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• Prescriptions for the MBA Part One and PGDip(MgtSt)
• Prescriptions for the MBA Part Two
• Prescriptions for the MBM and MBMS
• Corporate Programmes

• Prescriptions for the MBA Part One and PGDip(MgtSt)

  To complete the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme students must gain 240 points at 500 level as prescribed for Part One and Part Two in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook. To access Part Two students must achieve at least a B grade average over Part One.

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  EXED501	Leading High Performance Teams	18DM (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  The objectives of the paper are to understand the leader's role in developing and maintaining high performing teams; to create systems and structures that develop a culture of high performance; to develop an understanding of how teams form, develop and evolve. Moreover to explore processes for building collaborative, creative and i...
  EXED502	Strategic Thinking	18DM (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper will teach the importance of Strategic Planning and Decision Making to address the external dynamics and fully utilise and develop the internal resources and capabilities. Analyses techniques will be connected with aspirational future thinking to create a practically relevant action plan for the firm to excel in a sustai...
  EXED503	Economics and Global Competitiveness	18DM (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper challenges participants' economic thinking at both the macro and micro levels. The paper blends theory and illustrations to gain insight into practical business issues.
  EXED504	Organisational Behaviour	18DM (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper will teach the importance of Strategic Planning and Decision-Making to address the external dynamics and fully utilise and develop the internal resources and capabilities. Analyses techniques will be connected with aspirational future thinking to create a practically relevant action plan for the firm to excel in a sustai...
  EXED505	Strategic Human Resource Practice	18DT (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper equips students with useful skills they can use in developing good HR practices. It also provides them with ways to critically evaluate existing practices and recommend and implement changes.
  EXED506	Commercial and Employment Law	18DT (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper teaches legal issue spotting, combined with specific legal terminology; key rules in the central bodies of business law; and the integration of legal knowledge with managerial decision-making.
  EXED507	Operations Management: Matching Product and Supply with Demand	18DT (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper shows the integration between operations and supply chain management in achieving customer satisfaction and business competitiveness. This applies to product, production and to service industries.
  EXED508	Marketing Practice	18DM (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper focuses on the development and application of strategic marketing concepts providing participants with the skills necessary to become successful marketing practitioners.
  EXED509	Financial and Managerial Accounting	18DT (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This paper explores the process of accounting for organisations both from a financial and managerial accounting perspective.
  EXED510	Financial Markets and Investment Strategy	18DT (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  As organisations invest in capital projects, investment decision making becomes crucial. You will apply investment appraisal techniques, deal with risk and uncertainty, and investigate financial systems where money can be accessed.
  EXED511	Integrative Case Study	18DT (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton), 18H (Tauranga) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This capstone paper at the end of MBA Part 1 seeks to integrate all the learning into a real case study. Using a real-life organisation student groups will review the strategic position of the entity and conclude with specific strategic recommendations for the future.
  EXED521	Analytics and Digital Business	18DT (Hamilton), 18E (Hamilton) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  Often termed as the ‘new gold’, the large amount of digital data available to businesses today has the potential to generate new insights and disrupt traditional business operations. Information technology advancements also present possible risks that need to be adequately managed to create value from data. This paper addresses k...

• Prescriptions for the MBA Part Two

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  EXED512	Leadership and Transformation	18E (Hamilton)
  This paper is designed to strengthen leadership at the individual and organisational levels. The paper will focus on the ways leaders and followers interact, especially in the areas of inspiration and foresight, and the ways leaders create and shape meanings through communication
  EXED513	Capstone Project	18E (Hamilton)
  This research paper provides an opportunity to investigate a topic in depth. This may be an MBA topic or there is the option to explore a new or emerging area of research.
  EXED514	Business Research and Analysis	18E (Hamilton)
  This paper provides an introduction to research methodology, the development of research proposals plus guidance in planning a research project. Participants take this paper before starting their research for the Major Research Project paper.
  EXED515	Responsible Management and Governance	18E (Hamilton)
  In this paper participants will experiment with the factors that contribute to Good Governance, such as leadership, long-term sustainable approaches to planning and ethical decision-making that orients itself on the quickly moving standards set for leaders in global and national entities.
  EXED516	International Immersion Project	18E (Hamilton)
  During the 19th and 20th centuries the balance of global economic power was held by Western countries with the United Kingdom dominating the 19th century before relinquishing the power to the United States in the 20th century. As the first decade of the 21st century draws to a close the balance of global economic power is shifting ...
  EXED517	Strategic Corporate Finance	18E (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on understanding the purpose and tasks undertaken by finance and treasury managers in organisations. It looks at the ways organisations raise and utilise funding and provides the tools necessary to assess the potential and existing performance of projects and investments.
  EXED518	Innovation and Value Creation	18E (Hamilton) & 18K (Waikato-Tainui College, Hopuhopu)
  This subject is about how you can create choices to opportunities in a highly competitive, turbulent and rapidly maturing market place. The issues (driving forces) that you must recognise to be successful and your ability to communicate effectively and powerfully to achieve both academic and commercial excellence.
  EXED519	International Indigenous Business	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXED520	Governance, Sustainability and Indigenous Business Development	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.

• Prescriptions for the MBM and MBMS

  The MBMS requires an additional 60 points in a specialised field of study. Further information can be found in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook. The Master of Business and Management Specialised (MBMS) will not be available in 2018.

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  EXPM501	Leadership, Power and Influence	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  Leading people is core business for leaders and managers. This paper will draw on research to identify the characteristics of good leadership and to set out ways to develop them in themselves and in others. It will also examine techniques and theory for executing successful change management programmes.
  EXPM502	Organisational Culture and Communication	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  Communication is at the heart of all organisations and managers are required to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal, intercultural and conflict and negotiation skills in every aspect of their jobs. It is also communication that determines the culture of an organisation and influences the way in which sustainable success operates ...
  EXPM503	Financial Analysis and Performance	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (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.
  EXPM504	Integrative Paper: Application and Reflection	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper provides students with the opportunity to integrate the paper topics and apply theoretical concepts. Students will reflect on their learning journey through discussion, presentation and written communication.
  EXPM505	Human Resource Management	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper deals with personnel and human resource management. It ensures that participants have a clear understanding of the nature of workplace relationships and the legal and social environments within which these relationships occur.
  EXPM506	Economics for Managers	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper challenges participants' economic thinking at macro and micro level as well as blending theory and illustrations to gain insight into practical business issues.
  EXPM507	Strategic Management	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces the tools for analysing markets, industries, and companies, evaluating strategic capability and crafting the insights that lead to sustainable competitive advantage.
  EXPM508	Sustainability Strategies for Organisations	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  The paper provides sustainability perspectives for organisations, including corporate social responsibility, how the environmental dimension adds an important layer to the challenges management faces and identifies new business strategies for sustainability-driven innovation and growth. The concept of the triple bottom line connect...
  EXPM509	Business Research Project	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper provides an opportunity to investigate a topic in depth. Participants learn how to undertake reviews of the existing research literature in an area and how to use electronic databases for business research. The paper also covers the development of a research proposal, planning and completing a research project.
  EXPM510	Marketing	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces the essentials of strategic marketing planning, customer and market analysis, strategy formulation and implementation, and control.
  EXPM511	Global Business	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper has two goals - to develop the international cultural understanding of participants and to introduce key aspects of specific international markets.
  EXPM512	Commercial Law and Corporate Governance	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper reviews the legal framework for business operations. It considers business ethics and corporate governance for sustainable outcomes.
  EXPM513	Digital Business	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  In today's fast-moving digital environment, managers need to be familiar with developing trends and digital analytics. This paper blends practical exercises with application analysis to develop skills and understanding of the digital business world.
  EXPM514	Decisions and Supply Chain Management	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  This paper is concerned with the development, use and management of information in organisations. It illustrates the role of information systems in decision making and supply chain management.
  EXPM515	Action Learning Project	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (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...
  EXPM516	Design Thinking and Innovation	18G (Hamilton) & 18GM (Hamilton)
  Business and governments have recognised the benefits of using design thinking as a strategic tool for innovation and to understand the users of products and services in a more human-centred way. This paper will introduce students to design thinking to innovate and humanise change in business and society.

• Corporate Programmes

  The following papers are provided as part of various Corporate Programmes offered by Executive Education. Further information on these programmes can be obtained by contacting Executive Education at the Faculty of Management, phone +64 7 838 4198 or email exceed@waikato.ac.nz.

  Code	Paper Title	Occurrence / Location
  EXLD586	Directed Study	18C (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXLD587	Directed Study	18C (Hamilton) & 18H (Tauranga)
  No description available.
  EXLD588	Directed Study	18C (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXLD589	Directed Study	18C (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXLD590	Directed Study	18C (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  EXSP500	Emergent Business Technology	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP501	Managerial Issues for Emergent Technology	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP502	Business Process Modelling	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP503	Capstone Project - Emergent Business Technologies	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP504	Contextualising Public Relations	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP505	Action Research Capstone Project	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP506	Relational Leadership	18DH (Block)
  A large part of leadership is relational. Leaders need to create higher leader-direct report exchange relationships, as well as encourage leadership to be shared/distributed within teams. Relational leadership is also required in a context where heirarchical authority cannot be exercised. Higher relational leadership has been found...
  EXSP507	Transformational Leadership	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP508	Leading Strategically	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP509	Financial and Managerial Accounting	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP510	Capstone Project	18R (Block)
  No description available.
  EXSP511	Leading by Values - L3	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP512	Leading Strategically - L3	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP513	Leading Ambidextrously - L3	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP514	Capstone Project - L3	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP515	Authentic Leadership	18R (Block)
  Authentic leadership means knowing yourself and what you stand for. Knowing your strengths as well as your weaknesses and using both in constructive ways to be the best possible leader. Authentic leaders engage in balanced information processing and seek to develop authenticity in others.
  EXSP516	Economics and the Global Business Environment	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP517	End-to-End Marketing	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP518	Integrative Project	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP519	Values and Led Leadership	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP520	Lead Strategically from Within	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP521	Leadership Complexity	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP522	The Art and Practice of Making Effective Decisions	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP523	Personnel and Human Resource Management	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP524	Health Management and Accountability	18DH (Block)
  Traditionally, management and leadership have been viewed as two different roles with different sets of behaviours. However, there is now the acceptance that these roles are difficult to separate from what is traditionally considered as 'leadership'. Management and Accountability is bi-directional. It involves managers setting and ...
  EXSP531	Leading by Values	This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  This paper will not be taught in 2018.
  EXSP533	Leading Ambidextrously	18OJ (Block)
  No description available.