If you're keen to pursue a career as a tech-savvy manager, this highly practical masters degree will show you how to harness the power of digital technologies to revolutionise an organisation's business operations - to boost profits, optimise performance, and engage in new ways with customers or suppliers. Our students complete a professional industry internship where you'll work on real projects at an organisation of your choice for 8-13 weeks, either in New Zealand or overseas. The internship is designed to kick-start your career by giving you hands-on experience that is sought after by employers, and will help solidify your knowledge base. You'll also complete an applied research project investigating a problem or opportunity related to digital business at a real organisation. By the time you graduate, you'll be ready to lead digital transformation projects and strategies on behalf of organisations - as a manager or consultant. In this degree, you'll explore exciting topics such as: cloud computing, big data, mobile computing, beacon technology, gamification, business intelligence, real-time analytics, global marketing and social media, IT consumerisation, location-based services, supply chain integration, automated logistics, e-government business services, search technology, and virtual team communication.

We encourage applications from a wide range of graduates in all subject disciplines. Even if you don't meet the criteria below, please talk to us to discuss your options, as all applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 1) You are eligible to apply for the Master of Digital Business (180 points) if you have: - completed a bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant subject area, such as business/commerce/management, or information technology/computer science. - achieved at least a B-minus grade average for your entry qualification. 2) You are eligible to apply for the Master of Digital Business (120 points) if you have: - completed an honours degree or postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject area, such as business/commerce/management, or information technology/computer science. - achieved at least a B-minus grade average for your entry qualification. 3) If you don't meet the criteria above, you may still be considered for admission to the Master of Digital Business based on academic merit or relevant work experience. Please email msc@waikato.ac.nz and ask to discuss your study options with us. In some cases, you may be asked to complete some qualifying papers first.