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Course description

Discover how effective planning can reduce or prevent loss and ensure your event is conducted in the safest possible manner. Learn about permits, licenses and insurance, legal issues and bylaws, contract negotiation and international considerations.

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to
  • evaluate potential hazards and risks associated with events to recommend appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
  • develop contracts for event management that protect event organizers and clients, financially and legally.
  • assess the need for insurance, permits, and licenses required for events.
  • explain how alcohol service, crowds, volunteers, and security influence event safety and success.
  • design comprehensive risk and contingency management plans that identify potential hazards, evaluate risk, and outline proactive strategies to ensure event continuity and stakeholder safety.

Recommendations

Recommended course preparation:  XEVT 10011-Introduction to Event Planning

Applies towards:

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Section title
Event Risk Management
Type
ONA - Online Asynchronous
Dates
May 04, 2026 to Jun 08, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
30.0
Delivery options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fee(s)
TXEC-Sp non-credit $445.00
Potential Discount(s)

Section Notes

•   This is an online, asynchronous course; it is not an independent study course. There are set due dates for graded and non-graded assessments and students are required to actively participate throughout the course via discussion and other activities.

•   Before your course begins, ensure your MyMRU account is activated. Step-by-step instructions for account activation can be found here. Once you have activated your account and have your MyMRU login information, you can log into your MRU Google account using your @mtroyal.ca email address and set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Help with your Google account can be found here, and help setting up MFA can be found here.

•   Course content will be available on the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) 3 days prior to the start date of your course. You must be logged in to your MRU Gmail account to access D2L Brightspace. Your instructor will be available on the course start date.

•  Review our Student Information site for additional information about forms and policies, campus maps, parking information, technical support, and more.

•  For questions about this course or other information, contact conted@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6875 (toll free 1.866.775.2673). 

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