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Events Management Diploma

Organizing a meeting, trade show or conference, or throwing a corporate party requires many special skills and abilities. This full-time program will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to successfully plan, organize, manage, promote, and evaluate special events. Learn how to effectively work in a business environment in a variety of roles associated with event planning. You may be eligible for Scholarships awarded by the AHLA to support the training of individuals working in the hospitality industry!

Bow Valley College students currently enrolled in Events Management Diploma Program for 2012/2013 and also students registered for Global Tourism or Events Management Diplomas 2012/2013 may apply to the AHLA for an industry scholarship; maximum amount awarded per student is $2500.00 per year (January 01-December 31). Apply early, only $50,000 total awarded per year. To learn more, go to ahla.ca

All students registered in this career program are required to write the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES) assessment in semester one of their program.

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For more detailed information on the courses, visit EMD Diploma Course Information.

We also offer the Events Management Certificate Online, Part - Time.

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Courses in Program

(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

FALL 2013 Start

FALL 2013 - SEMESTER 1
BUS0003 Computer Applications
BUS0064 Fundamentals of Events Management
BUS0100 Global Tourism Fundamentals
MKTG180 The Essentials Of Customer Service
MKTG183 Marketing
TOUR183 Catered Events

WINTER 2014 - SEMESTER 2
ACCT155 Financial Accounting Principles Level I
BUS0065 Creating the Event Experience
COMM170 Business Communication
FUND180 Introduction to Fundraising
TOUR180 Meetings, Expos and Conventions

FALL 2014 - SEMESTER 3
ADMN170 Introduction to Management
BUSN150 Entrepreneurship
BUS0026 Event Marketing
BUS0028 Designing And Decorating For A Special Event
BUS0041 Hospitality Law

WINTER 2015 - SEMESTER 4
BUS0011 Digital Design
BUS0027 Professional Event Coordination
BUS0052 Global Events
JOBS100 Career Advancement
MKTG181 Introduction To Media Relations
Events Management Testimony

Admission requirements

Academic Requirements

  • Credit in English 30-1 or 30-2 or equivalent
  • Minimum final mark of 60% in Math10C or equivalent

OR:

  • Successful completion of the General Equivalency Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 450 in Math

OR:

  • Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions Test

English Language Proficiency Requirement

Transferability

A transfer agreement has been established with:

  • Athabasca University - Bachelor of Professional Arts  (Communication Studies)
  • Griffith University (Australia) - Bachelor of Business - Event Management
  • Royal Roads University - BA International Hotel Management
  • University of Calgary - Graduates of two-year BVC diploma programs will be awarded up to 5 full course junior open options

Some transfer credits are available to:

  • Thompson Rivers University - Bachelor of Tourism Management Degree
  • Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) - Students may write the Emerit Certification Exam

Students may be eligible for a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for some courses the program.

Some transfer credit is available from:

  • Bow Valley College (Events Management Certificate)
  • St. Mary's University College
  • Grande Prairie Regional College
  • College of the Caribou

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