Since our inception in 1972, Waikato Management School has always been a trailblazer in tertiary education. We place a strong emphasis on experiential learning, research-led teaching that incorporates best business practice, and close links with industry.
That same year, we introduced New Zealand’s first four-year business degree, the Bachelor of Management Studies, in line with North American benchmarks of business education excellence.
Likewise, we were the first business school in New Zealand to respond to the emerging opportunities of electronic commerce by introducing a specialist bachelor’s degree in this field in 2002. This was followed by a masters degree in 2004, renamed the Master of Digital Business in 2017.
We are the largest faculty at the University of Waikato, with more than 3,300 students enrolled in Hamilton and Tauranga – about a quarter of those at postgraduate level.
Our mission is to produce graduates who are equipped not only with strong commercial know-how, but who also possess the personal leadership qualities required to make their mark on the business world from day one, and go on to help shape their organisation’s future success in remarkable ways.
Waikato Management School’s purpose is ‘Connecting, Learning, Transforming’, with the goal to transform minds, careers and organisations.
We aim to be a business school of choice, respected globally for the excellence of our research, teaching and learning, enabling staff to make a difference, and proactive engagement with business, industry and government.
Our international connections mean our teaching and research is always at the cutting-edge of best business practice. And our engagement with commercial and professional stakeholders means our students are learning practical knowledge and skills.
Waikato Management School
Enrol now to start study in 2020/21
Get your career started and enrol now at Waikato Management School. Our next intakes are in November 2020 and March 2021.
Qualifications – study at WMS
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Staff directory
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Research with impact
Our research staff are on a quest to find solutions for pressing issues within businesses, the economy, and society at large.
Our vision for Waikato Management School
Our purpose is to inspire and transform the world with a fresh understanding of business success.
Summer School – study Nov-Feb
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