Bachelor of Business with Major in Leadership The University of Waikato - Hamilton Campus, New Zealand

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 adapt and thrive in changing times.

Why study the Bachelor of Business?
Ranked in the top 1% of business schools globally, Waikato Management School 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 BBus apart is the focus on versatile 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 strategy, economics, and data analytics, along with advanced expertise in your major/minor subjects.

We've designed our business degree to offer students more flexibility and choices so that your papers align closely to your career interests.

Major: Leadership
Discover what it takes to lead and inspire people to work towards achieving shared goals.
 

Why study Leadership?
Leadership is a brand-new undergraduate major subject being offered by the University of Waikato for the first time in 2024.

Our goal is to build the next generation of business and community leaders who are skilful at all levels of management - both strategic and operational.

Effective leadership skills are highly sought after by today's employers, as organisations seek to overcome complex challenges in our ever-changing world. Graduates of this subject will be ready to lead and implement transformative changes across organisations for better financial, social and environmental outcomes.

You're in good hands at Waikato Management School, which is globally recognised for our expertise in leadership development.

This subject will provide life-long benefits for your career, whether you work in the private, public, iwi, or not-for-profit sectors.