Event Management professionals design and organize live events, festivals, meetings, conferences and corporate events. This program provides experiential projects and training to help you excel in this exciting and challenging field.
Peterborough
Fall 2012
| Program Status: | Accepting Applications |
| Program Code: | EVT |
| Location: | Peterborough |
| Co-ordinator: | Patti Watson Email |
| Credential: | Ontario College Graduate Certificate |
| Start Dates: | September 04, 2012 |
| Tuition Fees: | $1,864.25 per semester* |
| * Tuition and fees subject to change. | |
Program Highlights
You will learn from professionals who are working in the industry and gain valuable, real-world experience by working for and managing an event for a business, association or community partner. This dynamic program provides the skills and hands on experience to enter the growing live events industry on a global level.
With in-class training, experiential projects and networking activities, the courses in this program:
- Are designed to equip the student with a high degree of skill transferability and career flexibility across a broad range of industries and event types
- Provide learning strategies and logistics to apply to any live event, including corporate sales meetings, product launches, association educational conferences, incentive travel programs, public events, community based festivals and celebratory events
- Are strategic in nature and broad in scope, covering everything from initial program concept to final evaluation tactics necessary for any successful live event
- Are team-oriented, customer-interactive and project-driven, all guided by a faculty mentor
- Include many site inspections and opportunities to network with the industry at various events.
Success Stories
Why Choose Fleming
Students gain first-hand experience by working for clients from the community to manage, design and execute a variety of events. Fleming's faculty are experienced and respected event planners in the industry, who are still actively delivering events across North America. In other words, they are potential employers as well as mentors.
This program will prepare you for a career in today's ever-changing world. The EDGE focus within the Faculty of Business, Computing and Hospitality is founded on 4 principles:
- Environmental Responsibility: Learn how to contribute to a sustainable future. Ensure your career leaves a green footprint.
- Diversity: Work with a variety of people from faculty, administration, students and members of the community. Learn how to be creative and innovative.
- Global Perspective: Learn to compete on a level playing field in the global market.
- Experience: Gain real experience in your field through case studies, simulations, placements and applied projects.
Develop your EDGE at the Faculty of Business, Computing and Hospitality.
Is this You?
To succeed in event management you require these capabilities and characteristics:
- Detail-oriented and extremely organized
- Exceptional communicator
- Conceptual thinker and solution-oriented
- Enthusiasm, a can-do attitude
- An interest in working with people
- Customer service orientation
Career Opportunities
Who would you work for? Associations, corporations, governments, communities, marketing services firms, event planning companies or even for yourself as a freelance meeting planner.
Minimum Admission Requirements
- An Ontario College Diploma or a university degree.
- Applicants with relevant experience who do not meet the minimum academic requirements will be considered on an individual basis by the coordinator.
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