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Event executive

Plans and runs events end to end.

How people get in

Event agencies, hotels and corporate teams.

First proof to build

Run one college fest event and report budget versus actual.

National Classification of Occupations 2015, division 3: Technicians and associate professionals.

Learn what you’re missing

Free options first. Finishing a course keeps a skill self-reported; deliver a gig to prove it.

Event coordination

Search Udemy: event management courses

Udemy

PaidBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Paid, often discounted. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Project coordination

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

LinkedIn Learning (business, creative and tech)

LinkedIn Learning

PaidBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Paid subscription; free trial often available. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Negotiation

Introduction to Negotiation (Yale)

Coursera

Free to audit

Self-paced · beginner · About 4 weeks · certificate available

Free to audit; certificate is paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Customer handling

Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Google

Paid

Certification · beginner · About 6 months at a few hours a week · certificate available

Paid subscription (financial aid available on Coursera). Check current details on the provider’s site.

Skill India Digital courses

Skill India Digital

FreeBrowse

Browse catalogue · beginner · Varies

Many free courses; some paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.

Procurement and vendor sourcing

MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management

edX

Free to audit

Self-paced · intermediate · About 1 year part-time · certificate available

Free to audit; verified certificates are paid. Check current details on the provider’s site.