Business with Events Management

Business with events management is a practical and commercially grounded combination, preparing you to work in the growing events industry with a solid foundation in business management principles. Events management encompasses conferences, corporate events, festivals, charity fundraisers, product launches, cultural events and weddings, requiring professionals who can plan and coordinate complex logistics, manage budgets and suppliers, communicate with clients and stakeholders, and deliver memorable experiences under pressure. The business management strand provides the strategic, financial and organisational framework within which events practice sits.

Anglia Ruskin University offers this three-year full-time programme in a format that combines business fundamentals with events-specific content and practical experience. The typical entry tariff is around 88 UCAS points, reflecting ARU's commitment to accessible business and management education. The combination is particularly well suited to students who want a commercially grounded degree with strong professional relevance in a sector that continues to grow despite facing periodic disruption.

You will study the core business disciplines including marketing, finance, human resource management, organisational behaviour and strategy alongside events management content covering event concept development, project management, supplier management, venue management, event design, health and safety, and the legal framework that governs public events. Practical project work and real event production experience are likely to feature throughout the programme, giving you hands-on experience managing events at increasing levels of complexity.

Graduates of business with events management programmes work as event coordinators, project managers, conference organisers, exhibition managers and festival production assistants, progressing over time to more senior roles in event management, venue management, agency account management and client services. The business management foundation opens additional pathways in marketing, operations and commercial management within organisations across every sector. Many graduates work in hospitality, tourism, sports events and charity fundraising as well as in dedicated events agencies.

Postgraduate study in event management, marketing, business administration or tourism is available for those who wish to develop further expertise.