Research

Waikato is ranked first in New Zealand and in the top 3% globally for economics research over the last 10 years (RePEc), with six of the country's top economists published in leading journals.

We're focused on developing leaders with a passion for innovation, and enabling organisations to succeed through the power of innovation and entrepreneurial practice.

We publish pioneering research on financial markets and investment analysis, including the growth of cryptocurrencies, the emergence of retail share trading platforms, and risk mitigation.

Research focused on health communication, indigenous health management, health economics and changes caused by population growth.

Research on leading-edge practices in leadership that will enable leaders to positively influence self, others and their organisations.

Research in this field focuses on how Māori and indigenous entrepreneurs balance cultural and commercial imperatives in business.

We seek to address the big challenges facing business and society regionally, nationally and globally by producing world-class theoretical and practice-relevant management research.

We have research expertise in the responsible management of organisations, and modelling the economic effects of environmental and social policies.

Waikato Management School is ranked 51-75 for Tourism & Hospitality Management in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

Find details of our research staff and their areas of expertise in this handy directory.

Our academics and students receive research funding from a diverse range of organisations for a variety of projects.

Planning to conduct a research project that involves collecting data? Learn how to obtain ethics approval first.