Events Planning

Prerequisite: COM 6000, COM 6050, & COM 6650 (concurrent enrollment allowed)

Course Restriction: Graduate standing and/or Director/Dean’s Approval.

This is a skills-development course where students explore the profession of special-event planning via a service-learning approach.  Students will learn foundational concepts and professional skills through both application and theory. Topics include event coordination, strategic sponsorship, programming, marketing, communications, volunteer and vendor management, risk management, research, and evaluation.

Credit: 3