An event management curriculum typically includes a live event component that requires students to conceptualize, plan, implement, and evaluate a public event. Many of these programs are based on the premise of experiential learning theory (ELT), which posits that learners go through spirallike stag…
With the rise in event management and related degrees such as tourism and hospitality, student volunteering has increased within event-related educational programs as student volunteer placements are integrated into the curriculum. Drawing on psychological contract theory, this research examines the…
This article evaluates an approach to teaching and assessment that deviates from the norm in higher education. It assesses graduating students' experiences with the BA (Hons) Event Management degree at a post-1992 university in the UK. Instead of writing a thesis, students stage a complex but sophis…
Event management educators in South Africa are faced with the challenge of educating culturally diverse students for progressive workplaces in the business events sector of the tourism industry. This dynamic sector requires work-ready skilled practitioners at entry-level positions. In this regard, e…
As tertiary event management qualifications in New Zealand thrive, so too does the relationship between the local events industry and institutions delivering such programs. The Graduate Diploma in Event Management (GDEM) is a recent addition to the portfolio of programs offered at Wellington Institu…
