Event Management Foundation Diploma

Event Management Foundation Diploma

Understanding the role of an event manager
(private, corporate and charity)
Introducing Events
Research & Business Planning
Customer Service
Event Management Planning Schedules
Researching suppliers
Venues
Negotiating
Designing Event Themes
Holding a client planning meeting
Setting up in business (non-compulsory module)
Getting your own clients

The Event Management course introduces the different types of events you could find yourself working on and the
essential foundation knowledge base required by an event professional. There is so much more to event management than most people anticipate, including working with a very different range of clients and marketing your events which is the hardest task of all.

Correspondence Course Format
The course involves you reading the information supplied by your tutors and completing a series of activities for each chapter. There are twelve chapters broken into four modules in the single subject courses and four slightly larger modules in the combined course, to be completed and marked before you receive your diploma certificate. The certificate is subject to a pass/fail assessment by WPS tutors.

The course fee includes coursebooks, Planner Pro Professional Software, Business Templates CD, return envelopes, UK Postage. Plus access to support services including work experience, phone and email mentoring for 12 months from enrolment, CV checking, permanent website listing, hot job opportunities, free advice, free membership of the Best Practice Association and publicity.

Help is provided by telephone and email and if necessary candidates may book a day with a tutor for face-to-face assistance for a fee to cover travel/tutorial expenses.

The Diploma
On successful completion of the course you receive your Professional Event Planning Diploma (Foundation Level) qualification, which is externally accredited by The International Association for Distance Learning and valid worldwide. Candidates may use their personal course tutor as a CV academic referee and once certified, may show the diploma to future employers and customers. The certificate is indicative of candidates' core competence and the support facilities available while they build up their portfolio of experience.

Duration of course
Candidates may take as long as necessary to complete each module however it is essential that all modules are completed within 12 months of registering for the course. We estimate that doing just 2 hours per week takes approximately 2-3 months to complete the home study level of the course.

Evaluation
Halfway through the course and at the end of the four modules candidates may be asked to complete a voluntary evaluation form. It is important that our courses reflect both the needs of the industry and the learner, and the
evaluation is one of many ways that we ensure this.