Event management
The event industry involves the application for both self-employed small business operators and larger organisations, which includes events of all sizes from wedding venues, hotels, resorts, exhibition companies, concert promoters and conference organisers. You will learn the skills to plan, organise, promote, manage and run events across diverse areas, including project management, financial management, human resources, logistics, public relations and communication.
CAREER OUTCOMES
Event managers plan, organise, promote and run events, conferences and functions for a variety of organisations, communities, groups and individuals. Employment opportunities include Event Planner, Fundraising Managers, Event Coordinator, Wedding Planner, Chief Creative Officer, Marketing Coordinator, Conference Planner Sponsorship Coordinator or Community Relations
Learners may need higher levels of study for progressing into some speciality career roles. Learn more about the NZ qualification level.
CERTIFICATE
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Small Business) (Level 3)
- Online
- 20 weeks full-time | 40 weeks part-time
- Level 3
- Starts monthly
- Apply anytime
This qualification will enable you to prepare for a small business (an entity that is either owner-operated or employs no more than 20 people). This includes being able to identify and assess the opportunities and requirements for small business. This part-time programme is only available online.
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) (Level 3)
- Online
- 19 weeks full-time | 36 weeks part-time
- Level 3
- Starts monthly
- Apply anytime
Have you recently become a team leader? Or do you feel that you have the potential to be appointed into a team leader role? Then this is the qualification for you! This part-time programme will give you the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute to effective team performance and the potential to be successful in a leadership role within a team. This programme is only available online.
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) with a focus on Business
- Dunedin and Auckland (international students only)
- 17 weeks full-time; part-time options available in Dunedin
- Level 4
- Starts Dunedin: February and July; Auckland: February, April, July and October
- Apply until start date
Want to gain the skills needed for higher level learning? This Certificate will teach you what is needed for diploma- and degree-level study in a business context. Successful completion will guarantee you entry into the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5), New Zealand Diploma in Tourism and Travel (Level 5) or the Bachelor of Applied Management as long as you meet the stated English Language requirements for the specific programme,
BACHELOR
Bachelor of Applied Management
- Dunedin Campus or Auckland International Campus (international students only)
- Three years full-time; six years part-time (part-time only available in Dunedin)
- Level 7
- Starts Dunedin: February and July; Auckland: February, April, July and October
- Apply until start date (Dunedin); anytime (Auckland)
Gain a business degree based in real-world knowledge. As organisations are constantly changing, real-life learning is more relevant than ever. This programme has industry experiences at its centre with case studies and workplace-based or focused assignments. The practical learning doesn’t stop there as you’ll also complete an internship during your third year. This internship will place you within a real-world business where you’ll need to complete a research project as part of your time with the organisation. A shorter work-based learning option is available for those with prior knowledge, skills and experience!
GRADUATE
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management
- Dunedin Campus
- One year full time; part-time options
- Level 7
- Starts February and July
- Apply until start date
Want to get some hands-on experience in a specific area of business to complement your existing degree or career dreams? This one-year programme has been designed to allow you to focus on a specific area of business that interests you most or to develop your own personalised study pathway. Areas of focus include Business Transformation and Change, Event Management, Human Resource Management, Sales and Marketing, Strategic Management or Tourism Management. You’ll gain vital practical experience during a significant industry-based research project and have the chance to make connections and contacts before you even graduate!
Graduate Diploma in Event Management
- Dunedin
- One year full-time; part-time options
- Level 7
- Starts February
- Apply until start date
Are you organised and good at planning fun parties and informative events? Do you enjoy tackling a new challenge and having a job where every day is different? You could be suited for a career in event management. Undertake this programme and get all the skills you need to plan, organise, promote and run events, conferences and functions for a variety of organisations, communities, groups and individuals. A 200-hour practical industry project will enable you to develop important industry and business connections.
POSTGRADUATE
Doctor of Professional Practice
- Throughout New Zealand via Capable NZ
- Three - four years full-time (up to seven years part-time)
- Level 9 - 10
- Starts monthly
- Apply anytime
Are you an advanced practitioner who is ready to achieve a doctoral qualification while making a significant contribution to their organisation, hapū, iwi, community or professional area? The DPP captures emergent knowledge relevant to the candidate’s work and relevant for work contexts, integrating work-based knowledge with disciplinary knowledge to create new knowledge.
Master of Applied Management (Business Management)
- Dunedin, Auckland or online for international students outside of New Zealand
- 18 months full-time; part-time options (Dunedin only)
- Level 9
- Starts February and July (Dunedin); February, April, July and October (Auckland)
- Apply now
This advanced programme will enable you to confidently engage with research and its application across a range of disciplines within the applied management context. Graduates of the programme are critical thinkers, effective problem solvers, future-focused and apply specialised management and leadership knowledge and capabilities to new situations within the field of business management.
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management)
- Dunedin, Auckland or online for international students outside of New Zealand
- One year full-time; part-time options (Dunedin only)
- Level 8
- Starts February (Dunedin); February, April, July and October (Auckland)
- Apply now
Management occupations are projected to grow rapidly over the next ten years leading to an increasing need for management professionals. There is also an increasing demand for those professionals to hold higher level qualifications. This Postgraduate Diploma will enable you to stand out from the crowd as you extend and deepen your knowledge and understanding of current management capabilities through experiential learning strategies and reflective practice.
