Degree Title
Bachelor of Science
Summer A 2025 Start Date:
May 5, 2025
Summer B 2025 Start Date:
June 16, 2025
Overview
FIU’s online undergraduate degree in Event and Entertainment Management will prepare you to excel and lead in the world’s biggest industry. Our fully online B.S. in Event and Entertainment Management is part of FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, which is consistently ranked as one of the top hospitality management schools in the United States and has won international recognition.
Take the next step.
With your online degree from FIU, you’ll gain fast-track career advantages in the international hotel, foodservice and tourism industries. Our online curriculum is flexible, current and provides students with a solid foundation in business management, finance, logistics, accounting and operations.
At FIU Online, you’ll learn from faculty members with strong academic credentials, excellent teaching skills and extensive executive-level industry experience. We’ve designed our online undergraduate degree programs with all the support you need to thrive as a student. With 24/7 access to interactive technology, real-time feedback from faculty and the one-on-one guidance of a dedication success coach, we’re with you every step of the way.
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Why Apply?
The curriculum for this fully online program blends academic instruction with hands-on experience, including at the prestigious South Beach Wine and Food Festival, which benefits FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. For graduation, each student must have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours in the industry and completed an advanced internship of an additional 300 hours.
The program offers a comprehensive set of core requirements and practical experiences that provide a solid foundation in business management, finance, logistics, accounting, operations and more, preparing you to excel and lead in the biggest industry in the world.
Partnerships
The Chaplin School, in partnership with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, supports the annual production of the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capitol One (SOBEWFF®). The event, which is the largest of its kind in the U.S., generates experiential learning opportunities for as many as 1,200 FIU students each year. Additionally, the Chaplin School has developed many other long-standing relationships with major global hospitality and tourism corporations such as Sandals Resorts, Carnival Corporation & PLC (funder of the Carnival Gold Scholars and the Carnival Student Center on our BBC campus) and Marriott International (namesake for the school’s Marriott Tianjin China Program). The school also has partnerships with some well-known names like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach which hosts the world renowned nightclub, LIV® and food and beverage producers such as Bacardi USA, and Badia Spices.
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Courses
For more information on the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management: Event and Entertainment Management Major program please visit the FIU Course Catalog. If you would like to view the specific courses related to the program, please use the breadcrumbs on the Course Catalog to go back and select the “Courses” tab.
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Admissions
For more information on the admissions process and how to apply please visit the FIU Admissions website.
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Tuition
We’re thrilled that you’re considering online education and want you to know exactly what to expect for tuition and fees. Education is an investment in your future. Use the following student tuition and fees calculator to determine your costs.
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Top Faculty
Chaplin faculty members combine strong academic credentials with excellent teaching skills and extensive executive-level industry experience to inspire students to become leaders in hospitality and tourism.
Twenty-three years of experience in educational leadership, including fifteen as part of senior staff team, four years in hospitality work, and ten years of full time study at universities.
Responsibilities in hospitality have included: Preparation prior to opening world-class resort, including policy formation, resource development, internal and publicly distributed documents; convention and trade show production, meeting planning, class instruction, coordination of student worker opportunities and designed student hospitality internship program. Also participated in re-branding of smaller resort, and devised budgetary program projection named one of the “best new innovative practices” in the Hyatt Corporation. Named to the Academic Advisory Council of the Incentive Research Foundation.
Responsibilities at universities have included: Divisional and organizational leadership and administration, public relations, workshop and training development and presentation, production of large scale special events (including concerts, US Presidential debate, African famine relief efforts, and community festivals), institutional accreditation, oversight of federal grant preparation, facility development and management, facility security and safety, development of student internship programs, budget and policy development, staff training, work with international clientele, and management of legal issues related to these areas.
Created and built the student affairs division at Ringling College of Art and Design which became the standard bearer for student affairs at art schools in the U.S. Created and developed office of Student Development at The University of Akron.
120 Credits Required
235.57 Per Credit Hour (In-State) + Fees
648.87 Per Credit Hour (Out-of-State) + Fees
* Total tuition and fees are subject to change.
Highlights
- Fully Online Degree
- Every online student is paired with a success coach
- Program starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Become part of an exceptional community and make the most of your education. Join the Honors College.
- This program grants you access to Career Engage and associated scholarships.
- #1 Best Online Bachelor's Degree for Hospitality Management, BestColleges.com, 2019-2020
- #9 Best Hospitality Management Degrees Online, GuidetoOnlineSchools.com, 2020
- #1 Best Programs for Online Hotel Management Degrees, AffordableCollegesOnline.org, 2020
- #1 Best Colleges for Hospitality Management in Florida, CollegeFactual.com, 2020
- Chaplin School ranked in top 50 worldwide, QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2019
- #1 Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Online Programs, BestHospitalityDegrees.com, 2018
- #2 Best Online Bachelor's Programs, CollegeChoice.net, 2017
