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Certificate in Catering and Event Management

Certificate in Catering and Event Management
KP/JPS(PA8257)12/09

The Certificate in Catering & Event Management is a 1¼ year full-time programme. The programme is designed to integrate banquet and event management process for a catered event.

When you graduate you will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of a catered event in relation to food and beverage management; event operations management; event promotion activities; customer service and relationship management; and managing event revenue and costs.

On a more practical level, you will be able to apply relevant skills to manage the entire event sales and operations process. This includes menus and pricing, contracts and invoices, payments and discounts, customer correspondence; the process of taking restaurant reservations and managing guest seating, the coordination of servers, tables, arriving parties and many other related skills.

Advanced Standing Options

Upon completion of this programme, graduates may be admitted on advanced standing into KBU’s Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management programme.

Career Opportunities

This programme provides an excellent foundation for careers in planning for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions, Theme and Anniversaries celebration, or becoming an entrepreneur for catering and event management businesses.

Graduates have the opportunity to work in the following areas:

  • Hospitality Multinationals
  • Corporate Hospitality Companies
  • National Tourism Organisations
  • Specialist Tour Operators
  • Conference Centres
  • Commercial Catering Services
  • Welfare Sector

Assessment

Students will be assessed through coursework, practical work, presentations, projects, and written examinations.

  • Duration: 1 year and 3 months at KBU
  • Entry Requirements: At least 1 credit in SPM / GCE O’ Level / UEC or equivalent qualifications
  • Intake: January, April/May and September

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Semester 1

  • Introduction to Hospitality
  • Food Hygiene and Safety
  • Fundamentals of Cooking
  • English

Semester 2

  • Events Coordination
  • Nutrition Studies
  • Food Production
  • Designing and Decorating for Events
  • Key Skills in Business

Semester 3

  • Restaurant Management
  • Food and Beverage Cost Control
  • Meeting and Exhibition Events Management
  • Catering Management
  • Event Management & Safety

MQA Compulsory Subjects*

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A / B
  • Pengajian Islam / Pendidikan Moral
  • Pengajian Malaysia

*All Malaysian students are required to take 3 MQA Compulsory Subjects that include Bahasa Kebangsaan A, Malaysian Studies, and Islamic Studies (for Muslims) or Moral Education (for non-Muslims). MQA Compulsory Subjects are optional for all International Students.