Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours (BMS(Hons))

1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

2. Candidates for the degree must have qualified for admission to the University of Waikato and met any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.

Requirements for the Degree

3. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is four years.
4. Candidates must enrol with the Waikato Management School and follow an approved programme of study.
5. Candidates must demonstrate competency in employment skills as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.
6. Candidates must gain 480 points at 100, 200, 300, and 500 levels, including at least 345 points above 100 level, 195 points above 200 level, and 120 points at 500 level.
7. Candidates must complete the requirements of a major.
   Majors

Accounting
Agribusiness
Digital Business
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Public Relations
Strategic Management
Supply Chain Management
Tourism and Hospitality Management

8. To complete the requirements of a single major, candidates must gain 135 points in that major, including at least 105 points above 100 level, of which at least 60 points must be above 200 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the major in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Subject Regulations.¹
9. Candidates completing a single major may also complete a minor by gaining 60 points in any minor subject, including at least 30 points above 100. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the minor in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.
10. Candidates may complete a second major in any undergraduate major.
11. To complete the requirements of a double major, candidates must gain 120 points in each major, including at least 90 points above 100 level, of which at least 45 points must be above 200 level. Candidates must also meet the specific requirements prescribed for each major in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.
12. A paper completed towards the requirements of a major or minor cannot be counted towards the requirements of another major or minor.
13. Candidates must include in their programme at least 75 points from the following papers: ACCTN101, ECONS101, FINAN101, MGSYS101, MRKTG101 and STMGT101.
14. Candidates must complete BUSAN205, MNMGT202 and at least 15 points of Work-Integrated Learning at 300 level from the list of Work-Integrated Learning options in the Subject Regulations.
15. Candidates must complete EXMBM512, MNMGT511, MNMGT512, MNMGT513, MNMGT514, MNMGT516, MNMGT517, and MNMGT519.
16. Candidates may include in their programme up to 120 points from outside the field of the Degree.
17. The field of the Degree comprises all of the subjects listed in section 7 of these regulations as well as the papers listed for Agribusiness, International Management and Leadership Communication.
18. Candidates must complete any Assurance of Learning requirements as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.

Award of Honours

19. The Degree may be awarded with
    1. First Class Honours, or
    2. Second Class Honours (first division), or
    3. Second Class Honours (second division).
20. If awarded, the level of honours will be determined on the basis of the candidates' grades in 500 level papers completed.
21. Candidates who do not meet the standard required for the award of honours may, on the recommendation of the Waikato Management School Board of Examiners, be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Management Studies.

Variations

22. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may permit more than 120 points to be taken from outside of the field of the Degree in individual cases.
23. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.

Conjoint component requirements – Single major only

24. Candidates must gain a minimum of 345 points at 100, 200, 300, and 500 levels, including at least 255 points above 100 level, 180 points above 200 level and 120 points at 500 level.
25. Candidates must demonstrate competency in employment skills as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.
26. Candidates must complete the requirements of a major, as specified in sections 7 and 8 of the BMS(Hons) regulations.
27. Candidates must include in their programme at least 60 points from the following papers: ACCTN101, ECONS101, FINAN101, MGSYS101, MRKTG101 and STMGT101.
28. Candidates, as part of their programme, must complete the requirements of section 14. However, candidates may substitute any of the following papers for any other field of the Degree papers:
    1. MNMGT202, if the candidate completes the Cultural Perspectives requirement of their other conjoint component as defined in the Subject Regulations.
    2. 15 points from papers as specified for the Bachelor of Management with Honours in the Work-Integrated Learning page in the Subject Regulations, if the candidate completes the Work-Integrated Learning requirement of their other conjoint component as defined on that page.
29. Candidates must complete MNMGT511, MNMGT512, MNMGT513, MNMGT514, MNMGT515, MNMGT516, MNMGT517 and MNMGT519.
30. Candidates must complete any Assurance of Learning requirements as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.
31. Candidates may take further points from outside the field of the Degree to enhance the coherence of their conjoint programme, with the permission of the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority.
32. The field of the Degree is as specified in section 17 of the BMS(Hons) regulations.
33. The Degree may be awarded with a level of Honours, as specified in sections 19-21 of the BMS(Hons) regulations.

Notes:

1. Candidates completing a single major may count towards their major 15 points of Work-Integrated Learning at 300 level selected from the list of Work-Integrated Learning options in Subject Regulations.