Program Information
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Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Online Campus
- Pathway: Business & Management
- Program Code: 31-109-2
- Offering: In-Person
- Degree Type: Technical Diploma
- Start Dates: August/January
About the Special Event Management Diploma
DESCRIPTION
Put your creativity and planning skills to work and begin a career in event management. This program covers a broad range of topics related to the hospitality industry, including marketing, contracts and accounting.
Associations and corporations hire people to arrange, plan and conduct special events in a wide range of venues. In this field there are opportunities for skilled, customer service-focused employees.
You can apply your credits toward completing the Event Management associate degree.
Additional program details: Effective communication skills, strong human relations abilities, and problem-solving skills will contribute to your success.
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Career Outlook
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Build a dynamic career in event management, meeting planning, special event marketing, corporate and convention sales, or hotel marketing.
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To enter the hotel/motel industry at mid-management or supervisory levels, you will attain the required skills and experience employers seek. Although this is a day program, selected courses are scheduled for evenings and weekends on a rotating basis.
Detailed Program Information
2025-26 Curriculum
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-195 | Written Communication ‡ (or) ENG-201 English 1 ‡ |
3 |
| HOTEL-122 | Basic Hospitality Accounting | 3 |
| MEET-151 | Introduction to Hospitality/Tourism | 3 |
| HOTEL-105 | Hospitality Marketing, Sales and Revenue Strategy | 3 |
| HOTEL-127 | Fundamentals of Meetings and Special Events | 3 |
| HOTEL-135 | Hospitality, Professional Service and Development | 3 |
| MEET-180 | Registration and Housing Logistics ‡ | 3 |
| MEET-181 | Exposition and Special Event Management ‡ | 3 |
| HOTEL-124 | Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry ‡ | 3 |
| MEET-184 | Risk Management and Crisis Planning ‡ | 3 |
| HOTEL-140 | Food and Beverage Operations | 3 |
| HOTEL-133 | Supervision in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HOTEL-134 | Hospitality Revenue Management | 3 |
| MEET-152 | Fundamentals of Green Meetings ‡ | 3 |
| MEET-178 | Meetings & Convention Planning ‡ | 3 |
| HOTEL-130 | Internship in Hotel/Hospitality Management ‡ | 1 |
| MEET-108 | Meeting Budgets and Financial Management | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 48 |
‡ Prerequisites required.
Program curriculum requirements are subject to change.
Current MATC students should consult their Academic Program Plan for specific curriculum requirements.
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Important Dates
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Program Outcomes
- Design a special event
- Apply the fundamentals strategies to a special event
- Manage the fundamentals of financial resources
- Identify the various components that make up the hospitality industry
- Manage the fundamentals of housing and registration process
Admission Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Scholarships
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