Senior Alison Burns, a special events intern, sets up a wedding reception dinner at the Tournament Club of Iowa. Burns is part of the new event management major, housed in the Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management. Photo by Laura Dillavou.

Senior Alison Burns, a special events intern, sets up a wedding reception dinner at the Tournament Club of Iowa. Burns is part of the new event management major, housed in the Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management. Photo by Laura Dillavou.

Event Management

Event management is a growing career field. The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, reports demand for event managers is expected to grow 16 percent between 2008 and 2018. The Event Management major at Iowa State University is the only four-year accredited program of its kind in the state of Iowa and one of only a few in the Midwest.

Students in the Event Management major learn from the best. Our faculty members are experts in a wide range of areas related to hospitality, food service, catering, promotion, brand management, trend analysis, resource management, and finances.

Being on the ISU campus provides Event Management students with unique opportunities to gain valuable experience and internal internships:

  • Students can be involved with the annual ISU Fashion Show — one of the largest student-produced fashion shows in the nation.
  • Other opportunities to hone event planning skills include the athletics department, the alumni association, ISU Dining/catering, the Greek system, Dance Marathon, and VEISHEA.

Brochure

Curriculum requirements

Event Management curriculum requirements 2011-13 (doc)

Event Management minor requirements: 15 credits

  • Required: AESHM 271, 371x, 471
  • Select balance from: AESHM 287, 311, 340, 342, 470, 474

4-year plans

Course syllabi

For current and recent class syllabus examples go to the Class Websites page for Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management.

Course catalog

Minor

Scholarships

Learning communities

Incoming Event Management students can participate in the following learning communities:

Directions

Adult Non-traditional Students (ANTS)

Related majors and minors

Hospitality Management minor

Entrepreneurial Studies minor

Business minor

Journalism minor

 

Honors

Eligible AESHM students can participate in an honors program that is administered by both Iowa State University and the College of Human Sciences.

Facilities

Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom is a teaching operation within the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management program.

Faculty and Staff

More information on the Event Management major:

Careers and internships

Organizations and events

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