As one of the leading sustainable business schools in the world, it is in our classrooms where you'll learn to make a difference. Sustainability is about environmental, social and economic issues; it also has a cultural dimension. In the face of globalisation, societies seek to preserve their cultural values and community identity and still participate in the global economy. By gaining a qualification through Waikato Management School, you’ll be exposed to leading edge education, research and practice. You’ll be among leaders in the public and private sectors. You’ll acquire the skills, knowledge and networks to have influence. What Sets Us Apart?

 

 

// TRIPLE CROWN ACCREDITATION

Waikato Management School is a member of an elite group of business schools each of whom have earned “Triple Crown” status – an international acknowledgement of excellence in business education. We are accredited to AACSB (The United States-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) – the world’s longest-est blished assessor of business education, EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System) and AMBA (The Association of MBAs). Only 1 percent of the world’s business schools have met the strict standards of all three accreditation bodies.

 

// RESEARCH RANKINGS

Waikato Management School has a strong track record of generating world leading research. The first ever national tertiary research evaluations confirmed Waikato Management School as the leading research-based management school in two of the four business subject areas – Accounting and Finance, and Management. Together these subjects represent the large majority of business education research activity in New Zealand.

 

// PRACTICE RELEVANCE

We are committed to ensuring all students receive a research-led, practice-relevant education. The skills and curiosity of our students are developed through an education philosophy that promotes independent thinking and collaborative work. Because our faculty are active researchers, students are exposed to fresh ideas, em rging theory and real-world, real-time business cases.

 

 

We are distinguished by our perspective on the purpose of business and the practice relevance and rigour of our teaching and research. We recognise that long-term business success depends not just on profit but on responsiveness to resource, social and environmental issues. Sustainable business is at the core of our purpose and our goal is to become a world leading business school in this area. Waikato Management School was the first Australasian business school to be accepted into the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and we have founded the Asia Pacific Academy of Business in Society (APABIS).

 

 

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 s ene through world leading research, strong links to multinational companies and major universities, and education that equips students for the global business environment. Our faculty bring the rich experience gained through international research and consulting connections to their teaching. Our student body is truly multinational, with international students from more than 40 countries who make up a quarter of our students.

 

 

Waikato Management School strives to offer an outstanding experience to all stakeholders. Students are supported by an extensive range of services aimed at ensuring their learning and social experience is enjoyable and successful. The School is well resourced, modern and has high quality computing facilities. An active alumni programme ensures our relationship with students extends beyond graduation. Our faculty members have joined us from the best universities in the world and are our biggest asset.