Communication |
| • Project Management for Event | • Personal Development Skills I |
| • Event Project Work | • Personal Development Skills II |
| • Introduction to Legal Issues in Event | • Personal Development Skills III |
| • Windows into Hospitality and Tourism | • Industrial Training |
| • Introductory Economics | • Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B |
| • Computer Application in Hospitality | • Pengajian Malaysia |
| • Accounting | • Pendidikan Moral / Pengajian Islam |
| • Hospitality and Tourism Marketing | |
Internship Programme:
As an integral part of the programme, you will undergo 20 weeks of comprehensive professional work placement. It has been specially designed to give you an intensive hands-on learning experience within a challenging work environment.
Entry Requirements:
• SPM / O-Levels / UEC or equivalent with a minimum of three (3) credits.
• Applicants with other qualifications are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Intakes:
January, April and August.
Duration:
2 years and a semester of internship.