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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Cambridge
Judge Institute of Management
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2003 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 52 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 20 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 28% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 8% |
| Lecture | 36% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 14% |
| Other | 9% |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Organizational Behavior
Public Policy
Strategy
Technology
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Organizational Behavior
Strategy
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 26
New electives added in the past academic year:
Arts and Cultural Management
High Technology Venturing
System Dynamics and Corporate Strategy
Supply Chain Strategies for the 21st Century
Corporate Finance
Hedge Funds
Investments
Privatisation, Private Finance Inititiatives, and Regulation
Venture Capital
Electives course catalog
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
n/a
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Finance
Master of Management and Manufacturing
Master of Studies in Community Enterprises
Master of Technology
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 72 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 17 |
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| Tenured professors | 72 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 16% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | n/a |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 20% |
| Have owned a business | 15% |
(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian
Americans are not included in the minority percentage.
STUDENT LIFE
Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.
B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Cambridge Business School Club
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Investment Banking
VC/ Private Equity
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Partners/Family
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
n/a
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Cricket
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Ski
Soccer
Squash
Tennis
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Cricket, Soccer, Rugby
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n/a |
Oxford |
Cricket, Soccer, Rugby, Basketball
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n/a |
Cambridge |
Cricket
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n/a |
Cranfield |
European MBA Sailing Regatta
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n/a |
Southampton |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $720,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The lecture theaters are now fully self service and have crestron-controlled devices. LT1 is dual projection and has built-in video conferencing facilities, DVD, video, and PC inputs. The seminar rooms all have built-in AV equipment with network-enabled projection systems. The school has improved the server "farm" - all servers are now rack mounted HP/Compaq devices with a robust backup system in case of emergencies. Also, $110,000 was spent on upgrades to, and replacement of, desktop PCs.
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