OVERVIEW

Is this course for me?

Do you want a career that is fast-paced and a lot of fun? Do you like to work with a lot of different personalities? Are you one with an eye for detail? Do you have good people skills and are good at solving problems? You love to organize, network and plan?

A career in event management will engage all of your skills and will always keep you mentally stimulated! You will get to organise experiences and more. Your day will never be dull.

It is an incredibly exciting, busy and fast-paced career. Organizations from across the entire professional spectrum need workers with event management skills, whether it’s corporations, hotels, professional organizations, non-profit organizations, religious institutions or others. There is definitely no shortage of excitement.

Why DEPM@SP?

The Diploma in Integrated Events & Project Management (DEPM) course trains you to be a professional in the rapidly growing events management industry. You are given authentic experience through opportunities to conceptualise, plan and execute live events with our various industry partners.

DEPM also focuses much on emerging trends (click the link to download the Guide to Occupations and Skills for the Skills Framework for Tourism) like data analytics, digitalisation as well as curation of bespoke customer experience. These skills will form the basis of the holistic training provided during the course to become a professional in this rapidly growing industry, thereby allowing you to lead the transformation of the industry through data and technology.

Global trends shaping the industry and the course

Singapore’s presence on the global business stage makes it an attractive business tourism destination. The consecutive growth in MICE visitors and tourism receipts gives us concrete evidence that the MICE industry plays a vital role in making Singapore an exciting travel destination. Singapore has a strong track record of hosting Asia’s most prominent events, further enhancing its attractiveness as a destination.

In order to continue delivering solutions for the transfer of knowledge, ideas and connections to drive new possibilities for the BTMICE sector in Singapore, DEPM provides you with a holistic education, with opportunities for authentic experiences through our strong network of industry partners.

Course Highlights

• Authentic learning through conceptualising and executing internal events using simulated practise.
• Exposure and hands on experience with real life industry events through industry-linked projects and out-of-classroom site visits.
• 22 weeks internship programme with overseas opportunities.
• Opportunity to participate in various renowned competitions and overseas learning trips.

ALUMNI

Information is accurate as of 5 Mar 2020

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