MNG10226 - Event Operations Management (2020)

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Unit description

Explores the technical and creative processes of production operations commonly used in convention, exhibition and event management in order to provide students with the ability to apply the technical processes of production operations: on-site management, hazard management, and staging. The unit investigates effective means of evaluating options and making the selections required to successfully manage a range of diverse events in a variety of contexts and apply complex production planning documents.

Unit content

Topic 1    Operations management overview

Topic 2    Crowd management

Topic 3    Site layout

Topic 4    Site construction and hazard management

Topic 5    Site management

Topic 6    Front of house & auditorium operations

Topic 7    Emergency management procedures

Topic 8    Staff, volunteers, performers and contractors

Topic 9    Stage management

Topic 10  Resources acquisition

Topic 11  Production scheduling

Topic 12  Security

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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