If you're looking to accelerate your professional career by gaining expertise in an area of business you're passionate about, or want to prepare for a PhD or research career, this degree is designed for you.

The Master of Management Studies (MMS) degree will bring you closer to the frontiers of knowledge in your specialist field, and prepare you for leadership roles that require a high level of critical thinking and information analysis.

This degree normally includes both taught and research papers, but can also be taken as a full research degree.

Study part-time or full-time for 1-2 years (120 or 180 points), starting in either March (A Trimester) or July (B Trimester). Normally all papers are taken within a single specialist subject or interdisciplinary area.

Top 1% global ranking

Gain your world-class business education from Waikato Management School, which ranks in the top 1% of all business schools globally with our prestigious Triple Crown Accreditation from EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB.

We’re also ranked in the world's top 200-300 universities for Accounting, Finance, and Business & Management Studies (QS World University Subject Rankings 2019).

• Business analyst
• Business manager/consultant/strategist
• Commercial banking associate
• Commercial director
• Communications advisor
• Environmental sustainability consultant
• General manager
• Human resources manager
• Marketing manager
• Project manager
• Researcher
• Senior analyst - investment team
• Senior credit risk manager
• Senior financial analyst
• Senior policy advisor
• Service manager
• Strategic programme manager
• Supply chain strategy development