Waikato's new three-year Bachelor of Business will prepare you to lead people and manage a successful company or not-for-profit enterprise across a wide range of industries. You'll also gain the know-how to start your own small business. This degree will equip you with well-rounded business and financial acumen that today's employers are looking for, across all the key areas of management: accounting, economics, finance, marketing, strategy, supply chain management, digital business, data analytics, and much more. You'll also develop core skills in decision-making, analysis, innovation, teamwork, leadership and communication that will stand you in good stead throughout your career. As a BBus student, you'll gain valuable insights into why companies need to be agile and innovative in today's unpredictable global marketplace. You'll learn how to make a company's operations more efficient and profitable, satisfy the needs of your customers, and what's involved in managing international supply chains. Discover the entrepreneurial process of creating new products, and be introduced to the latest digital technologies – such as big data and cloud computing – that are revolutionising business and society. In third year, you'll have the opportunity to gain practical management experience working for a local or international organisation, and apply everything you've learned so far to a real business situation. Economics Studying Economics will help you see the world in a different light; and understand how to apply this new perspective to help resolve issues in our society. You'll learn how to help people, governments and businesses make better decisions about using natural and financial resources to meet different goals. Economists contribute to government decision-making on many different issues, such as shaping new laws and taxes, or advising on international trade agreements. They can also be involved in recommending incentives and penalties geared towards changing people's behaviour, such as encouraging people to leave their car at home. You'll learn how to explain the reasons for different market structures, analyse the implications of government policy, anticipate how people might react to price changes, and demonstrate the gains from trade. The practical assignments in Economics can be both challenging and creative. For example, in the first-year paper ECONS100, you may create a YouTube video that explains basic economic ideas using real-world examples, and in the second-year paper ECONS200, you may analyse a country and come up with some policy options for maintaining its internal macroeconomic stability and global competitiveness. Career opportunities Business analyst Financial analyst Policy analyst / adviser Government economist or in Treasury Management consultant Economics Researcher Economics teacher / lecturer Second majors This degree also offers the flexibility to major in your choice of any two of the subjects listed below. Or you can pair a single BBus major with almost any other undergraduate subject offered at the University of Waikato. Accounting Digital Business Finance Human Resource Management Marketing Public Relations Strategic Management Tourism and Hospitality Management For a double major, you will take eight papers (120 points) in each of those two subjects.