What Education is Needed for a Career in Corporate Event Planning?
A career in corporate event planning typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in event planning, hospitality management or a related field. Keep reading to learn more about bachelor's programs in event planning.
Education for Corporate Event Planners
A bachelor's degree in event planning or hospitality management is the general education requirement for aspiring corporate event planners. Courses in these programs might focus on special events management; convention management and meeting planning; festival management; and travel, accommodations and destination planning. Students also are likely to learn about business law, contracts and negotiations and explore technology related to hospitality and event planning. Most programs will include one or more internships, and many include a planning project.
Students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field and would like to learn about event planning might opt to enroll in a professional certificate program in the field. These programs take less time to complete than a degree program, and they generally cover food and beverage planning, site selection, social media in event planning and sustainable practices, among other hospitality topics.