Event Management Scope, Career and Institutes in India
Event Management deals with organizing professional and focused events for a particular
target audience. Visualizing concepts, planning, budgeting, organizing and executing
events such as fashion shows, musical concerts, corporate seminars, exhibitions,
wedding celebrations, theme parties, product launching etc. are major divisions
in event management. If you like fun and excitement, if you like managing behind
the scene activity, then a career in event management
is for you. Event management has a lot of money and perks.
Event Management training course has two basic segments. Logistics management,
which involves organizing the venue, celebrities, spectators, promotions, etc. Other
is marketing, which requires getting sponsorships for event and promoting the event
through various media. Events are being noticed as an upcoming medium of communication
and the pioneers in this field are taking financial interest in this sector.
Courses Offered:
- Certificate Course in Corporate Training Program.
- Certificate Course in Event Management.
- Certificate Course in Wedding Planning.
- Diploma in Event Management (DEM).
- Diploma in Festival and Event Management.
- Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Management.
- Graduate Certificate Course in Event Management.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Event Management (PGEM).
- Post Graduate Diploma in Event Management and Public Relations.
Eligibility:
A candidate opting for a diploma course in event management
is required to pass the Higher Secondary or 10 + 2 course in any discipline. Many
Institutes have their own entrance exams. There is no need for a certified qualification
for event management. Graduates with excellent public relations and networking skills
can enter this field. However, for a post graduate diploma in event management a
bachelor's degree in any stream is a must. Students may also pursue their post graduate
degree from a reputed institute abroad. However to be an event manager in a big
firm, an
MBA degree course or a
public relations degree course is an added advantage.
Scope: 
With the concept of Event Management getting increasingly popular even in smaller
towns, the demand for professionals has increased. For a trained person, this is
a goldmine, both in terms of business opportunity as well as future prospects. Be
it in the field of client servicing, ideation, creativity or simply technical production,
the exciting aspect is that whatever you do in the area of event management is visible
to all and top-of-the-mind. The challenge is to do the job brilliantly, with the
reward being pure appreciation which is instantaneous. This makes you feel euphoric
and the feeling goes beyond mere money and material benefits.
One can work as an event manager in companies like Wizcraft, television channels
like Zee TV, coordinate fashion shows for companies like Lakme and organize award
ceremonies for magazines like Filmfare. One can also work as a public relation executive
in various media and advertisement houses and tourism sector. One can work as an
event manger and coordinator in advertising and media companies like Oglivy and
Mather, Percept' D mark, CNBC TV, DNA Network and Star Network.
Remuneration:
As an event manager you can work for television channels, private sector
companies, co-ordinate fashion shows, organize award ceremonies for magazines.
You can also work as a public relations executive in various media and advertisement houses.
After a course in event management, Professional Starters (freshers) can earn Rs. 500 - 1000
per day. Once they establish themselves and have enough experience in this field, event
managers could command fees from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1 lakh or above per event depending on
their client.
List of Colleges for Event Management Training Course in India:
- Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies, Kolkata (West Bengal)
- A.I.S.E.T. Computer Education, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
- A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi (Delhi)
- Sumeru Academy of Digital Arts, Pune (Maharashtra)
- Academy of Broadcasting, Chandigarh (Chandigarh)
- Event Management Development Institutes, Pune
- National Institute of Event Management, Pune
- Ramoji International School of Event Management, Hyderabad
- College of event and Management (C.O.E.M), Pune
- Amity Institute of event management, New Delhi
Top Event Management
Companies in India:
- Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
- DNA Networks Pvt. Ltd.
- 360 degrees.
- Cineyug Entertainment.
- TCI Consultancy Services and 'e' Events.
- Info Lingua (Translation India - Conference), New Delhi.
- Globus Event & Management Pvt. Ltd., Noida.
- Atharva Communication Private Limited, Pune.
- 24 X 7 Stage Craft, Kolkata.
- Anil Jain Service Provider & Variety Show Organiser, Mumbai.
Fees:
If student pursues certificate course in Event Management then the fees structure
will be different for different institutes.
The fee structure of the diploma courses from reputed institutes can come within
the range of Rs. 150000/- to Rs. 2,00,000/- It may vary for different University.
