Career Analysis: MBA Event Management

Career Outlook:

An MBA in Event Management is the most desirous education qualification for a successful career in this domain. Events have become a very lucrative and significant field of operations. The main focus of event management is all about putting in right order a perfectly professional and focused event, for a particular segment of targeted audience. Event management profile involves visualizing concepts, planning conferences and seminars, managing budget, organizing and executing events.

Work Profile:

Ø Manage and execute events.

Ø Communicating the underlying business concept through the event.

Ø Plan and organize conferences and seminars.

Ø Maintain database of different venues.

Ø Keep record of various caterers and hotels together with their reviews.

Ø Keep track of all upcoming events of importance.

Ø Write and publish media releases regularly.

Ø Procure government permission for various events.

Ø Coordinate with the team and conceptualize stage design.

Skills and Abilities:

·        Should be very hard working.

·        Should have a lot of patience to work in this field.

·        Ability to multitask at times of need.

·        Flexible to work for longer hour of times.

·        Excellent creative skills.

·        Above average communication skills

·        Ability to lead a team and make them work proficiently.

·        Impeccable zeal and confidence to meet all set deadlines.

Education Qualification:

Minimum Education Qualification:-

ü Class XII from any recognized board with specialization in any stream

ü A graduation Degree in any trade.

For getting a good college for a course in MBA Retail a decent percentile in CAT or MAT examinations is preferred

Job and Salary Package:

MBA candidates with a specialization in Event Management can work as an event manager for any big event management giants or can opt to join any multinational firm as a consultant or can work independently with various organizations on project basis. Established event managers are much sought after in the industry and are offered an enviable pay package.

Indeed some of the job options for a recent graduate are as follows:

§  Event Management Firms

§  Film Production House

§  Corporate Business as a consultant

§  Independent Consultant

Pay package in this field has no certain limit. Indeed a MBA Event Manager can expect 18 to 25 thousand at the start of career and with time and experience this would certainly go as high as several lakh rupees per month.

Colleges and Institutes:

Ø National Academy of Event Management & Development, Mumbai

Ø Indian Institute of Learning and Advanced Development, Haryana

Ø National Institute of Event Management, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Ø College of Media, Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Ø EMDI Institute of Media & Communication, Bengaluru