Live Performance Management

Unit code: BHO3406 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

Understanding how to think on your feet in the pressure cooker of a live event environment requires building knowledge and skills to react to different challenges. This unit, collaboratively developed alongside a major event producer, equips you with skills for a range of scenarios based on events you would encounter as a professional in event management.

In this unit, you will be guided through the development of an event operational plan based on an industry-developed brief. You will learn how to set clear event objectives, react to last minute changes, deal with hostile clients and design a feedback survey that will allow you to report back to your clients on the performance of the event.

You'll develop a detailed understanding of the processes, technology and logistics involved in creating, building and staging a live event.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Design and construct an event operational plan, justifying key decision making with reference to relevant principles, practice and theories;
  2. Collaborate and report on event design, managing relevant stakeholders and client objectives;
  3. Analyse and resolve operational issues likely to influence the success of an event; and,
  4. Formulate methods of event performance evaluation, including instruments and strategies for appraising implementation against objectives.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

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Interactive initial client meeting
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Event plan - report (Group)
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Operational scenario response
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Events manual and operational briefing (group)

Required reading

A selection of readings and resources will be available on VU Collaborate site.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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