📘 Program Name: PhD in Event Management
⏳ Program Duration: 3–5 Years (Full-Time)
💻 Delivery Mode: On-Campus / Online / Hybrid
🎓 Credit Hours: 60
📅 Intake: Fall and Spring
🏛️ Degree Awarded By: Arizona International University

🌍 Program Overview:
The PhD in Event Management at Arizona International University is a comprehensive program designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the event planning industry, including corporate events, entertainment events, conferences, and festivals. The program combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills to help students understand the complexities of event management, including logistics, marketing, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. Students will have opportunities to conduct original research in various areas of event management, shaping the future of the industry through innovations in planning, execution, and analysis.

📚 Curriculum Highlights:

• 🎉 Introduction to Event Management

• 🎤 Event Planning and Logistics

• 📈 Marketing and Promotion of Events

• 🌍 Sustainable Event Management

• 🤝 Stakeholder Management in Events

• 📊 Event Research Methods

• 🎤 Event Technology and Innovation

• 🎬 Risk Management in Event Planning

• 🎓 Event Policy and Governance

• 💡 Dissertation and Research Project

🎯 Career Outcomes:

• 🎉 Event Director/Manager

• 📅 Conference Organizer

• 🌍 Festival Director

• 💼 Corporate Event Planner

• 🎤 Event Marketing Specialist

• 📈 Event Consultant

• 🎓 Academia (Event Management Professor)

• 📝 Event Researcher

• 🎬 Event Technology Expert

• 🌱 Sustainability Consultant for Events

🌐 Global Exposure & Partnerships:

• 🌏 Collaborations with event management companies, conference organizers, and international festival teams.

• 🎤 Opportunities to attend global conferences, symposiums, and workshops focused on event management.

• 🧳 Internships with leading event planning firms, media organizations, and non-profit event coordinators.

• 📚 Exchange programs with renowned universities specializing in hospitality, event management, and tourism.

📝 Admission Requirements:

• 🎓 Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., event management, hospitality, tourism, business).

• 📄 Resume and Statement of Purpose

• 📝 Research Proposal outlining your intended dissertation or research project in event management.

• 🗣️ English Proficiency (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 80 / AIU English Test)

• 📑 Professional Experience: At least two years of experience in event planning or management (preferred).

💰 Tuition & Financial Aid:

• 📚 Annual Tuition: $18,000

• 🎓 Scholarships and research assistantships available

• 🧾 Paid internships and fellowships may be offered