Event Management & Social Impact credit:

4 Hours

Analyze special events from theoretical and applied perspectives and draw from relevant professional fields to analyze the experience and meanings of planned events. Explore the social impact of events in communities and society. Students will acquire an in-depth knowledge of event management and become familiar with techniques and strategies required for successful planning, promotion, implementation and evaluation of events within recreation, sport and tourism contexts. Students will also examine how events impact various community and societal outcomes.