Master of Electronic Commerce

The Master of Electronic Commerce (MECom) degree provides specialised postgraduate level study in electronic commerce.

The MECom is an advanced, research-based qualification that gives students an understanding of the leading-edge literature and research in the electronic commerce environment, and how electronic commerce affects different areas of management practice.

Our goal is for our students to graduate with:

• An understanding of, and an ability to critically review and synthesise the core theory, perspectives and analytical approaches within the subject area
• The ability to apply the skills and knowledge to find, interpret, critique and evaluate research, commentary and policy relating to the subject area
• The skill to make decisions, find solutions and develop applications within the subject area, informed by disciplinary knowledge and sustainability concepts.
• The ability to effectively communicate arguments, findings and ideas informed by research within the subject area
• A thorough understanding of the disciplinary area associated with a research topic
• An understanding of a variety of relevant research methodologies and methods appropriate to the discipline
• The ability to apply an appropriate research method to an investigation of a topic in a rigorous manner
• The skill to present the research effectively in the form of a dissertation/thesis

It is possible to be admitted directly to the second year of the MECom provided you have an appropriate honours degree or postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject area, a pass in an acceptable research methods paper, and have demonstrated your research and acdemic writing skills in the previous passing of a dissertation or significant research project at graduate level.

http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/