Program Overview

Event Management - Undergraduate Certificate

Overview

The Event Management undergraduate certificate program will give you the skills you need to plan, organize and execute a wide range of events from concerts to corporate events. With experienced faculty and a focus on hands-on learning, you'll be well-prepared to hit the ground running in the fast-paced world of event planning.

About This Program

The Event Management undergraduate certificate prepares students with the introductory and practical skills they need to enter the event management workforce. The curriculum incorporates the newest technologies and emerging trends in the industry. Program faculty are experts in their fields and have decades of experience applying the skills they teach in the classroom.

Graduates are prepared with skill sets that allow them to secure exciting positions with leading employers at hotels, wineries, private clubs, casinos, sporting events, meetings, trade shows, cruise lines and restaurants; or to be self-employed as an event planner.

Students can apply all courses in the certificate toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Event Management.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

Program Requirements

• Certificate Requirements:
  • BMRT 11009: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (3)
  • HEM 13024: INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (3)
  • HEM 20040: THE BUSINESS OF EVENT MANAGEMENT (3)
  • HEM 33050: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT (2)
  • HEM 33129: CATERING AND BANQUET MANAGEMENT 1 (3)
• Professional Electives, choose from the following: (6)
  • HEM 13023: FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD PRODUCTION
  • HEM 23030: HOTEL OPERATIONS
  • HEM 23336: CLUB MANAGEMENT
  • HEM 30110: FUNDRAISING AND PHILANTHROPIC EVENT MANAGEMENT
  • HEM 30120: WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL EVENT PROTOCOL
  • HEM 33020: LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HOSPITALITY AND EVENT INDUSTRY 1
  • HEM 43092: PRACTICUM IN HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT (ELR)
  • HEM 43143: HOSPITALITY MEETINGS AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
  • HEM 43231: FOOD, WINE AND BEVERAGE PAIRING
  • HEM 43325: HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MARKETING 1

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 20

Graduation Requirements

• Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates
  • Minimum Certificate GPA: 2.000
  • Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations
2. Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization
3. Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management

Admission GPA for Undergraduate Students

For admissions, the College of Education, Health and Human Services considers a student to have established a Kent State University GPA after the student has successfully completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours. Undergraduate students who have not completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours will be evaluated for admission into programs, Advanced Study, and the Professional phase based on their high school GPA for new freshmen, or transfer GPA for transfer students. Once a student has successfully completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours, only the student’s Kent State cumulative GPA will be considered for admission into a program, Advanced Study, and Professional Phase.

Students who have completed 12 or more credit hours of previous college-level coursework, either at Kent State University or at another accredited institution, need an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher to declare a College of Education, Health and Human Services majors, minors or certificates unless a higher minimum GPA is specified by the program. See specific programs in this catalog for more information on required minimum GPA to declare. Non-degree EHHS General can be declared without a minimum 2.00 overall GPA.

Transfer applicants who have completed fewer than 12 semester hours of college-level coursework will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records.

Full Description

The Event Management undergraduate certificate prepares students with the introductory and practical skills they need to enter the event management workforce. The curriculum incorporates the newest technologies and emerging trends in the industry. Program faculty are experts in their fields and have decades of experience applying the skills they teach in the classroom.

Graduates are prepared with skill sets that allow them to secure exciting positions with leading employers at hotels, wineries, private clubs, casinos, sporting events, meetings, trade shows, cruise lines and restaurants; or to be self-employed as an event planner.

Students can apply all courses in the certificate toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Event Management.

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