Bachelor of Business
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Unlock your full potential with the Bachelor of Business (BBus). Be equipped with the tools to help organisations become more efficient, profitable and sustainable, so they can thrive in changing times. Ranked in the top 1% of business schools globally, is proud to offer the best undergraduate business degree in New Zealand. Our Bachelor of Business (BBus) takes you beyond the textbook to tackle practical, real-world challenges facing companies, government, and community organisations. This hands-on learning approach will provide invaluable insights to supercharge your future career. This degree is underpinned by academic excellence, and you'll be taught by passionate teachers who are also highly regarded business consultants. But what really sets the Bachelor of Business apart is the focus on real-world experiences and professional skills. Today's employers want graduates who can lead people, build successful teams, communicate ideas, think creatively, solve problems, analyse data to find trends, plan and deliver projects, and much more. And that's exactly what this degree delivers to set you up for success. It provides a strong foundation of knowledge across core business areas such as , , and , along with advanced expertise in your major/minor subjects. You will also take a paper focused on developing your intercultural capabilities in professional contexts. We've designed our business degree to offer students more flexibility and choices so that your papers align closely to your career interests. You will gain the insights and technical skills to understand customer needs and changing market forces, assess financial performance, create new products and services, implement digital technologies to enhance productivity, and strategise for the future. For the capstone paper MNGMT321 , students tackle a case study of a real New Zealand business, and devise an innovative strategy to grow the company's market share and profits. Get set to embark on an exciting career as an entrepreneur, business advisor or manager across a diverse range of industries. Study the Bachelor of Business at either our or campus.
About the provider
The University of Waikato, located in the central North Island cities of Hamilton and Tauranga, is an internationally recognised tertiary institution offering degree programmes designed to produce job-ready graduates. Each year, the University provides more than 2,000 industry placements and internship opportunities, believing its students benefit from the chance to put the theory they have learnt in classrooms, into practice in a real-world employment environment. When students choose to study at waikato, they gain a globally recognised education. In 2019, the QS World University Rankings placed the University of Waikato 266th in the world, an improvement of 135 places in five years. The University is also in the top 5% of all globally ranked institutions for research impact, meaning their research is among some of the most influential in the world.