MLT2001 Event management
- Number of credits15
- Teaching semester2025 Autumn
- Language of instructionEnglish
- CampusLillehammer
- Required prerequisite knowledge
None
The course gives a theoretical and practical introduction to event management. The students learn about events of different size and type, with the main focus on sporting events and cultural events. Event Management is theoretically anchored in many professional fields, such as law, accounting, marketing, and human resource just to name a few. The practical part of the course is to develop, plan, execute and evaluate a sporting event. The coursework helps students work on different sized projects tied to the various events.
Learning Outcome
Having passed the course, the student has gained the following learning outcome:
The student
- have knowledge about a variety of events and their characteristics.
- understands how to develop a concept and business model for different events.
- have knowledge about financing, marketing, human resource management and impacts related to events.
The student
- has practical skills to develop, to plan, to execute, and to evaluate an event.
- can recognise the factors that contribute to a successful event.
The student
- is able to give significant theoretical and practical contributions in developing and executing events of different kinds.
The theoretical part of the course consists of lectures, seminars, group activities and assignments on various topics related to event management. Lectures (including guest lectures) representing different types of events, including music festivals, cultural festivals and sporting events etc. The practical part of the course is to plan, execute and evaluate the sporting event Generation Games.
Students must take part in the planning, execution and evaluation of the practice event.
75% mandatory participation in lectures, seminars and event visits.
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home exam | ECTS - A-F | Individual | 4 Day(s) | 100% |
| Name | Credits | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
MLT2007 Arrangementsledelse og opplevelsesutvikling/Event Management and Experience development | 5 |