
Festivals, Events, and Entertainment Management Certificate
Be on the cutting edge of event management

The Festivals, Events, and Entertainment Management (FEEM) Certificate Program addresses the growing demand for individuals who have the ability to effectively plan, organize and implement festivals, events and entertainment experiences in a wide variety of settings. The demand for human resource capacity in this field is expected to rise as the field continues to emerge as a distinct profession.
This certificate program is especially appropriate for those interested in planning sporting events, recreational festivals and events, hospitality and tourism festivals and events, and music festivals and events, community events, and a wide range of other festival, event, and entertainment experiences.
Specialization
The FEEM Certificate requires that students choose an area of specialization. The three areas are:
- Festivals, Events, and Entertainment Management for Sport Management
- Festivals, Events, and Entertainment Management for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure
- Festival, Events, and Entertainment Management for Restaurant, Hotel, and Tourism
Courses in FEEM Certificate
The FEEM Certificate requires a minimum of 15 hours with a minimum C– grade in certificate courses.
View full coursework and curriculum requirements in the official Academic Catalog.
Admissions Requirements
The FEEM Certificate does not include an application process. During the MGT 3580 foundations course, students who want to pursue the FEEM Certificate will get assistance with declaring their specialization.
Fellows
Faculty with the FEEM Certificate selected industry experts to provide course content, guest lecture, mentor select students and identify consulting projects for the sports management concentration. These fellows are:
- Heather Lawrence-Benedict is an expert in event management and is the current Director of Sport Operations at CrossFit, LLC. Heather was a member of the Department of Sports Administration faculty for more than 15 years.
- Jon Neimuth, FAIA, is Director of Sports Americans at AECOM, responsible for strategy and execution of economics, cost consulting, planning+programming, architecture, engineering, and operations.
- Keller Taylor, CVE, MBA '08, MSA '09 is an expert in operations management and a Certified Venue Professional.
- Jackie Reau BSJ '92, MSA '12 is CEO and Co-Founder of Game Day, an award-winning multimedia marketing firm in Cincinnati.
- Don Schumacher has 45+ years of experience operating sports facilities, bidding on preparing for and presenting sports events and consulting in the sports event travel industry.
Contact Us
The FEEM Certificate Program is interdisciplinary, where students choose their concentration sponsored by departments across campus. Students with questions about a specific specialization should contact the appropriate faculty member listed below:
- Sport Management (SASM): Dr. Lamar Reams, lreams@ohio.edu
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure (REC): Andrew Szolosi, szolosi@ohio.edu
- Restaurant, Hotel, and Tourism (RHT): Hyeyoon “Rebecca” Choi, choih@ohio.edu
- General: Christina Wright, wrightc3@ohio.edu