Event Planning Management - Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility

Hospitality and Tourism Department

EVENT-CT

Effective Catalog Term: Fall 2020 (580) through Present (CIP#0252090905)

The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2020 (580). Course content may have changed to reflect new developments or improvements, even if the overall program structure has not. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.

Program Leadership Information

Dr. Emmanuel Hernandez-Agosto
Dean, College of Business
hernandez.emmanuel@spcollege.edu
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Program Summary

This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as supervisors in the event planning sector of the hospitality industry.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:

the recommended order in which to take the program courses
suggested course when more than one option exists
which semester each course is typically offered
if the course has a prerequisite
courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

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Program Learning Outcomes

Analyze information for decision making.
Identify ethical and legal responsibilities specific to the field.
Analyze service excellence principles and culture.
Perform hospitality industry-specific workplace skills: A. Cost controls - students will identify areas of cost control in food production B. Food production - students will demonstrate proficiency in quantity food production C. Housekeeping - students will demonstrate proficiency in procedures for control systems D. Front Office - students will demonstrate front-office procedures for auditing E. Event Management - discuss the importance and process of setting goals and objectives when planning MEEC gatherings.