Bachelor of Applied Management (Event Management Major)

The aim of the Bachelor of Applied Management programme is to produce graduates with the personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments, whether locally, nationally or internationally. 

• Students are able to specialise in one of five majors: Project Management, Event Management, Human Resource Management, Applied Marketing or Applied Management.
• The Bachelor of Applied Management programme aims to produce graduates with the personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments, whether locally, nationally or internationally.
• The programme offers a blend of theoretical and practical learning, with an emphasis on applied knowledge and skill. High importance is placed on the development of the soft skills for management (such as communication, business writing, presentation, interpersonal and problem solving skills) in addition to the development of specific business knowledge and skills.

Majors available for the Bachelor of Applied Management programme:

• Event Management (this page)
• Applied Management
• Applied Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Project Management
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Agribusiness Management

The Bachelor of Applied Management changed the paper codes to align to other degrees offered at SIT in 2022. The new codes reflect the level of the paper rather than the year of the degree. Any paper completed under the old code is still valid and will not require any cross-credits or credit transfers.

Year 1 Compulsory Papers (all majors)

• MGT501 (MGT103) Introduction to Applied Management (15 credits)
• MGT502 (MGT101) Introduction to Human Resource Management (15 credits)
• MGT503 (MGT104) Introduction to Applied Marketing (15 credits)
• MGT504 (MGT100) Introduction to Accounting (15 credits)
• MGT505 (MGT105) Business Communications (15 credits)

Year 1 Elective Papers List 
Choose three (3) papers from the Year 1 list below:

• MGT507 (MGT106) Introduction to Quality Management (15 credits)
• MGT508 (MGT110) Workplace Relationships (15 credits)
• MGT510 (MGT112) Introduction to Leadership (15 credits)
• MGT511 (MGT113) Introduction to Project Management (15 credits)
• MGT512 (MGT114) Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (15 credits) 

Year 2 Compulsory Papers for Event Management major (available to returning students only)

• MGT605 (MGT206) Risk Management and Quality (15 credits)
• MGT634 (MGT210) Organising and Defining the Project (15 credits)
• MGT635 (MGT211) The Project Plan and Resources (15 credits)
• MGT636 (MGT212) Measuring Performance, Evaluation, and Closure (15 credits)
• MGT639 (MGT223) Event Management (15 credits)

Year 2 Elective Papers List
Choose three (3) papers from Year 2 list below not already taken:

• MGT601 (MGT200) Management Accounting and Finance (15 credits)
• MGT602 (MGT201) Marketing Operations (15 credits)
• MGT603 (MGT203) Operations Management (15 credits)
• MGT604 (MGT205) Introduction to Strategic Management (15 credits)
• MGT605 (MGT206) Risk Management and Quality (15 credits)
• MGT606 (MGT209) Managing Human Resources (15 credits)
• MGT607 (MGT202) Employment Relations (15 credits)
• MGT608 (MGT215) Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
• MGT609 (MGT219) Change Management (15 credits)
• MGT610 (MGT221) Strategic Planning (15 credits)
• MGT611 (MGT222) Health and Safety in Employment (15 credits)
• MGT612 (MGT224) Administration Systems II (15 credits)
• MGT613 (MGT225) Occupational Health and Safety Strategies and Organisational Systems (15 credits)
• MGT614 (MGT226) Occupational Health and Occupational Safety Training Strategies and Evaluation (15 credits)
• MGT615 (MGT227) Occupational Health and Safety Management Practice Leadership (15 credits)
• MGT616 (MGT228) Occupational Health and Safety Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement (15 credits)
• MGT617 (MGT229) Occupational Health and Safety Intervention Programme Design and Evaluation (15 credits)
• MGT622 Fundamentals of Project Management (15 credits)
• MGT623 Fundamentals of Project Planning (15 credits)
• MGT624 Fundamentals of Monitoring, Controlling and Evaluating the Project (15 credits)
• MGT625 Fundamentals of Project Closure (15 credits)
• MGT626 Leadership and the Project Manager (15 credits) 

Year 3 Compulsory Papers for Event Management major

• MGT701 (MGT301) Business Ethics (15 credits)
• MGT702 Research Methodology (15 credits)*
• MGT705 (MGT305) Advanced Event Management (15 credits)
• MGT708 (MGT308) Advanced Digital Marketing (15 credits)

Career Opportunities
Event Management major

• In addition to the skills listed for the overall programme, graduates from the Bachelor of Applied Management with a major in Event Management will critically analyse strategic issues relevant to event management environments and outcomes. They will employ reflective practice in the application of conceptual and technical skills to develop and implement appropriate procedures and processes for event management.

Employment Pathways

• Graduates will be qualified to work in a range of event management areas, including exhibitions, local government events, sporting events, festivals, product launches and conferences.

Assessments for this programme may include, but are not limited to:

• Tests
• Assignments
• Case studies
• Presentations
• Reports
• Final examinations

Third year students may also be required to complete a research proposal, literature review, research report, and/or presentation as part of their Research Project or Internship.

All requirements for assessment must be submitted by the advised time and date. Late assignments will not be accepted unless an extension has been requested by the student and granted by the facilitator, in writing, before the due date.