Event and Sports Entertainment Management: A.O.S.

Associate in Occupational Studies

CIP Code: 43.0301

 

Mission

The mission of the Event and Sports Entertainment Management AOS at SUNY Broome - a public institution of higher education - is the creation and refinement of event and sports entertainment management professionals. Creation and refinement are achieved through a combination of applied learning and didactic instructional approaches delivered through a variety of platforms. Our efforts revolve around guiding core values concerning enhanced sanitation and safety, ethics, excellence, diversity, leadership, sustainability, and fiscal responsibility.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Design, plan, market, promote and implement an event or sports entertainment event.
2. Evaluate events and sports entertainment events for goals, objectives, budget, scheduling, staffing, risk management, and event sustainability.
3. Design and execute managerial functions and techniques utilized in sports entertainment and events.
4. Recognize and identify comprehensive event and sports entertainment industry knowledge.

Program Supervisor

Maria Montemagno, Chairperson

Office: Culinary & Event Center, Room 019

Telephone: +1 (607) 778-5694

Email: montemagnomk@sunybroome.edu

 

Do you desire to be the driving force behind successful events, from weddings to parties to special events and sports entertainment? Can you imagine coordinating logistics for a corporate event, sports entertainment, or convention for over 1,000 attendees? Working in event management requires dedication, attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills. Graduates can look forward to a wonderful and varied career where no two projects are the same! The most successful event managers understand exactly what it takes to be in charge of an event - from its conception through to execution. You will learn how to act as the key liaison point for your clients, suppliers and third parties as well as how to make sure that every single detail of the event goes to plan - from drawing up floor plans, scheduling music and finalizing catering requirements to making sure the VIP arrivals go smoothly.