Waikato Management School Executive Education

01/04/2021

The University of Waikato's Master of Business and Management degree is 10 years old!

Alumni from the past 10 years were invited to a day of remembrance, with quizzes, guest speakers, an alumni panel, and the infamous spaghetti challenge!

Those who stayed for the evening event were treated to an array of performances by both alumni and current students.

01/04/2021

Meet the newest Master of Business and Management student team to have won the MBM Dragon's Den style competition and leave our panel of experts impressed with their pitch for a sustainable business idea. Kudos Team Rotorua -

"We are delighted to win the Dragon's Den 2019-20. It's so rewarding for everyone from our team that the hard work paid off, especially when being judged by high-profile business executives from the whole of New Zealand."

01/04/2021

Congratulations to all of our MBM students who competed in the Waikato MBM Dragon's Den finals on Friday 8 November.

The winning team, Hurunui, presented their fantastic business idea to reduce plastic and rubber waste and convert it into clean, reliable, and high-quality fuel oil.

In their words, "Waste is a misplaced resource, your trashcan is a treasure chest".

Congratulations to Amber Liu, Gouri Sharma, Mariano De Jesus Pereira, Yash Muni and Yu Sun of Team Hurunui.

01/04/2021

You've got to love it when current Master of Business Management (MBM) students plan an 'End of Year' event for our graduands and teaching staff. Special shout out to MBM class reps for organising this get together and spreading some holiday cheer!

01/04/2021

The Dr Michele Schoenberger-Orgad Award for Class Engagement is awarded to one (or two) students from each Master of Business and Management (MBM) cohort at the end of their programme. The recipients of this award are students who have actively engaged with the class discussions and activities.
Congrats to the 2020 recipients of the Dr Michele Schoenberger-Orgad Award for Class Engagement!

M Cohort: Sobirjon Djalilov
J Cohort: Gagan Saxena & Lorena Fierro Bermeo
N Cohort: Alwin Daniel

01/04/2021

Our Master of Business & Management (MBM) students presented their team pitches for creating a real, sustainable business to a panel of expert judges last month, as part of the MBM Dragons' Den Competition.

Congratulations to the winning team, Korimako, who went to great lengths to perfect all aspects of their business proposition. This included designing a prototype of the product, marketing, solid financials, a clear strategy, strong governance, and a focus on sustainability.

"The mission of our business idea, SWAP, was to reduce, reuse and recycle using a fun element," said one team member. "We clearly identified a problem, found a solution with a unique value proposition and presented it with precision. Equal investment and motivation from all members put us on the winning track."

To learn more about the one-year Waikato MBM programme, visit www.waikato.ac.nz/go/mbm

Well done to all the MBM teams, especially the winning members of Team Korimako: Laura Sun, Krishan Deo, Shyam Mohan, Kavindi Nagahawatte, JiaYin An, and Omar Ahmad Khan.

07/01/2020

The Waikato Students' Union is working alongside the Waikato Microvolunteering Collective gathering hand-made pouches and bags for animals who have been affected by the fires in Australia. If you have items you'd like to donate, you can drop these off here at the Student Union Building reception. 🐨🧡

12/12/2019

The MBA Integrated Case Competition is an opportunity for our students to test their ability to analyse data, conduct research, develop a strategy and present to a panel of experts; all in the space of 24 hours.

A case study describing the current situation facing an organisation is presented to students on Friday morning, with the next 24 hours spent working as a group to offer a pathway forward to that organisation. The task facing students was to develop next steps for a capital-constrained Australian micro-distillery start-up.

Being forced to work under pressure and develop a strategy in this short period of time required a careful balance of creativity and practicality. Working in this environment forced students to draw on the broader toolset they have been exposed to in their academic journey and integrate these insights to formulate a sophisticated, yet achievable strategy.

At the conclusion of the 24 hours, students pitched to a panel of experts that included senior managers from the veterinary, electricity, information-communication technology and the public sector. Students presented a range of strategies that focused on leveraging the core values of the organisation and extending the current suite of available capabilities. The panel commented on the quality and ingenuity of the presentations and commended the professionalism of each group’s pitch, particularly given the compressed timeframe.

The winning team was unanimously touted as the best and put forward a proposal that included extending the product lineup to compete in a different market niche and forming a unique collaboration with a provider of gift hampers in the Australian market to consolidate their boutique position and drive brand awareness.

18/11/2019

Our practical Master of Business and Management (MBM) degree gives our students real-world experience and encourages critical thinking. To find out more about our MBM degree, visit https://www.execed.ac.nz/mbm

New Zealand’s practical approach to learning has given students the skills they need to make business more sustainable.