Event Management, B.A.A.S.

About the Event Management, B.A.A.S.

Event management is an exciting and dynamic career choice. Texas Tech has designed the event management curriculum to provide graduates with the skills to succeed in this growing 4.8 billion-dollar industry in the U.S., which is expected to continue to grow. The field encompasses wedding planning, event planning, and venue management. This event management degree prepares graduates with skills used daily in the event management industry with a comprehensive curriculum including a business core focused on marketing, consumer behavior, sales, accounting, and finance with the addition of courses focused on event and conference planning such as wedding planning, conference planning, introduction to venue management, catering, and food production. Students may study abroad, will complete internships, and learn from highly skilled faculty. Graduates of this department currently hold positions as event managers, event production managers, banquet managers, wedding coordinators, meeting and events coordinators, and event planners.