Event Management and Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3

If you're looking to develop a career in event management or entrepreneurship, this Event Management and Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3 course is a great place to start. This course has been specifically designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the key principles and practices involved in planning and delivering successful events, as well as the skills and knowledge needed to start and run your own business. Throughout the course, you will learn about the different types of events that exist, including corporate events, weddings, and festivals, and the factors that contribute to their success. You will also explore the various stages of event planning, from concept development to post-event evaluation, and gain practical skill in areas such as budgeting, marketing, and project management. In addition to event management, the course will also equip you with the essential knowledge and skills needed to star your own business, from developing a business plan and identifying your target market, to building a brand and managing finances. If you're looking to start your own events company, this course will give you the tools you need to succeed. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of the principles of event management and entrepreneurship, and be equipped with the practical skills and knowledge needed to put your ideas into action. This course will allow you to study when and where you want, at your own pace. All coursework can be submitted by post or email making it simple and hassle-free. All of the materials will be delivered to you by post or email, you choose. Our experienced and friendly tutors are always a click away by email, giving you a full years’ worth of support and advice to help get you through your course! What next? Upon the completion of this course, you could look to further your knowledge with our other Event Management courses. If you're interested in working in Event Management in the future, here are some job titles within the industry:

• Event coordinator
• Event planner
• Event manager
• Meeting planner
• Conference coordinator
• Wedding planner
• Festival manager
• Exhibition organiser
• Sponsorship manager
• Fundraising coordinator

Want to find out more about how you can become an event manager? Take a read our extensive 'How to become an event manager' guide.

Course Content

Event Management QLS Level 3

Unit 1 The world of events

• Values of individual clients
• Event design solutions
• Research
• Selecting suppliers
• Meeting the needs of individual clients

Unit 2 Developing your events strategy

• The events compass
• Legislation and regulations
• Opportunities for funding events
• Developing a strategy

Unit 3 Managing key stakeholders

• Identifying stakeholders
• Impacts stakeholders have on an event
• Designing a stakeholder management plan
• Sources of sponsorship using The Events Compass
• Securing sponsorship for an event

Unit 4 Events and places

• Unique meanings linked to venues and locations for events
• Designing events with the uniqueness of venues and locations
• Identifying destination locations to meet clients’ needs

Unit 5 Designing and planning events

• Working with clients
• Designing a mission statement for an event
• Creating a WOW factor
• Appropriate evaluation criteria project plan

Unit 6 People and events

• Managing a potentially hostile stakeholder
• Managing a high performing events team
• Potential in events management

Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3

Unit 1 Preparing to start your business

• Why start your own business?
• Character and motivation
• Before you start: managing yourself and planning
• Market research
• Sales and profits
• Competitors
• Financial planning
• Suppliers
• Employing people
• Stock and asset management

Unit 2 Defining your business

• Deciding on the form of your business (sole trader, partnership, limited company)
• How to decide what is best for you
• Setting goals for yourself

Unit 3 Marketing

• Your product or service
• Value for money
• Competition
• Segmenting your market
• Pricing

Unit 4 Customers

• Identifying your potential customers
• Promoting your business
• Before sale
• After sale

Unit 5 Finance

• Understanding your business finances
• Working with figures
• Break-event point
• Fixed and current assets
• Cash flow
• Sources of finance
• Managing your money

Unit 6 Your business plan

• Why do you need a business plan?
• The format and structure of your business plan
• Yourself, your people. your values, your mission
• Your business model
• Your market
• Your competition
• Development
• Profit forecast
• Risks