Course summary
While the course has no majors, students study areas including festival and special events planning; event operations management; facility and risk management; production planning and management; and convention and exhibition planning. The course has a strong focus on the convention, conferencing and event industries.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Make decisions and exercise judgement in relation to business event and special event management Review, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge in convention and event management |
Creativity | Demonstrate creative, strategic and critical thinking with highly developed problem-solving skills |
Ethical practice | Demonstrate an understanding of ethical standards and professionalism Evaluate issues with reference to sound ethical framework/s and sustainable practices Act with integrity and responsibility in professional practice |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate substantial knowledge business event and special event management within both local and international contexts Have a deep understanding of those skills relevant to working and managing in convention and event settings |
Lifelong learning | Demonstrate independent learning skills, reflection in practice, and information literacy skills for lifelong learning Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship |
Communication and social skills | Communicate clearly, coherently and effectively, and be self-aware and empathetic Demonstrate understanding of team dynamics and the ability to be effective team members |
Cultural competence | Demonstrate sensitivity and respect for cultural diversity and the relationship between people in a range of professional and community contexts Demonstrate awareness of the cultural, environmental and economic impacts of business event and special event management |
An internship program, which counts as four core units of the degree, provides students with a block of practical workplace experience during their final study session in a hospitality, event or tourism organisation in Australia or overseas.
Course overview
Course code
3007130
Course abbreviation
BBusConv&EventMgt
Credit points
288
Equivalent units
24
Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Duration
3 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Gold Coast | Session 1 | 334460 | 054461 |
Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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Gold Coast | Session 1 | $25,200 ($3,150 per unit) | 082689E |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
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To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management, a candidate shall successfully complete twenty-four (24) units (288 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A (First year core units);
- all units listed in Part B (Second and Third year core units); and
- eight (8) units from Part C; or
- six (6) units from Part C and two (2) elective units from the University-wide offerings.
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To be eligible for the award of Associate Degree of Business in Convention and Event Management a candidate shall successfully complete sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- eight (8) units from either Part B and/or Part C.
- A candidate who, while enrolled in the Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management, may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Business in Convention and Event Management following withdrawal from the Bachelor Degree.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. Assistance on how to enrol can be accessed here.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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Year 1, Session 1 | |||
Part-time students should select two units for Year 1, Session 1 and the remaining two units for Year 2, Session 1 | |||
COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
SOY00411 - Tourism Theories and Practices | Introductory | ||
MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 | |||
Part-time students should select two units for Year 1, Session 2 and the remaining two units for Year 2, Session 2 | |||
ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business | Introductory | ||
MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||
MNG00441 - Hospitality Services Management | Introductory | ||
ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 | |||
MNG10714 - The Human Resource Management Expert Practitioner | Intermediate | ||
MKT01420 - Convention and Exhibition Planning | Intermediate | ||
MNG00421 - Festival and Special Events Planning | Intermediate | ||
1st unit from: Part C | |||
Year 2, Session 2 | |||
MNG10226 - Event Operations Management | Intermediate | ||
MNG10228 - Production Management for Conventions and Events | Intermediate | ||
MNG10476 - Professional Development for the Workplace | Intermediate | ||
2nd unit from: Part C | |||
Year 3, Session 1 | |||
MNG00114 - Competitive Strategy | Advanced | ||
MNG10720 - Research for Business and Tourism | Advanced | ||
3rd unit from: Part C | |||
4th unit from:Part C | |||
Year 3, Session 2 | |||
MNG73005 - Internship A | Advanced | Note 1 | |
MNG73006 - Internship B | Advanced | Note 1 |
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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Year 1, Session 2 | |||
ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business | Introductory | ||
MNG00441 - Hospitality Services Management | Introductory | ||
MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||
ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 | |||
COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
SOY00411 - Tourism Theories and Practices | Introductory | ||
LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||
MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 2 | |||
MNG10476 - Professional Development for the Workplace | Intermediate | ||
MNG10226 - Event Operations Management | Intermediate | ||
MNG10228 - Production Management for Conventions and Events | Intermediate | ||
1 unit from Part C | |||
Year 3, Session 1 | |||
MNG00114 - Competitive Strategy | Advanced | ||
MNG10720 - Research for Business and Tourism | Advanced | ||
MKT01420 - Convention and Exhibition Planning | Intermediate | ||
MNG00421 - Festival and Special Events Planning | Intermediate | ||
Year 3, Session 2 | |||
MNG10714 - The Human Resource Management Expert Practitioner | Intermediate | ||
1 unit from Part C | |||
1 unit from Part C | |||
1 unit from Part C | |||
Year 4, Session 1 | |||
MNG73005 - Internship A | Advanced | Note 1 | |
MNG73006 - Internship B | Advanced | Note 1 |
Notes
Note 1: | MNG73005 - Internship A and MNG73006 - Internship B are both double-weighted units that are usually completed over a 14-week (450 hours) period after the completion of a minimum of 16 units including MNG10476 - Professional Development for the Workplace. All internship placements must be approved by the Work Integrated Learning Coordinator, prior to commencement. |
Note 2: | These units allow students to undertake an international exchange usually in their 2nd year of study. Interested students must seek advice on how exchange units may correspond to their course structure before applying through the International Office. |
Unit groups
Part C
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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Complete the following four (4) units: | |||
MKT01420 - Convention and Exhibition Planning | Intermediate | ||
MNG00421 - Festival and Special Events Planning | Intermediate | ||
MNG10226 - Event Operations Management | Intermediate | ||
MNG10228 - Production Management for Conventions and Events | Intermediate | ||
Choose four (4) from the following: | |||
MKT00128 - Tourism and Hospitality Sales and Promotion | Intermediate | ||
SCI00419 - Food and Beverage Management | Intermediate | ||
MNG10696 - International Tourism Destinations | Intermediate | ||
MNG01222 - Facility and Risk Management for Hospitality Operations | Intermediate | ||
ISY10058 - Electronic Commerce Systems | Intermediate | ||
MNG00314 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Advanced | ||
EXE1051-8 Business and Tourism International Exchange I-VIII | Note 2 |