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Unit of Study MNG10228 - Production Management for Conventions and Events (2017)

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  • Enrolment information

    This unit is core in the conventions and events major. It is strongly recommended that it should be studied in conjunction with MNG10226 and after MNG00421 and MKT01420

Unit description

Enables students to apply event project planning and management techniques to conventions and events. In particular, students will be introduced to various aspects of the event management processes including: undertaking feasibility studies, programming, logistics scheduling and resource allocation, work breakdown structures and Gantt charting, cost estimation techniques, and budgeting.

Unit content

Topic 1    Production Design Process
Topic 2    Design Brief - Program
Topic 3    Design Brief - Program Concept Feasibility
Topic 4    Design Brief - Site & Facilities
Topic 5    Design Brief - Performers
Topic 6    Production Brief - Staff & Sub-contractors
Topic 7    Production Brief - Volunteers
Topic 8    Production Brief - Budgeting
Topic 9    Production Brief - Resource Assessment & Procurement
Topic 10  Production Plan - Logistics & Scheduling
Topic 11  Production Plan - Amalgamated Production Plans
Topic 12  Post Event Evaluation of Planning & Operations

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2
Melbourne - The Hotel School Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 Session 2
Singapore - MDIS N/A Session 2
Sydney - The Hotel School Session 2 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 Apply production planning processes in the development of an Event Design Brief
2 Justify the different functions of production management when applied to the design of an event
3 Demonstrate critical decision making in the selection of resources for the production of an event
4 Develop an event production plan

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

  1. Apply production planning processes in the development of an Event Design Brief
    • GA4:
  2. Justify the different functions of production management when applied to the design of an event
    • GA4:
  3. Demonstrate critical decision making in the selection of resources for the production of an event
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. Develop an event production plan
    • GA1:
    • GA2:

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.