Event Management and Business Start-Up

Course Code: ASC129
Award Level 3, Similar to - A-Level

Gain the skills to become an Event Manager and even start your own business!

Produced by the celebrity event manager to the stars! Learn all there is to know about Event Management from the man who organised Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s wedding.
This course covers four main types of event; conferences and corporate meetings, private events such as birthdays, outdoor events such as festivals, and exhibitions.
Discover how to plan and manage all aspects of an event, from the venue and catering, to entertainment and photography.

Course Content

Module 1: Destination Management
Module 2: Introduction to the Event Planning Process
Module 3: The Venue
Module 4: Catering
Module 5: Entertainment
Module 6: Photography and Audio Visual Requirements
Module 7: Staging the event
Module 8: Preparing event proposals
Module 9: Marketing and selling your Event Planning Service
Module 10: Setting up your business
Module 11: Preparing your own task lists and action plans

Assessment

This assessment takes the form of a series of written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Study Method

The Event Management and Business Start-Up course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and there are no time limits on this course. It should take around 360 hours to complete.

Qualifications

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

This award has been designed to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

Course Questions and Answers

Q: What skills are needed to enrol onto this course?

You do not need any previous experience to enrol on the Event Management and Business Start-Up course.

Q: Is there a time limit for completion of this course?

No, there is no deadline so you can work at your own place.

Q: What is included in the cost of my course?