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 February (A Semester) or July (B Semester). Normally all papers are taken within a single specialist subject or interdisciplinary area.

You can apply for the MMS if you have: Completed a bachelor's degree from Waikato Management School, or its equivalent, OR; Completed an honours degree or postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject area (at least 120 points), AND; Achieved at least a B grade average in the subject you intend to take for this qualification. International students International students must have an equivalent qualification from a recognised university, and meet the English language requirements for graduate/postgraduate programmes. English language requirements: an IELTS overall score of at least 6.5, with no band below 6.0, or an iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) score of at least 90, with a Writing score of at least 22, or a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or an overall score of C (with at least a C in the Writing band) in the Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes, or a PTE Academic overall score of at least 65, with no less than 58 for each communicative skill. Admission to the programme does not automatically imply admission to particular papers, so you may need to complete some prerequisite papers first. See the catalogue of papers.