About the Waikato Management School

Waikato Management School is in the top 1% of business schools globally.

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Use our directory of the academic and professional staff working across the Waikato Management School to find the right person to assist you.

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Explore the strategic direction of the Waikato Management School, and our current plan for 2022-2026. Discover our purpose that guides our initiatives and the pathways that define our strategic vision. 

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Download and read the plan that outlines our commitment to advancing Māori knowledge, capabilities, and outcomes through management education rooted in te ao Māori, fostering shared wellbeing and ambition.

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From a few prefab buildings on a hillside, WMS has been transformed through a focus on innovative management and business education. After more than fifty years and over 25,000 graduates, that same bold spirit of innovation is hardwired into our DNA.

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Our Business Advisory Board contains senior WMS leaders from the Waikato Management School, as well as from major local, national and international organisations and ensures we understand the education and research needs of business.

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Pro Vice-Chancellor's Welcome

At the Waikato Management School (WMS), our purpose is to empower people to grow thriving businesses, a thriving society, and a thriving world.