Master in Event Management - IED Milano

Language

Italian

Start date

November 2026

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

1 Year

Course Coordination

Andrea Baccuini

Price

EU/EEA resident students: €17.500

Non‑EU/Non-EEA resident students: €19.500

Learn how to manage the whole process of event organisation with great expertise and professionalism. This is what awaits you with our Master's Program in Event Management at IED Milano

Learn how to become a professional who can manage relationships, ideas and resources effectively, dealing with challenges and unexpected events without losing confidence, and always working creatively, supportively and with a sense of discipline.

The Master's Program in Event Management at IED Milano will help you understand how to develop and use advanced project management skills, for you to make a difference in a variety of professional contexts. 

Information to decide

The Master's Program for those who want to manage huge events and learn how to deal with all market challenges

The Master's Program in Event Management at IED Milano provides lessons, practical training, case histories, workshops as well as group or individual projects carried out with partnering companies.

You will learn how to design experiences in a constantly changing and expanding marketplace. You will also understand how to use technological innovations as a response to current changes of our society.

This Master's Program seeks to develop self-aware professionals, i.e. successful project managers who can effectively deal with the whole process of event organisation, with a special focus on the entertainment industry.

The Master's Program in Event Management at IED Milano is designed for those like you who want to develop specialist expertise within the world of events, while also expanding your knowledge of project design, and enhancing personal skills.

It is intended for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in humanities, social sciences, economics and scientific disciplines. Students with previous education in the area of creative project design as well as professionals with a few years of experience in the field are also eligible.  Knowledge of English and the use of Excel are strongly recommended.

The Master's Program in Event Management prepares you for a new perspective on communication. You will be able to manage the whole process of driving an event from start to finish, from planning to operations. 

You will develop an overall understanding of the context and develop the ability to successfully coordinate professionals and suppliers as they interact with each other, whether in-house or within an agency.

You will learn how important teamwork is and what it means to work in synergy and proactively as part of a team that can fulfil real-world briefs made in partnership with different companies. 

You will be taught by a faculty of more than 70 professionals, all of them working in the events industry with specific experience in such areas as fashion shows, musicals, concerts, trade shows, sporting events, conventions and shows.

The main software you will need during your course is provided by IED!

On this page you will find all the features you need for your computer. 

 

Syllabus

This Master's Degree provides you with insight into both national and international event markets, along with key cultural knowledge as a basis to move into a career where passion and lifelong learning are just as essential. 

The training programme covers all areas of event delivery, from creative process to roles management, procurement, event direction, regulatory issues and sponsor relations. Over the year, you will be involved in cross-cutting tracks focussing on creativity, innovation, vocational training and the world of work.



CHARACTERISING MODULES

The event and the communication market
Project management
Professionals in the field
The choice of suppliers
event Production: planning, coordinating and managing
Entertainment: the broadcaster, creativity and the audience
Production types and processes in comparison
Storytelling: all-round testimonies
The Lab: techniques, exercises and experiences
Design
On field



INSEGNAMENTI TRASVERSALI

Design Thinking Workshop
Design Week
Creative Thinking
Job Tools
Open Lesson, Conferences and  Visiting

 



THESIS PROJECT

The final project carried out in collaboration with a real-world partner represents the synthesis of the entire training course. Students demonstrate to a client that they can apply all the skills acquired during the course through the development of a team work, communicated in a concrete and impactful way in front of an evaluation committee.

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Andrea Baccuini

Brand Advisor and Creative Consultant

Andrea Celi

Creative Director of Events    

Katia Celli

CEO & General Manager - Fontemaggi S.r.l.

Adriano Martella

Creative Director e Head of Creative

Valentina Monopoli

Creative Director and founder of Black Mongoose.     

Mauro Simone

Artistic Referent for new Compagnia della Rancia projects - Deputy Director of BSMT in Bologna (AFAM University)

Marco Boarino

Showmaker Creative, Artistic and Show Director

Alessandra Lanza

Event advisor and Professor

Federico Ratti

Flower Designer

Alessandra Carriero

Senior People & Culture Manager at Hello

Andrea Trabuio

Managing Director of MG Sport

Michele Martini

Purchasing Manager Capex&Service

Giovanni Pinna

Lighting Designer, Director of Photography and Associate at JKLD.

Gianluca Cannizzo

TV Agent - Wonder People Founder & Ceo - Wonder Project Founder & Ceo - Wonder Film

Romain Sabella

Director, Show Director, Show Creator

Sergio Grati

Production Advisor - Pixlink Socio fondatore - FrontRow production

Gaia Lorusso

Project Manager

Projects

Marketing and Communication

Milan

Thesis Project with Bacardi - Master in Event Management | IED Milano

Marketing and Communication

Milan

Mix O’Clock

Marketing and Communication

Milan

IED for Friends & Partners

Marketing and Communication

Milan

IED for MasterCard

Marketing and Communication

Milan

IED for HEINEKEN

Marketing and Communication

Milan

IED Esselunga project

Course partner

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