Course code: 7340412

Explore your potential with a brand-new course in Event Management! The event industry is booming, and highly qualified event managers are in great demand. Being a professional event organizer, you will enjoy a dynamic, creative, multicultural working environment, competitive pay rate and be sought after by communication groups, event companies, tourism and travel agencies. Currently Hong Bang International University is one of the only two universities in Vietnam that offer Event Management course.

What is Event Management?

Event management is the utilization of your project management skills in planning and executing entertainment, business, trade, cultural, sport events in forms of conferences, convention, exhibitions, festivals, contests, etc.… as part of product/service promotion, brand building, connecting businesses with customers and the public.

Event management includes creating, coordinating and managing all aspects of a successful event such as script writing, event promotion, customer service, budget control, resource management, etc.…  

New major, high career demand

According to The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, each year Vietnam holds more than 8,000 festivals and major events, averaging 21 per day. In Ho Chi Minh City, there are 576 companies specialised in communication, event organization, advertising, exhibition and convention.  Despite very high demand for qualified event managers with competitive pay, there are currently only two universities, one of which is HIU, that offer bachelor’s degree in event management. Therefore, choosing this course will give you a great advantage in your future career and earning potential after graduation.

What will you learn?

HIU’s Event Management course focuses on teaching practical skill, leadership skill, business and start-up skill and the ability to work in multinational and multicultural environments. Students will learn about communications, public relations, culture exchanges and obtain in-depth knowledge about event organization and management.  Besides students will also be equipped with extra skills such as how to reach out to target customers, pre and post event management, script writing, basic web design, supplier management, budget control, risk management, information analysis, communication and interviewing, etc….

Why HIU?

There are three reasons that HIU is your top choice for pursuing a bachelor in Event management: 

– Hong Bang International University with world class infrastructure is known for a regular venue to host major cultural, academic, entertainment events such as The Brain Vietnam, Running Man, PT Star contest, Miss HIU, movie premieres, etc….

– Event Management students will have plenty of opportunities to observe and participate in events host by HIU such as contests, charity events, festivals, conferences, etc.… – HIU has long term connection with a close knit network of local businesses. Qualified students will be offered internship with reputable communication and event organization companies and, if proven yourselves valuable, can be employed even before graduation.

Career outcomes

Graduates from Bachelor of Event Management will be the top choice for employment at local and international communication, event organization, advertising companies, travel and tourism agencies, foreign relation entities, etc.…

Some popular career outcomes are:

– Event manager

–  Exhibition manager

– Convention/conference manager

– Event production manager

– Sponsorship manager

– Customer service manager

– Event and public relations manager

Admission

Which admission examination do Event Management prospects take?

Currently, there are 6 admission methods at Hong Bang International University, as following:

       –  Reviewing the 2021 National High School Graduation Examination result

       –  Reviewing High School Study result

       –  Reviewing HIU's Competency Assessment result

       –  Reviewing SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) score report

       –  Direct admission

       –  Reviewing the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City Competency Assessment result

For Event Management major (Code: 7340412), admission is based on 4 combinations including:

– A00: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

– A01: Mathematics, Physics, English

– C00: Literature, History, Geography – D78: Literature, Social Sciences, English