Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- describe the basic process of event production
- use in practice the critical event resources: time, HR and financial
- communicate in professional way: use master plan and other relevant reporting and communicating plans IN both stakeholder and production team context

Teaching methods

Study unit is virtual. Virtual livesessions will be held at Zoom, link available for participants at Canvas learning platform. Zoom sessions will be recorded.
Study unit is basic event management study unit, you don't need to have previous studies related to events.
Study unit is applicable also on distance learning.

It is compulsory to participate first lesson at Zoom.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Materials listed at Canvas.
Basic literature:
Shone, Anton ; Parry, Bryn 2019 tai 2013
Successful event management : a practical handbook
Cengage Learning

Human Resource Management for the Event Industry
Lynn Van Der Wagen and Lauren White
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=1818173

Festival and Events Management : An International Arts and Culture Perspective
Ian Yeoman, Martin Robertson, Jane Ali-Knight, Siobhan Drummond, and Una McMahon-Beattie
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/laurea/detail.action?docID=294126

Damster, Greg. ; Tassiopoulos, Dimitri 2005:
Event management : a professional and developmental approach. Lansdowne : Juta.
Tästä löytyy myös uudempia painoksia.

Van der Wagen, Lynn. & White Lauren 2010:
Events management : for tourism, cultural, business, and sporting events. Upper Saddle River : Pearson
Udempiakin painoksia saatavilla, sisällöllisesti vain pieniä muutoksia.

Watt, David C.: 2001
Event management in leisure and tourism / Addison Wesley Longman, 2001.

Conway, Des. 2009.
The event manager's bible : the complete guide to planning and organising a voluntary or public event Oxford : How To Books,

Allen, Johnny ; O'Toole, William ; Harris, Robert ; McDonnel, Ian 2011
Festival and special event management
John Wiley. 5th ed

Hanya Pielichaty, Els, Georgiana, Reed, Ian, Mawer, Vanessa,
Events project management

Ferdinand, Nicole, Kitchin, Paul J. 2017
Events management : an international approach
SAGE 2017. Second edition

Dowson, Ruth, kirjoittaja. ; Bassett, David, kirjoittaja. 2018
Event planning and management : principles, planning and practice
Kogan Page 2018. Second edition

Raj, Razaq ; Walters, Paul ; Rashid, Tahir 2013 (voi löytyä myös uudempi painos)
Events management : principles & practice

Alternative completion methods of implementation

According to Laurea's general guidelines. Look more from intranet.

Important dates

Must participate on first lesson (or email beforehand for force majeure obstacle for not participating).
Deadlines for assignments at Canvas calendar.

Grading scale

H-5