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• Prescriptions for the MBA and PGDip(MgtSt)
• Prescriptions for the MBM
• Corporate Programmes
• 500 Level

• Prescriptions for the MBA and PGDip(MgtSt)

  PGDip(MgtSt) students must complete EXMBA500, EXMBA501, EXMBA502, EXMBA503, EXMBA504, EXMBA505, EXMBA506, and EXMBA507.

  MBA students must complete EXMBA500, EXMBA501, EXMBA502, EXMBA503, EXMBA504, EXMBA505, EXMBA506, EXMBA507, EXMBA550, EXMBA551, EXMBA552, EXMBA553, EXMBA554, EXMBA555, EXMBA556.

• 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	Occurrence / Location
  EXCOR501	Relational Leadership	20DH (Block) & 20R (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 hierarchical authority cannot be exercised. Higher relational leadership has been found...
  EXCOR502	Transformational Leadership	20R (Block)
  Leading, or being a vital part of, the transformation of your organisation is both powerful and challenging to you and your team. Understanding the basics of organisation transformation, and knowing how to do it well, opens a plethora of opportunities for innovation and change for both you, and the organisation.
  EXCOR505	Health Management and Accountability	20DH (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 ...
  EXLD586	Directed Study	20X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXLD587	Directed Study	20X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXLD588	Directed Study	20X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXMBA500	Leadership, Power and Influence	20EU (Hamilton), 20WH (Hamilton) & 20WT (Tauranga)
  This course will develop students' ability to lead business organisations. Though the application of leadership knowledge and skill students will be able to evaluate antecedents and outcomes of effective leadership.
  EXMBA501	Applied Strategy and Marketing	20EH (Hamilton), 20WH (Hamilton) & 20WT (Tauranga)
  Applies key strategic and marketing frameworks, and tools to the analysis of real organisations and then develops strategies to enhance their customer-centric positioning and performance.
  EXMBA502	Strategic Human Resource Management	20EU (Hamilton), 20WH (Hamilton) & 20WT (Tauranga)
  Students will critically assess HR practices for their strategic suitability, as a means to influence employee performance-related behaviour or the organisation's human capital, with the goal of improving organisational performance.
  EXMBA503	Analytics and Digital Business	20EH (Hamilton) & 20WH (Hamilton)
  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. This paper addresses key digital business opportunities and risks, with a specific focus on how to create business value from big data.
  EXMBA504	Economics and Global Competitiveness	20EU (Hamilton), 20WH (Hamilton) & 20WT (Tauranga)
  The paper introduces economic perspectives in business decision-making at the micro, macro and global levels. It shows how changes in the economic environment give rise to opportunities and challenges for businesses.
  EXMBA505	Operations and Supply Chain Management	20EH (Hamilton) & 20WH (Hamilton)
  This paper covers important concepts, issues, practices and decision-making tools related to manufacturing operations, service operations and supply chain management, from both a strategic and an operational perspective.
  EXMBA506	Financial and Managerial Accounting	20EH (Hamilton), 20WH (Hamilton) & 20WT (Tauranga)
  This paper is about the financial management of organisations and covers financial and management accounting, KPIs, taxation, audit and voluntary disclosures such as CSR.
  EXMBA507	Financial Strategy and Markets	20EU (Hamilton) & 20WH (Hamilton)
  This paper provides participants with exposure as to why individuals and businesses should invest, the frameworks and mechanisms to support investment strategies, and metrics and performance assessments tools.
  EXMBA550	Leadership and Transformation	20WH (Hamilton)
  This 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.
  EXMBA551	Responsible Research for Managers	20WH (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces action research methodology for managers to identify needs, gaps, and opportunities in various organisations including business, government and non-profits. Needs assessments and evaluating interventions are covered.
  EXMBA552	Capstone Project	20E (Hamilton)
  This capstone paper provides an opportunity to investigate a topic in depth and conduct applied research that results in a report that will be of value to practitioners.
  EXMBA553	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	20E (Hamilton)
  Entrepreneurship and innovation is critical for New Zealand businesses to secure a competitive edge. This paper presents key strategic frameworks that enable students to integrate entrepreneurship and innovation into practical settings.
  EXMBA554	Governance and Responsible Management	20E (Hamilton) & 20WH (Hamilton)
  This paper first covers the practicalities of business governance. It then addresses business implications of current and future issues of social, environmental and economic sustainability, sustainability assessment and reporting.
  EXMBA555	Global Business	20WH (Hamilton)
  This paper focuses on the strategies of international businesses and how these might be employed to address cross-border challenges associated with the dynamic international business environment.
  EXMBA556	International Immersion Project	20WH (Hamilton)
  Students will engage in a group project aligned with the theme of the international study tour that is also part of this paper. This could include internationalising a NZ business, and/or, creating business partnerships in the destination country etc.
  EXMBA589	Directed Study	20X (Hamilton)
  No description available.
  EXMBA590	Directed Study	20X (Hamilton)
  Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
  EXMBM511	People in Organisations	20J (Hamilton), 20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20J (Hamilton), 20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20J (Hamilton), 20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20J (Hamilton), 20M (Hamilton) & 20N (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces economic decision-making at the micro and macro level within a global context.
  EXMBM521	Strategic Management and Decision Making	20J (Hamilton), 20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20J (Hamilton), 20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20J (Hamilton) & 20N (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	20J (Hamilton), 20M (Hamilton) & 20N (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...