The entertainment industry is on a high rise. The event management industry is known to achieve around Rs. 500 crores in 2004 and is steeply inclining. Keeping this in mind institutions have now begun to advocate a course in event management. You can do your degree or even a diploma to know the fine points to get big in the industry.

National Institute of Event Management (NIEM), Mumbai. It has been set-up in 2000 and provides a Diploma in Event Management (DEM). The Empire Institute of Learning (EIL), Mumbai imparts a full as well as a part-time postgraduate course. The part-time course is conducted from 7.00 to 9.00 pm every week with a longer duration on Sunday.

Event Management Development Institute (EMDI), Pune has a recognized event management course. EMDI has been recognized by Event Management Association of India, a FICCI body. EMDI is growing in size and has recently opened its branches in Dubai. It has a well-established base in India at Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Students groomed with a diploma or degree can easily enter the corporate communications department. They can fit in the IT or Finance sectors where below the line spending is growing exponentially.

Many professionals believe that a marketing mix with management is an added advantage to every student. If one masters the skill of management then event management gets easier.

Event management covers a spectrum of categories. It includes logistics, sponsorships, public relations, advanced accounting, event coordination/leadership, special event hosting like parties, tourism, sports etc. You can specialize in any one event. That will make you a professional is a specialized category of event management.