IN India Bachelor's Degree
Event Planning and Coordination
Plan, run and close an event where nothing can be late.
What the course covers
8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.
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- 1.1 Purpose before programme
- 1.2 Event types, and how they differ
- 1.3 Stakeholders, and who gets to define success
- 1.4 Objectives and measurable outcomes
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- 2.1 Developing the concept
- 2.2 Audience and attendance forecasting
- 2.3 Feasibility, and the go or no-go decision
- 2.4 Date, timing and clashes
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- 3.1 Building an event budget
- 3.2 Revenue: tickets, sponsorship, exhibitors
- 3.3 Cost control and contingency
- 3.4 Contracts with venues and suppliers
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- 4.1 Choosing and inspecting a venue
- 4.2 Floor plans, capacity and flow
- 4.3 Catering, AV and production
- 4.4 Accommodation, transport and parking
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- 5.1 The critical path and the run of show
- 5.2 Supplier coordination and briefing
- 5.3 Staffing and volunteers
- 5.4 Registration and ticketing
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- 6.1 Risk assessment for events
- 6.2 Crowd management principles
- 6.3 Emergency planning and evacuation
- 6.4 Permits, licences and insurance
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- 7.1 Build, rehearsal and soundcheck
- 7.2 Running the event from the control point
- 7.3 Solving problems without visible panic
- 7.4 VIPs, speakers and performers
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- 8.1 Breakdown and handing the venue back
- 8.2 Reconciliation and final accounts
- 8.3 Evaluating against the objectives
- 8.4 Debrief, and the next edition
What you will be able to do
By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:
- Purpose before programme
- Developing the concept
- Building an event budget
- Choosing and inspecting a venue
- Risk assessment for events
- Breakdown and handing the venue back
Why take it
Who it is for
Designed for
- Bachelor's Degree students in India
- Studying: BHM / BHMCT, B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration, BBA Aviation, BBA Tourism
- Recent graduates strengthening a CV
- Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification
What you need
- No prior course needed
- A phone, tablet or computer
- About two hours in total
- Each of the five courses stands alone
Questions
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About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
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No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
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Yes. This course is placed at Bachelor's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
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A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
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Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
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There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
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Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.
Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.