Strategy

Read the Waikato Management School Strategy (PDF).

Waikato Management School is a member of an elite group of business schools that have earned Triple Crown Accreditation; an international acknowledgement of excellence in business education earned by only 1% of the world's business school's globally.

We are accredited to AACSB (The United States-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) as the world's longest-established assessor of business education, EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System) and AMBA (The Association of MBAs).

As a management school, we incorporate the best of a world-class business school with a strong emphasis on people and performance.  We are committed to ensuring all students receive a practice-relevant, research-led education.

Because our academics are active researchers, students are exposed to fresh ideas, emerging theory and real-world business cases during lectures. Our students graduate with an intellectual curiosity, a comprehensive understanding of management across all functions and areas of business, organisations and society.

Our programmes are renowned for their practical focus, relevance to the real world and their foundation in leading-edge business research. First introduced in 1972, our four-year Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours degree remains highly sought after by employers.

Examples:

• We are the only university in New Zealand offering a four-year degree - the Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours - that enables students to gain a broader understanding of business, along with the leadership, problem-solving and critical thinking skills required to deal with an increasingly complex environment.
• Our unique Master of Digital Business degree combines management and computer science.

Our faculty are active researchers, who bring the rich experience gained through international research and consulting connections to their teaching.

Their research underpins their teaching to ensure our students are exposed to fresh ideas and up-to-date knowledge. As a result, our graduates are better equipped to engage with, and lead changes, in the theory and practice of their chosen disciplines.

Examples:

• Original case studies researched and written for classroom teaching.
• All papers offered in the School link to faculty research and expertise, ensuring student access to faculty research.
• We specialise in interdisciplinary research with colleagues from other schools within The University of Waikato and at other New Zealand and overseas universities.

International connectivity

We have alliances with a number of international universities and our faculty are drawn from the best universities around the world. As a global business school competing in a global market for education and research, our focus is both international and national.

We play a significant role on the international scene through world leading research, strong links to multinational companies and major universities, and education that equips participants for the global business environment.

Our business expertise is highly sought-after by industry and corporate partners. Our academic staff consult to major companies and sit alongside senior executives on advisory boards and government taskforces.

Waikato Management School offers an extensive range of executive qualifications, ranging from the Waikato MBA through to tailored training programmes and executive short courses for large corporate organisations and SMEs.