Event Design and Value Creation

Fakultät

Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (WiSo)

Version

Version 1 vom 23.06.2025.

Modulkennung

22C001

Niveaustufe

Bachelor

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung

5.0

Häufigkeit des Angebots des Moduls

nur Sommersemester

Dauer des Moduls

1 Semester

 

 

Kurzbeschreibung

This module introduces students to the design and staging of events. It particularly focuses on the creation of valuable event concepts for a variety of stakeholders with different needs and expectations. Students learn how to generate (customer) experiences and how to (co-)create value for different event audiences. 

Lehr-Lerninhalte

1.     Introduction to events and the events industry

2.     Event objectives and target groups 

3.     Event stakeholders

4.     The event concept (for in-person, virtual and hybrid events)

5.     Co-creation experiences and the value of events

6.     Event programming / event formats

7.     Dramaturgy and staging of events

8.     Event psychology and neuromarketing

9.     Operational and logistical aspects in event planning and organisation

10.  Event evaluation

Gesamtarbeitsaufwand

Der Arbeitsaufwand für das Modul umfasst insgesamt 150 Stunden (siehe auch "ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung").

Lehr- und Lernformen
Dozentengebundenes Lernen
Std. WorkloadLehrtypMediale UmsetzungKonkretisierung
40VorlesungPräsenz oder Online-
20betreute KleingruppenPräsenz oder Online-
Dozentenungebundenes Lernen
Std. WorkloadLehrtypMediale UmsetzungKonkretisierung
40Veranstaltungsvor- und -nachbereitung-
20Literaturstudium-
30Prüfungsvorbereitung-
Benotete Prüfungsleistung
  • Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung
Bemerkung zur Prüfungsart

The portfolio examination consists of:

PFP1: a one-hour exam (60%) and a written project report (40%)
PFP2: a one-hour exam (50%) and a seminar papers with oral and written parts (R; 50%)
PFP3: a one-hour exam (30%) and a written paper (70%)

Prüfungsdauer und Prüfungsumfang

Written examination: in accordance with the valid study regulations

Written project report: approx. 15-20 pages

Paper: approx. 10-15 pages

Seminar paper: approx. 5-10 pages/ approx. 10 -15 minutes

The requirements are specified in the relevant class.

Empfohlene Vorkenntnisse

None

Wissensverbreiterung

Students who have successfully completed this module 

  • have developed a solid understanding of the international, interdisciplinary event market, including key players, target groups and stakeholders.
  • understand and can apply key operational and logistical aspects related to event organisation.

Wissensvertiefung

Students who have successfully completed this module are able to identify different target groups as well as customer wishes and needs and develop creative and tailor-made event concepts for in-person, virtual and hybrid events.

Wissensverständnis

Students who have successfully completed this module

  • can critically assess and evaluate different event designs and concepts based on target groups‘/ stakeholder needs.
  • can recommend suitable event designs, formats, dramaturgical / staging elements and procedures depending on customer objectives and preferences.

Nutzung und Transfer

Students who have successfully completed this module recognise the meaning of value-creation in an events context and use their competences to (co-)create experiences and value for a variety of different target groups and event stakeholders.

Wissenschaftliche Innovation

Students who have successfully completed this module can elaborate on recent research findings in the context of event value creation and can transfer and apply them in practice. 

Kommunikation und Kooperation

Students who have successfully completed this module can communicate effectively and defend decisions and positions in a non-native language. They can liaise and communicate with the large variety of internal and external stakeholders in the event market and collaborate with them to create valuable events whilst using resources sustainably.

Wissenschaftliches Selbstverständnis / Professionalität

Students who have successfully completed this module can justify their actions and decisions with theoretical and methodological knowledge. They can critically reflect on their actions in relation to social and (event) market expectations and consequences.

Literatur

Allen, J.; Harris, R.; Jago, L.; Tantrai, A.; Jonson, P.; D'Arcy, E. (2021). Festival and Special Event Management (Essentials Edition). Wiley, Milton. 

Arcodia, C. (2022). (Ed) The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. Routledge.

Beech, J., Kaiser, S., & Kaspar, R. (2014). The Business of Events Management. Harlow, UK: Pearson

Bladen, C.; Kennell, J.; Abson, E.; Wilde, N. (2018). Events Management: An introduction. Second edition. Routledge.

Davidson, R. (2019). Business Events. Second edition. Routledge. 

Ferdinand, N.; Kitchin, P.J. (2017). Events Management: An International Approach. Second Edition. Sage. 

Getz, D.; Page, S.J. (2016). Event Studies: Theory, research and policy for planned events. Third edition. Routledge

Getz, D: (2018). Event evaluation. Oxford. GoodfellowPublishers

Jones, M. (2022). Sustainable Event Management: A practical guide. Third edition. Earthscan.

Reic, I. (2017). Events Marketing Management: a consumer perspective. Routledge.

Rogers, T. & Davidson, R. (2015). Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events. Routledge

Smith, A.; Mair, J. (2022). (Eds.) Events and Sustainability: Can Events Make Places More Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable? Routledge.

Werner, K.; Ding, Y. (2020). Events: Future, trends, perspectives. Utb Verlag, München.

Zusammenhang mit anderen Modulen

This modules represents one of the many event-specific modules in the IEMS programme. Due to the content and nature of the module and recommended prior knowledge (see above), it represents a higher-level module in the later semesters of the degree (advanced knowledge).

Verwendbarkeit nach Studiengängen

  • International Event Management Shanghai, B.A. (IEMS)
    • International Event Management Shanghai (IEMS), B.A. (01.09.2024)

    Modulpromotor*in
    • Werner, Kim
    Lehrende
    • Werner, Kim