Graduate Certificate in
Event Management

 

LEI 5942 Practicum in Event Management

Available Spring 2009
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to apply knowledge, skills and attitudes developed during their academic preparation.  It is also aimed at helping students gain valuable experience in management of events. Practicum may take place with a variety of agencies that have quality event programs and services, the desire and ability to cooperate in providing a stimulating learning experience and qualified personnel to supervise students.  Students complete a minimum of 150 hours over an extended period of time, but not less than twelve weeks.
Course Objectives:

The student will:

• Develop a professional portfolio which includes completion of a SWOT analysis, design of an event based on that SWOT analysis, the marketing plan, organizational chart, production, budget, time line and list of vendors, the process for coordinating the event including a detailed production schedule, vendor agreements, site diagram, and sit plan, the process for evaluating the event, the evaluation, and the recommendations resulting from that evaluation. 
• Participate successfully in all aspects of a comprehensive event planning agency for the duration of the assigned practicum period.
• Complete successfully all assigned duties and responsibilities comparable to those performed by full-time employees in appropriate management level positions within the assigned event planning agency.
• Serve as the lead person in charge of an event occurring during the practicum period.
• Demonstrate appropriate and sufficient professional skills through increased progression of management level responsibilities throughout the duration of the practicum, as determined by the practicum supervisor.