Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Paper based: overall score of 550 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English).
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of EConglish (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
The way we gather to celebrate, explore and discuss is changing. In today's global society, event management is about more than bookings and budgets. We're expanding into new physical and digital world, breaking down barriers and expanding inclusion, diversity and empathy.
With La Trobe's Bachelor of Business (Event Management), you'll learn the skills you need to deliver successful events and be ready to find innovative solutions to any challenge. Plus, you'll have a foundation in business – so you'll be a flexible, multiskilled graduate.
This multidisciplinary course will provide you with a solid grounding in business, then help you build specialist expertise in event management and marketing. With subjects dedicated to digital business, trends in modern business and business analytics, you'll develop a highly sought-after skillset that prepares you for the evolving events space.
Want a degree tailored to your interests? Choose electives to complete a second major in another business discipline such as marketing or international business, or broaden your perspective by taking on any other major we offer at La Trobe.
With guidance from industry experts working in the field and also teaching, you'll graduate with a practical understanding of the real-world event industry and networks. You'll learn:
Event planning and management
Understand every aspect of delivering events, including logistics and project management, and study the unique factors involved in coordinating sustainable community events.
Digital business
Explore how businesses are developing new operating models for the digital economy and develop the skills to design innovative digital solutions.
Consumer behaviour
Analyse the factors influencing the consumer decision-making process and learn to consider how consumer behaviour shapes the development of marketing strategies.
Accounting and finance
Discover how to compile and interpret budgets and financial statements and make strategic business planning decisions.
CRICOS code: 072274M
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Study options
Core subjects
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Year 1
academic integrity module
wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education
analysing business data
economic issues and public policy
introduction to event management
introduction to tourism, hospitality and events
principles of accounting and finance
sustainability
Year 2
consumer behaviour
hallmark events
introduction to business law and ethics
trends in modern business and society
volunteer management
Year 3
digital business
event planning
tourism, hospitality and event futures
Majors
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors
Economics
Financial management
Human resource management
International business
Management
Management and marketing
Marketing
Sport management
Tourism and hospitality
Minors
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major's discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors
Corporate finance
Digital marketing
Economics
Environmental management
Event management
Forensic accounting
Human resources management
International business
International commerce
Management
Marketing
Sport management
Tourism and hospitality
Elective subjects
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Capstone subjects
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Year 3
Entrepreneurship
Event project
Event manager
Event management consultant
Marketing coordinator
530 AUD/year
