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Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
A. STRATEGIC PLANNING
1. Manage Strategic Plan for Meeting or Event
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Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Direct Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
B. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
4. Plan Meeting or Event
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Programs that cover project management at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Direct Level
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Undergraduate courses that cover project management at the:
Coordinate Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
C. RISK MANAGEMENT
6. Manage Risk Management Plan
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Programs that cover risk management at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Direct Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
D. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
7. Develop Financial Resources
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Programs that cover financial management at the:
Coordinate Level
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Direct Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
E ADMINISTRATION
10. Perform Administrative Tasks
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Programs that cover administration at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
F. HUMAN RESOURCES
11. Manage Human Resource Plan
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Programs that cover human resources at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Direct Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
G. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
15. Manage Stakeholder Relationships
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Programs that cover stakeholder management at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Direct Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
G. STAKEHOLDER
H.
MEETING OR EVENT
MANAGEMENT
DESIGN
15. Design
16.
ManageProgram
Stakeholder Relationships
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19. Design Environment
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20. Manage Technical Production
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
H. MEETING OR EVENT DESIGN (continued)
21. Develop Plan for Managing Movement of Attendees
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Programs that cover meeting or event design at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Direct Level
>PSSWYV]PKLNYHK\H[LZ^P[ORUV^SLKNLHUKHIPSP[PLZ[OH[WYLWHYL[OLT[VKLZPNUWYVNYHTJVTWVULU[ZHUKKLSP]LY`MVYTH[Z
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
I. SITE MANAGEMENT
22. Select Site
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Programs that cover site management at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Undergraduate courses that cover site management at the:
Coordinate Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
J. MARKETING
26. Manage Marketing Plan
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
30. Contribute to Public Relations Activities
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Programs that cover marketing at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
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Direct Level
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
K. PROFESSIONALISM
32. Exhibit Professional Behaviour
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Programs that cover professionalism at the:
Coordinate Level
>PSSWYV]PKLNYHK\H[LZ^P[ORUV^SLKNLHUKHIPSP[PLZ[OH[WYLWHYL[OLT[VL_OPIP[KLZPYHISLWLYZVUHSHUKWYVMLZZPVUHS
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Manage Level
>PSSWYV]PKLNYHK\H[LZ^P[ORUV^SLKNLHUKHIPSP[PLZ[OH[WYLWHYL[OLT[VLUZ\YLWYVMLZZPVUHSPZTVM[LHTTLTILYZI`
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Direct Level
>PSSWYV]PKLNYHK\H[LZ^P[ORUV^SLKNLHUKHIPSP[PLZ[OH[WYLWHYL[OLT[VMHJPSP[H[LWYVMLZZPVUHSPZTPU[OLPUK\Z[Y`[OYV\NO
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MBECS Categories, Skills and Subskills
Curriculum Levels
1. Coordinate
2. Manage
3. Direct (post-grad)
L. COMMUNICATION
33. Conduct Business Communications
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Programs that cover communication at the:
Coordinate Level
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Manage Level
>PSSWYV]PKLNYHK\H[LZ^P[ORUV^SLKNLHUKHIPSP[PLZ[OH[WYLWHYL[OLT[V\ZLJVTT\UPJH[PVUZRPSSZHUK[VVSZHUKPUÅ\LUJL
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Direct Level
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