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• Prescriptions for the MBA
• Prescriptions for the MBM
• Corporate Programmes
• 500 Level

• Prescriptions for the MBA

  MBA students must complete EXMBA557, EXMBA558, EXMBA559, EXMBA560, EXMBA561, EXMBA562, EXMBA563, EXMBA564, EXMBA565, EXMBA566 and EXMBA567.

• Prescriptions for the MBM

  MBM students must complete EXMBM511, EXMBM512, EXMBM513, EXMBM514, EXMBM521, EXMBM522, EXMBM523, EXMBM524, EXMBM531, EXMBM532, and EXMBM533.

• Corporate Programmes

  Further information on these specialised programmes can be obtained by contacting Executive Education, Waikato Management School, phone +64 7 838 4833 or email execed@waikato.ac.nz.

• 500 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  EXLD586	Directed Study	5.0	21X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXLD587	Directed Study	7.5	21X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXLD588	Directed Study	10.0	21X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXMBA557	Competing in a Complex World	15.0	21E (Hamilton), 21W (Hamilton) & 21W (Tauranga)
  This paper applies key strategic, communication and marketing frameworks and tools to the analysis of real organisations, and then develops strategies to enhance their stakeholder-centric positioning and performance.
  EXMBA558	Understanding the Business Environment	15.0	21E (Hamilton), 21W (Hamilton) & 21W (Tauranga)
  This paper explores how an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, both influences, and impacts all sectors of society and commerce in particular.
  EXMBA559	Financial Analysis and Performance	15.0	21E (Hamilton), 21W (Hamilton) & 21W (Tauranga)
  This paper equips managers with the skills required to determine the financial health of an organisation, in order to support organisational resilience and competitiveness during growth, transformation, or a re-positioning of strategic priorities.
  EXMBA560	People and Productivity	15.0	21E (Hamilton), 21W (Hamilton) & 21W (Tauranga)
  In the context of how to prepare for tomorrows workforce, this paper equips students with the skills and competencies required to enable, engage and empower workers.
  EXMBA561	Leadership for Growth and Development	15.0	21E (Hamilton), 21W (Hamilton) & 21W (Tauranga)
  Through the application of leadership knowledge and skill (self, team and organization), together with decision-making, students will be able to evaluate the antecedents and outcomes of effective leadership.
  EXMBA562	Creating Positive Disruption	15.0	21E (Hamilton), 21W (Hamilton) & 21W (Tauranga)
  The rate of technological and market change is placing increasing pressure on incumbent business. Organisations are increasingly required to disrupt, or risk being the victim of disruption. In a complex and uncertain world, managers must draw on their ecosystem to assess dangers and evaluate opportunities.
  EXMBA563	Leading Transformation in Organisations	15.0	21W (Hamilton)
  With the complexity of business today the practice of leading change has never had greater significance. This paper equips leaders with the ability to face difficult situations that arise with change, including the complexity of leading change at both the organisational and individual level.
  EXMBA564	Governance and Responsible Engagement	15.0	21W (Hamilton) & 21W (Tauranga)
  This paper takes an ambicultural approach to governance and covers the practicalities of business governance, including ethical decision-making, fiscal, societal and environmental responsibility, and reporting.
  EXMBA565	High Impact Project	30.0	21W (Tauranga)
  This paper provides an opportunity for the student to investigate a topic in depth and conduct applied research that results in a report that will be of value to practitioners and or organisations.
  EXMBA566	Breaking Boundaries – The Global Business Experience	15.0	21W (Hamilton)
  How do businesses engage with international markets? The paper explores the strategies of international businesses and how these might be employed to address cross-border challenges associated with the dynamic international business environment.
  EXMBA589	Directed Study	15.0	21X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXMBA590	Directed Study	30.0	21X (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  EXMBM511	People in Organisations	15.0	21J (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  Managers are required to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal, intercultural and negotiation skills in every aspect of their jobs. Communication, organisational behaviour and HRM issues determine the culture of successful organisations.
  EXMBM512	Leadership and Change Management	15.0	21J (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  This paper helps participants to identify their leadership potential and discusses the role of leaders in a complex and continually changing environment.
  EXMBM513	Sustainability and Responsible Management	15.0	21J (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  Sustainability is considered as a platform for business in the future and will discuss strategies for sustainable business in the global economy.
  EXMBM514	Economics and the Global Context	15.0	21J (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces economic decision-making at the micro and macro level within a global context.
  EXMBM521	Strategic Management and Decision Making	15.0	21J (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on long-range decision-making in firms and in the student's personal and professional lives. Theory and practical examples are blended to develop skills in strategic planning and decision-making.
  EXMBM522	Marketing Strategy	15.0	21N (Hamilton)
  Marketing is about understanding and creating customer value and is at the heart of any successful organisation.
  EXMBM523	Digital Business and Supply Chain Management	15.0	21J (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  All businesses today are digital businesses and this paper focuses on the digital, operational and supply chain systems and is concerned with the design and control of the processes of production and distribution of goods.
  EXMBM524	Financial Analysis	15.0	21N (Hamilton)
  An introduction to the concept of time value of money, the use of financial data for diagnosis and decision making, and the impact of budgeting and measurement on managerial behaviour.
  EXMBM531	Applied Research and Consultancy Practices	30.0	21M (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  This paper develops ability in research methods, ethical business practices and experience in work integrated learning. Students will undertake an applied research project and present it together with a consultancy report.
  EXMBM532	Managing Innovation and Value Creation	15.0	21J (Hamilton) & 21N (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces a series of tools that enables students to create, test, refine, package and deliver a business opportunity.
  EXMBM533	Action Learning Project	15.0	21N (Hamilton)
  The primary purpose of the Action Learning Project is to allow participants to apply their knowledge through practical work experience in a local business. The paper is based on the knowledge that taught materials are better understood when they are applied in the context of action learning, where the instructor recesses and the pa...