Bachelor of Applied Science - Organizational Management, Event Planning and Management Specialization
Previous Degree Required: A.S./A.A.
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): On-Campus, Hybrid, Online
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Online
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements: Not Required
Academic Community: BUSN
Program Code: OMBSEVNT
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 52.0299
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1105202991
Students in the BAS Organizational Management, Event Planning and Management Specialization will complete core business coursework as part of their BAS Organizational Management degree, plus focus on event planning-intensive courses including hospitality and event management, convention services, social event planning, and advanced event and exposition management.
Refer to the Bachelor Degree Programs overview page to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students who need additional general education or technical electives will work with a bachelor’s advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.
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Specialization Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | ||
| Complete Associate Degree | 60 | |
| General Education or Technical Concentration | ||
| General Education (for A.S. degree students) or Technical Concentration (for A.A. degree students) | 21 | |
| Organizational Management - Core Courses | ||
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ECP 3530 | Economics of Health and Healthcare Policy | 3 |
| or ECP 3703 | Managerial Economics | |
| FIN 3402 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or QMB 3250 | Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions | |
| Event Planning and Management Specialization | ||
| HFT 3003 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| HFT 3519 | Convention Services and Event Management | 3 |
| HFT 3542 | Event Management | 3 |
| HFT 3791 | Social Event Planning | 3 |
| HFT 4757 | Advanced Event & Exposition Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- Satisfy the foreign language competency requirement
- Satisfy the civic literacy competency requirement
Course Sequence
The following sequence is recommended. However, courses may not be offered in this order, so it is important that you work with an advisor to plan your schedule based on your specific needs.
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 3024 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUL 3130 | Legal, Ethical, and Social Aspects of Business | 3 |
| HFT 3003 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| HFT 3542 | Event Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| GEB 3213 | Foundations of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MAN 3240 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| HFT 3519 | Convention Services and Event Management | 3 |
| HFT 3791 | Social Event Planning | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| MAN 3303 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| MAN 4301 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| ECP 3703 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 3402 or QMB 3250 |
Financial Management or Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions |
3 |
| HFT 4757 | Advanced Event & Exposition Management | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze managed and commercial services operations in hospitality.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethic and Civic Responsibility
- Evaluate international aspects of MEEC (meetings, expositions, events, and conventions).
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethic and Civic Responsibility
- Analyze challenges involved in marketing cultural events and festivals.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethic and Civic Responsibility
- Evaluate social event planning and sustainable practices.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Evaluate marketing and destination branding.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Apply ethical practices in a business environment.
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
- Demonstrate financial management, capital budgeting, and assets management skills expected of an organizational manager
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Demonstrate written and oral presentation skills expected of an organizational manager.
- Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively
- Demonstrate knowledge of appraisal and evaluation techniques for employee performance and commitment within the organization.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Apply management and leadership theories and practice in program and resource management.
- Supports Core Ability: Process information
- Demonstrate the techniques leaders use to motivate and evaluate individuals and teams.
- Supports Core Ability: Work Cooperatively