Associate Degree in Applied Business (Event Design and Management)

Graduation from the Associate Degree in Applied Business (Leisure, Sport and Recreation) can provide an entry opportunity for those who have not worked in business settings, accelerate progression through a graduate's present organisation, or open up new career paths and opportunities. It will also provide substantial credit into the Bachelor of Business. Combining applied business studies with leisure, sport and recreation offers graduates a transferable, paraprofessional-level business skillset across industries with specialist knowledge in the operation of leisure, sport and recreation programs and organisations. Studying leisure, sport and recreation also provides pathways to paraprofessional-level roles within the broader leisure industry, and a more specific skillset for sport and recreation organisations and programs.

New to Applied Business and never worked in the industry before?

For those graduates new to Applied Business, this qualification could assist you to gain roles such as para-professional positions with managers, team leaders, field officers, and researchers.

Already working and want to fast track or leverage off past experience?

For those graduates already working in Business, an Applied Business qualification specialising in leisure, sport and recreation may enable you to progress from assistant positions to supervisor or coordinator roles, lead a small team, become sport and recreation specialists, and liaise better with suppliers or customers.

Potential career options:

• Sport programs coordinator;
• Event coordinator;
• Sports club coordinator;
• Small to medium business owner;
• Office supervisor;
• Team leader;
• Project manager;
• Volunteer coordinator;
• Government recreation officer.

Higher education

Completed at least one undergraduate unit (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points).

Secondary education

Completed the TCE (or equivalent)

VET studies

A completed VET Certificate III or higher

Work and Life

If you have not successfully completed senior secondary, tertiary or TAFE/VET study, but have relevant work and life experience you can complete a personal competency statement. You may be eligible for an offer if you have work and life experiences that demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.

You may be eligible for advanced standing (i.e. credit points) in this associate degree if you:

• Have completed an award such as a Diploma or Advanced Diploma at the University, from TAFE or another institution;
• Are currently studying another associate degree at the University or at another institution;
• Have completed studies towards a Bachelor degree at the University or from another institution.

The Associate Degree in Applied Business (Event Design and Management) is for future leaders and managers who want to learn the knowledge and skills required to make it in the modern business world. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or an assistant manager looking to step up to the next level, this program is a great stepping stone to a new or accelerated career.

The program combines core business units covering areas such as management, finance, marketing, human resources, project management, entrepreneurial and innovative thinking, and business planning. The Event Design and Management stream offers specialist knowledge and practice in event design and management approaches couple with experiences in the broader leisure industry, tourism, or volunteering. The course content has been developed in consultation with industry experts and they are actively involved in its delivery.

The first year serves as a foundation year, where you will learn the skills to apply your new business knowledge to a range of situations. In the second year, you’ll be extended to supervisory level as a practitioner.

A key feature of the course is the focus on hands-on learning, where you will develop knowledge and skills through experiential education opportunities such as industry placements, fieldwork, case studies and data-driven decision making. This aims to enhance students’ problem solving, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills by assisting you to ‘learn through practice’. It has been designed to make university study a little less daunting, and a lot more practical.

Recommended Study Pattern

For students undertaking full-time study the following study pattern is recommended. If students are undertaking part-time study, we recommend that students complete all first year compulsory subjects prior to completing elective subjects to maximise success.

Year 1. 8 subjects in first year including:

• 5 compulsory subjects:
  • TAS-ZAA131 Contemporary Business Environments
  • TAS-ZAA132 Managing People
  • TAS-ZAA133 Business Finance
  • TAS-ZAA134 Business Marketing
  • ZAA144 Designing Events
  • A choice of:
    • ZAA136 The Business of Leisure
    • ZAA139 Contemporary Tourism
• 2 UTAS electives

Year 2. 8 subjects in second year including:

• 5 compulsory subjects:
  • TAS-ZAA232 Business Planning and Decision Making
  • TAS-ZAA233 Managing Projects
  • TAS-ZAA234 Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking
  • TAS-ZAA247 Leading People
  • ZAA236 Managing Events
  • A choice of:
    • ZAA240 Hospitality Management
    • ZAA244 Valuing the Volunteer
• 2 UTAS electives

Award Requirements

Satisfactory completion of 16 subjects, as required in the schedule, within 5 years from commencement.

Exit Points

Students will be permitted to exit the course and graduate with the Diploma of Applied Business and Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Business exit award where the requirements of the exit award have been met.

Choose your subjects

Electives

You will complete 4 elective subjects in the Associate Degree in Applied Business. Your electives can be used to add breadth to your degree by exploring a variety of different subject areas from across the University in areas such as Arts, Design, Science, and Information Communication Technologies. You may choose subjects from another Applied Business stream. Alternatively, you can deepen your engagement with specific subject areas, for example, by completing additional subjects in the same discipline field.