Are you considering a career in event and marketing management? Our degree equips you with a spectrum of skills required to get your career off to a flying start. Plus, we take an innovative approach, exploring the latest practices in the field.
The inclusion of marketing in this events degree is seen as a strong point of differentiation from other Event Management programmes. There is a high level of competition in many event sectors due to an increasing number of events competing for similar public and B2B audiences. Your ability to event management from concept to delivery goes hand in hand with the ability to market and sell events effectively has never been more important and exciting.
A career in this challenging, yet dynamic profession demands that you are ‘career ready’ when you graduate. As experienced professionals, your tutors provide you with the right support to help you identify your goals and develop a fantastic CV. To bolster your development, our small classes s give you access to high levels of tutor attention throughout your degree.
Event and marketing management involves conceptualising, planning, organising and finally executing an event, and encompasses a range of activities from marketing and PR to project management in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Students are involved in the design, planning, organisation, marketing and delivery of the Suffolk Business School Annual Conference. This high-profile event also offers networking opportunities and collaboration with our partnerships within local organisations. Starting with a blank sheet of paper, the topic and scope of the conference is in the hands of you and your student colleagues, previous topics having included International Women’s Day, Suffolk Tourism, Staycation, and Business Sustainability.
There are other opportunities to work on live event projects working with the Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre (IWIC), The Hold and the Students' Union.
Not only that, but we have regular guest speakers and industry experts come into the University to share insight. Current guest speakers include Visiting Professor Keith Still, who focuses on crowd science, safety and risk analysis, and Visiting Fellow Rachael Jackson, of RJ Communications and Penn Commercial.
Students on our courses have the opportunity to study for the Accredited Personal Licence Holders (APLH) qualification.
With its charming landscape, Suffolk is one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations – tourism here is worth £1.9 billion. The county’s renowned Heritage Coast, seaside villages, Constable Country and quaint market towns attract visitors from all over the world.
Ipswich offers a vibrant social scene; its variety of restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes provide the perfect setting to build friendships for life. With plans for development across the town, you will be studying in a historic town with an exciting future, with year-round arts and cultural events.
