Course details

Summary

Gain the management expertise and leadership qualities you need to become a globally-minded manager, with New Zealand's most comprehensive business degree.

Waikato's Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours is New Zealand's premier four-year business degree.

To excel in business, you need a comprehensive understanding of all the key areas of management, and that's exactly what this degree delivers. Our graduates are highly regarded by employers and go on to become senior leaders and entrepreneurs at organisations around the world.

The BMS(Hons) is an ideal choice for those who want a broad range of business, financial and people skills to maximise their career opportunities.

In first year, the business fundamentals papers will introduce you to accounting, economics, finance, digital business, supply chain management, marketing and strategic management.

1st Major subjects

For this degree, choose one of the following subjects as your 1st major:

• Accounting - fast-track pathway to become a Chartered Accountant is available
• Digital Business**
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Tourism and Hospitality Management**
• Strategic Management

**Some of the 1st Majors for the BMS(Hons) are subject to final approval from CUAP.

More about this degree

The BMS(Hons) will hone your abilities to identify new market opportunities, develop effective strategies for sustainable growth, lead teams of people, make business operations more efficient and profitable, and build a culture of innovation to help firms succeed in global markets.

You’ll also learn about some of the cultural complexities of doing business across national borders, the challenges faced by smaller firms, and how companies' actions can contribute to creating a better world.

If you'd like to become a Chartered Accountant, you can use the BMS(Hons) to fast-track your journey by taking a specific suite of accounting papers recognised by CAANZ, CPA Australia and ACCA; three of the world's leading professional accounting bodies.

2nd Major subjects

This degree also offers the flexibility to take a 2nd Major in any of the nine major subjects listed above, or almost any other undergraduate subject offered at the University of Waikato.

If you choose to do a double major for your degree, you will need to complete eight papers (120 points) in each of those subjects.

If you prefer to focus on a single major, you will need to complete nine papers (135 points) in that subject.

Career opportunities

• Auditor
• Banker (Commercial or investment)
• Business analyst
• Chartered Accountant
• CEO or General Manager
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Customer experience manager
• Digital business or e-commerce manager
• Economist
• Entrepreneur
• Government policy adviser
• Human resource manager
• International trade advisor
• Logistics/Supply chain manager
• Management consultant
• Marketing manager
• Operations manager
• People and capability manager
• Policy analyst (eg. Treasury)
• Project manager
• Share broker
• Systems analyst
• Taxation advisor
• Tourism/hospitality manager

Entry criteria

You're eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours if you have University Entrance, or its equivalent.

University Entrance means: From 2015 - (i) NCEA Level 3, (ii) a minimum of 14 credits at Level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, in each of three approved subjects, and (iii) the numeracy requirements of a minimum of 10 credits at Level 1 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, made up of achievement standards and/or unit standards specified by NZQA, and (iv) the literacy requirement of a minimum of 10 credits at Level 2 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, made up of: (a) 5 credits in reading , and (b) 5 credits in writing from a list specified by NZQA.

English language requirements:

IELTS (Academic) - 6.0 overall (no band less than 6.0); iBT (internet based) TOEFL - 79-80 with a score of 20 in writing; Pearson PTE Academic - 57 with no less than 57 for each communicative skill; Waikato Pathways - Successful completion of Level 7 with a B grade average in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English (CAAE) program.