The Management Systems Research Unit is a framework through which research can be organised. The Unit has a director and secretarial support and from time to time employs researchers as required. Postgraduate students working with the Unit are enrolled at the University in the normal way. The KFMU's success was based on the intellectual capital developed over many years of research. The MSRU's primary interest is in fostering work which will lead, either directly or indirectly, to the improvement of decision and information systems usable in some way by primary producers.
Studies can range from the theoretical to the practical with immediate application.
The staff of Lincoln University have a tradition of working with the industry and have always prided themselves on being outward-looking and pragmatic. The University employs some 300 professionals covering a wide range of disciplines including Farm Management, Horticultural Management, Economics, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Valuation and Computing. Clearly these resources provide the ability to conduct and supervise a wide range of research projects. Multidisciplinary exercises are also possible in co-operation with groups such as Plant Science, Animal Science, Soil Science, Natural Resources Engineering, Recreation and Tourism, and so on. The resources held by these groups are excellent and, as you might expect, the computer availability and networking facilities are among the best in the country.