Events Management

You’re highly organised, detail oriented, and unflappable. If something goes wrong, you’re the first to come up with a solution.

Learn how to create, organise and manage a wide variety of specialist events, from consumer-focused to business-oriented. You’ll get an insight into the wide variety of roles available within the industry. This course is part of our business portfolio, so you’ll receive a thorough grounding in all aspects of running a successful organisation from finance, law, organisational behaviour, strategy, and marketing.

You’ll make strong professional connections and build a portfolio of your events management experience. With regular opportunities to work with events professionals in the Peterborough area, you’ll increase your employability and grow in confidence.

Why ARU?

Gain real-world experience through industry-led Live Brief projects.

Benefit from small class cohorts where we’ll know and support you.

Build confidence and influencing skills through presenting your work.

Develop highly valued transferrable skills to enable career pivots.

Learn from sector experienced, expert lecturers.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Global Business Environment and International Strategy

• Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law

• Organisational Behaviour

• Digital Business and Principles of Marketing

• Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management

• Into ARU

Year 2

• Ruskin Module (15 credits)

• The Events Management Sector

• Managing Quality and Customer Service (Live Brief)

• Project Management

• Specialist Events Planning

Year 3

• Marketing Events

• Event Management

• Sustainable and Ethical Management in Tourism and Events

• Undergraduate Major Project - Business