News stories - Waikato Management School
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Competition ignites plans to help Kiwi company achieve global market domination (15 October 2021)
For the first time in its remarkable 25-year history, the 49th Waikato Management School Case Competition has been streamed to an online audience watching at home inside their own 'bubbles'.
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International alumnus now “living his dream” thanks to studies at Waikato (11 October 2021)
Parth Patel grew up in Western India. He spent his high school years following his interests by learning the inner workings of successful businesses, which served as motivation for progressing his studies and career in supply chain management.
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Researchers make building materials from waste saving money and the environment (30 September 2021)
As housing construction costs skyrocket and building materials are in short supply, University of Waikato researchers are developing new building products from waste, saving both money and the environment.
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Council welcomes Management alumna (24 September 2021)
The University of Waikato Council has welcomed well-known Waikato leader and independent director, Meleane Burgess, as a new member. Meleane’s appointment has been made by the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins, and is for a term of four years.
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Waikato researchers help launch circular economy initiatives for business (22 September 2021)
An $11 million University of Waikato-led research project to develop New Zealand’s circular economy has partnered with the Sustainable Business Network, Government agencies and Waste Management to help businesses build a circular economy.
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Rhodes Scholar, Distinguished Alumnus and CEO supports students at the University of Waikato (9 September 2021)
Distinguished alumnus Dr Andrew Smith is funding an annual medal in excellence and kicking off a Distinguished Alumni scholarship, both to recognise outstanding student achievements.
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World’s first Bachelor of Climate Change launched at University of Waikato (3 September 2021)
The world’s first Bachelor of Climate Change degree has been launched by the University of Waikato, delivering graduates that will lead future climate change solutions, as New Zealand works to meet its target of net zero emissions by 2050.
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University of Waikato establishes an opportunity for commerce students in Delhi (31 August 2021)
The University of Waikato has partnered with the Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), in India’s Delhi, to offer a joint undergraduate programme in Commerce and Business Administration.
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From burnout to balance - prioritising wellbeing as an elite athlete (9 August 2021)
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship alumna and former Black Stick Brooke Neal is on a mission to help young sportwomen take control of anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout.
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Bolstering the opportunities for a world-recognised degree in Vietnam (12 July 2021)
The University of Waikato will soon welcome a new cohort of students based in Vietnam, through a joint partnership with the National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi.