100% Online Undergraduate CertificateMeeting and Event Planning

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100% Online Undergraduate Certificate in Meeting and Event Planning

This undergraduate certificate is offered entirely online, allowing adult learners the opportunity to fit a specialized undergraduate certificate into their busy lives.

This exciting discipline explains the processes for planning complex meetings and hosting special events. Students learn industry best practices and how to anticipate and solve common planning issues such as environmental concerns, administration, logistics planning, and client culture. The program was designed with the dedicated event planner in mind.

We utilize industry advisory councils to ensure students are learning relevant information that prepares them to meet the demands of the global hospitality industry. Students also interact with practicing instructors. Many are leaders in hospitality management and event planning. They bring their relevant experience in tourism, business, and lodging operations into the online classroom.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  • Apply the steps involved in planning meetings and special events.
  • Evaluate the administration and logistics of a given event scenario.
  • Explain the environmental concerns involved in managing an event.
  • Analyze elements of a client culture affecting meeting and event planning.

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Affordable rates, minimal fees, and plenty of help with financial aid. Primary cost displayed is for those students who are eligible for our military tuition grant.

Military Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour Undergraduate $250 per credit hour $285/credit hour standard rate Master’s Degree & Graduate Certificate $250 per credit hour $370/credit hour standard rate

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Percentage of Students with Transfer Credit 93% military & military-affiliated undergraduates applied transfer credit

Book Grant Savings: Textbooks and ebooks provided at no cost to all undergraduate students and master’s-level students eligible for the military tuition grant.

*To minimize out-of-pocket costs, active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour. In addition, a master's-level book grant provides no-cost textbooks and ebooks for master’s-level courses to active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists.

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At American Military University, our expert faculty and industry advisors work to shape a quality, relevant, online education that responds to the needs of working adults looking to advance their education in order to meet professional goals. Come discover how our award-winning, accredited education can help you reach your next level.

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