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Unit of Study MNG10226 - Event Operations Management (2015)

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    This unit is core in the conventions and events major. It is strongly recommended that it should be studied in conjunction with MNG10228 and after study of units MKT01420 and MNG00421

Unit description

Explores the technical and creative processes of production operations commonly used in convention, exhibition and event management in order to provide students with the ability to apply the technical processes of production operations: on-site management, hazard management, and staging. The unit investigates effective means of evaluating options and making the selections required to successfully manage a range of diverse events in a variety of contexts and apply complex production planning documents.

Unit content

Topic 1                  Event promotion and public relations

Topic 2                  Ticketing and sales

Topic 3                  On-site conference operations

Topic 4                  Exhibition and trade fair management

Topic 5                  On-site festival operations

Topic 6                  Crowd control and security

Topic 7                  Hazard and emergency management

Topic 8                  Stage management

Topic 9                  Artist, speaker and VIP management

Topic 10                Event termination

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 Session 2
Singapore - MDIS N/A Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Examine management operational processes used to conduct conventions, exhibitions, festivals and special events
2 Critically analyse real world examples of event management operations

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Examine management operational processes used to conduct conventions, exhibitions, festivals and special events
    • GA4:
  2. Critically analyse real world examples of event management operations
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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