1. Global and NZ markets are calling for Leaders with an MBA
TRANSFORM your Future
Global and NZ markets are calling for Leaders with an MBA
Dr Heather Connolly

2. Waikato Management School
A Global Class Act through:
Fostering world-leading research and influences leaders
Educating in an integrated, worldy and modern way
Dedication to value creation for individuals and firms
The Future is Calling!

3. Our Teaching is Special
The MBA is for high-performers in life:
Innovative, blended teaching that keeps you engaged
Huge investment in outstanding globally relevant professors
Diversity in participants, industries, sizes and staff
The Future is Calling!

4. We connect to Corporate Leaders
Teach
Are Dragon’s Den dragons
Open their offices
Mentor
Hire
Rob Fyfe, CEO
The Future is Calling!

5. A smooth pathway to an MBA
Start with the Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies
Finish with an MBA
The Future is Calling!

6. Why an MBA for You? Make yourself relevant
Increase personal visibility
Become more competent and confident
Rise quicker into larger roles
Create global market value for yourself
Protect yourself from adverse change
Network with senior leaders
What you learn on Sat you can apply on Mon
Assignments are done in yours and others in class’s organisations
The Future is Calling!

7. It’s not about You, its how you FIT
Change from…
… and become
Functional
Uncertain
Specialist
Local
Structured
Managers
Strategic
Confident
Generalist
Global
Innovative
Leaders
The Future is Calling!

8. If they can, You can! 31 44 60
Age
The Future is Calling!

9. A High-Brand Management School
Triple Crown Accreditation
US, AACSB
Europe, EQUIS
Global AMBA
Short, intense, effective
Convenient schedules
Practitioners-Lecturers
Alumni/corporate mentors
The Future is Calling!

10. SOME OF OUR GRADUATES
Claire Swallow, from staff to GM at Cucumber, Tauranga
Tina Jennen, from new arrival to NZ with 4 children, to CEO at Eurofins, Tauranga
Jamie Lunam, from staff at Metso Matamata, to GM at Jenkins Freshpac, Tauranga
Claire Swallow – GM Digital Cucumber Marketing
Andrew Read ICT Manager Comvita, previously Agri Ballance Nutrients
Sheldon Nesdale – Organiser of TED-X talks
Tina Harris Ririnui – Venue and Programmes Manager Bay Venues Limited
Tina Jennen- Start Up Weekends, Exec Mgr Plus Group of Companies and Senior Manager Global Roofing Limited
Wayne Walford – CEO Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce, IOD, National Party candidate
Tina Harris-Ririnui, from staff to Venues Manager at Bay Park Venues

11. This is how You earn the MBA
Attend classes every 2nd Saturday (or mix-and-match with Hamilton classes if convenient)
Invest 6-10 hours/week for reading, sharing, discussing and group interaction
Submit assignments on time via , video, social media
Contribute during lectures, a lot!

12. Within a short 2017 you will have done:
- Orientation - Practice of Strategy (Jens Mueller) - High Performance Teams (TBA) - Managerial Economics & the Global - Business Environment (Steven Lim & Anna Strutt) - Organisational Behaviour (Ron McDowall) - Strategic Human Resource Practice (Mark Harcourt)
Economics: Macro and micro: What effect will the collapse of the Russian ruble and the Greek default of payment have on the NZ economy and how might this affect your business? Is there really a housing crisis in Auckland: Both work locally and interationally, with Steven teaching in Japan as well as in NZ.
OB: Ron is has worked for the UN in the disarmament of weapons post war. How can we reframe our organisations: structure, culture, power, politics
HR: How do we ensure we select eagles rather than turkeys into our organisations, how dod we keep the eagles and lose the turkeys we do have and what does performance management really mean? What is HR strategy?
Leadership:

13. Financial Markets and Investment Decision Making
In 2018 You will add:
Marketing Practice
Financial Markets and Investment Decision Making
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Logistics and Operational Management
Commercial and Employment Law
Integrative Case study (Dragon’s Den)
Marketing – able to develop marketing strategy, understanding of new marketing channels and media
Financial markets and Investment – project financing – investment decision making – appraisal, deal with risk and find out where you can get money from!
Financial and Managerial Accounting – diagnosis and decision making about the business – how approach bank manager
Ops and Logistics
How do we achieve org competitiveness and customer satisfaction in product, production and service industries
Commercial and Employment Law – legal constraints on business and can we fire the turkeys? Integrative Case Study – weekend residential exit work over two days to develop a strategy for a real

14. Now You are on the MBA home stretch
6 papers & a practical
Masters Research Project
10-day Overseas Corporate Networking and Study tour
11 papers completed
PGDipMngtStudies

15. You need an investment in Yourself:
PGDip: approx $7,900 first year x $8,600 second year (incl GST)
MBA: approx $31,000 (incl international study tour)
Student loans (Studylink) are available
MBA costs:

16. Our customers are like you: Stars
Paula Trubshaw Communications Manager, Hauraki District Council Heather Johnston Global H&S Manager, Comvita

17. Our lecturers are world-class practitioners
Prof Dr Dr Jens Mueller MNZM
Associate Professor of Growth Strategies and Governance at WMS, since 1998
Professor of Management Practice at Shantou University, China
Executive MBA Instructor at Northern Illinois Univ., USA
Director, Pharmac and Chair of the Audit/Forecasting Committee
Temporary Advisor, World Health Organisation Western Region
Reviewer/Consultant, Ministry of Health New Zealand
Executive Chairman, NZ Air Imaging Association
Governance/Board Advisor to Crown Ministers and firms
Etc etc etc

18. Our lecturing is practical and relevant
Video -

19. This is what You need to do, to join:
Chat to Heather Connolly or Jens Mueller (LinkedIn, Facebook, Phone)
Send your CV in for an initial review:
Go to and enrol on-line
JUST DO IT!
Proof of qualifications, CV, Manager’s details in last 3 positions, 3 referees, proof of birth (Birth Certificate or Passport)
Two steps: payment and accept enrolment
agreement

20. Thanks for joining in tonight
Have a Great Life!