Executive Education Subject regulations
Waikato Management School offers a range of highly practical executive and corporate development training programmes. These are designed to meet the specific individual and organisational development needs of different industry sectors. Programmes are generally offered on a 'cohort' basis. Therefore, enrolment into individual papers is often not possible. In most cases it is not possible to cross-credit papers from these applied postgraduate programmes to or from undergraduate or graduate qualifications.
Initial enquiries about the MBA, MBM or specialised Corporate Programmes should be made to Executive Education at the Waikato Management School, phone +64 7 838 4833 or email execed@waikato.ac.nz.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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MBA MBA students must complete EXMBA557, EXMBA558, EXMBA559, EXMBA560, EXMBA561, EXMBA562, EXMBA563, EXMBA564, EXMBA565, EXMBA566 and EXMBA567.
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MBM MBM students must complete EXMBM511, EXMBM512, EXMBM513, EXMBM514, EXMBM521, EXMBM522, EXMBM523, EXMBM524, EXMBM531, EXMBM532, and EXMBM533.
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Corporate Programmes Further information on these specialised programmes can be obtained by contacting Executive Education at the Waikato Management School, phone +64 7 838 4833 or email execed@waikato.ac.nz.
Executive Education papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
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EXMBA557
Competing in a Complex World
This paper applies key strategic, communication and marketing frameworks and tools to the analysis of real organisations, and then develops... |
15 | 27A (Tauranga) & 27B (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) & 27W (Tauranga) |
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EXMBA558
Understanding the Business Environment
This paper explores how an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, both influences, and impacts all sectors of society... |
15 | 27A (Tauranga) & 27B (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) & 27W (Tauranga) |
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EXMBA559
Financial Analysis and Performance
This paper equips managers with the skills required to determine the financial health of an organisation, in order to support organisational... |
15 | 27A (Tauranga) & 27B (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) & 27W (Tauranga) |
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EXMBA560
People and Productivity
In the context of how to prepare for tomorrows workforce, this paper equips students with the skills and competencies required to enable, engage and... |
15 | 27A (Tauranga) & 27B (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) & 27W (Tauranga) |
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EXMBA561
Leadership for Growth and Development
Through the application of leadership knowledge and skill (self, team and organization), together with decision-making, students will be able to... |
15 | 27B (Tauranga) & 27C (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) |
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EXMBA562
Creating Positive Disruption
The rate of technological and market change is placing increasing pressure on incumbent business. Organisations are increasingly required to disrupt... |
15 | 27C (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) |
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EXMBA563
Leading Transformation in Organisations
With the complexity of business today the practice of leading change has never had greater significance. This paper equips leaders with the ability... |
15 | 27B (Tauranga) & 27C (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) |
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EXMBA564
Governance and Responsible Engagement
This paper takes an ambicultural approach to governance and covers the practicalities of business governance, including ethical decision-making... |
15 | 27B (Tauranga) & 27C (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) |
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EXMBA565
High Impact Project
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... |
30 | 27W (Hamilton) & 27W (Tauranga) & 27X (Tauranga) |
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EXMBA566
Breaking Boundaries – The Global Business Experience
How do businesses engage with international markets? The paper explores the strategies of international businesses and how these might be employed to... |
15 | 27B (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) |
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EXMBA567
Contemporary and Future Issues for Leaders
In a world where the only constant is change itself the issues facing today’s leaders are complex and varied. This paper will provide insight into... |
15 | 27C (Tauranga) & 27W (Hamilton) |
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EXMBA590
Directed Study
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. |
30 | 27X (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM511
Communication and Collaboration in Organisations
In the context of organisational behaviour, this paper equips students with the key communications, intercultural and people management skills... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga) |
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EXMBM512
Leadership and Change Management
Effective Leadership is an essential component for organisational and business success. This paper helps participants to identify their leadership... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27C (Hamilton) & 27C (Tauranga) |
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EXMBM513
Sustainability and Responsible Management
In the complex world facing managers today, sustainability and responsible management has never had a greater significance. Identify and assess the... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM514
Economics and the Global Context
Understand key concepts and tools of economic analysis to examine decision-making at the micro and macro level within a global context. Students... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM521
Strategic Management and Decision Making
Apply your strategic thinking skills to explore how organisations can achieve long term competitive advantage. Demonstrate competence in strategic... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27C (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM522
Marketing Strategy
This paper presents a strategic view of marketing to illustrate what drives value for customers, organisations and stakeholders in an ever changing... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM523
Digital Business and Supply Chain Management
All businesses today are digital businesses and this paper provides a deeper appreciation of the critical roles of Digital Business and Supply Chain... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27C (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM524
Financial Analysis
This paper equips students with the financial literacy skills required to interpret financial data and analyse its impact on business decision making... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27C (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM531
Applied Research and Consultancy Practices
This paper develops ability in applied research methods and ethical business practices as students plan and write an applied research report that... |
30 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27B (Hamilton) & 27C (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM532
Managing Innovation and Value Creation
Managing innovation and creating value for business is a key skill for aspiring managers. This paper equips students to develop an entrepreneurial... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27B (Hamilton) & 27C (Hamilton) |
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EXMBM533
Integrative Learning Project
This final capstone paper seeks to integrate all the learnings from the MBM programme in the context of action learning where students investigate an... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27B (Hamilton) & 27C (Hamilton) |
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RPLCR504
Recognition of Prior Learning - Executive Leadership
This paper is for the recognition of prior learning obtained by completing the Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation (CELF) programme... |
30 | 27X (Online) |
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EXMBA557 Competing in a Complex World
This paper applies key strategic, communication and marketing frameworks and tools to the analysis of real organisations, and then develops...
Points 15This paper explores how an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, both influences, and impacts all sectors of society...
Points 15This paper equips managers with the skills required to determine the financial health of an organisation, in order to support organisational...
Points 15In the context of how to prepare for tomorrows workforce, this paper equips students with the skills and competencies required to enable, engage and...
Points 15Through the application of leadership knowledge and skill (self, team and organization), together with decision-making, students will be able to...
Points 15The rate of technological and market change is placing increasing pressure on incumbent business. Organisations are increasingly required to disrupt...
Points 15With the complexity of business today the practice of leading change has never had greater significance. This paper equips leaders with the ability...
Points 15This paper takes an ambicultural approach to governance and covers the practicalities of business governance, including ethical decision-making...
Points 15This 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...
Points 30How do businesses engage with international markets? The paper explores the strategies of international businesses and how these might be employed to...
Points 15In a world where the only constant is change itself the issues facing today’s leaders are complex and varied. This paper will provide insight into...
Points 15Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
Points 30In the context of organisational behaviour, this paper equips students with the key communications, intercultural and people management skills...
Points 15Effective Leadership is an essential component for organisational and business success. This paper helps participants to identify their leadership...
Points 15In the complex world facing managers today, sustainability and responsible management has never had a greater significance. Identify and assess the...
Points 15Understand key concepts and tools of economic analysis to examine decision-making at the micro and macro level within a global context. Students...
Points 15Apply your strategic thinking skills to explore how organisations can achieve long term competitive advantage. Demonstrate competence in strategic...
Points 15This paper presents a strategic view of marketing to illustrate what drives value for customers, organisations and stakeholders in an ever changing...
Points 15All businesses today are digital businesses and this paper provides a deeper appreciation of the critical roles of Digital Business and Supply Chain...
Points 15This paper equips students with the financial literacy skills required to interpret financial data and analyse its impact on business decision making...
Points 15This paper develops ability in applied research methods and ethical business practices as students plan and write an applied research report that...
Points 30Managing innovation and creating value for business is a key skill for aspiring managers. This paper equips students to develop an entrepreneurial...
Points 15This final capstone paper seeks to integrate all the learnings from the MBM programme in the context of action learning where students investigate an...
Points 15This paper is for the recognition of prior learning obtained by completing the Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation (CELF) programme...
Points 30
2027 Subject regulation information current as at 9 Sep 2026 01:00am