MBA - Master of Business Administration in Event Leadership

Master the Business of Live Experiences Do you love organizing elaborate events With a JWU MBA with a concentration in Event Leadership, you’ll feel ready to design, plan and execute live events in corporate, private and public sectors around the world. Event managers are needed to lead teams in numerous sports, entertainment and event industries. Through coursework, you’ll learn to perform event research, select sites and manage venues and multipurpose event spaces — all with an eye on sustainability. Negotiate professionally and discover the significant elements of event sales, marketing and budgeting with your MBA background. Expand your creative skillset in a variety of settings while supporting your organization’s strategic initiatives. If you have the attention to detail and the drive, JWU’s MBA with a concentration in Event Leadership will propel you to success in the event industry.

An accurate and complete graduate application. All schools attended must be listed, with dates of attendance. All postsecondary (college or university) transcripts, marks sheets, diplomas or certificates. Post-secondary qualifications include associate degree, diploma, certificate, bachelor's degree, post-graduate diploma and master's degree. All non-English credentials must be accompanied by certified word-for-word translations. Two letters of recommendation A statement of purpose A résumé or CV English Language Proficiency test results (if applicable or available, please see English Proficiency Requirements) Candidates with postsecondary coursework from an institution outside the United States who wish to transfer graduate level courses must submit to Johnson & Wales University all official documentation and must request (after acceptance) a course-by-course evaluation from World Education Services Inc. (WES), ECE Dispatch or another recognized credential evaluation service. Note that all non-English documents must be accompanied by certified word-for-word English translations. In certain circumstances we may require course descriptions and/or syllabi (subject details, module descriptors or content outline). Those with coursework in progress must submit final updated official documentation as soon as it becomes available.