Students of the School are part of the University of Cambridge, a world-leading institution of over 19, 000 students, and on graduation become part of the 200, 000+ alumni around the world. Students join one of the 31 colleges, becoming part of the social and cultural life of that college, taking part in formal dinners, sports clubs and societies.

The Cambridge MBA

Each year 160 professionals from over 40 countries join the programme. We select a class with balanced diversity, no single nationality or background dominates, giving students a range of national, global and industry insights.

The smaller class size allows students to create closer relationships and become a committed member of the School network. We maintain high admissions standards in order to recruit a cohort where students will challenge each other and engage in valuable peer-to-peer exchange. The current class has an average GMAT score of 690 and a minimum of three years’ work experience, with the class average being six years.

A practical focus

The emphasis of the Cambridge MBA is on the practical applications of business theory through unique collaborative projects, workshops and seminars. There are four opportunities for practical projects, two of which are live consulting projects with real clients.

The Cambridge Venture Project (CVP) and the Global Consulting Project (GCP) are undertaken as teams, working with a client for a number of weeks. These projects develop students’ global understanding, as well as giving them the chance to explore future career interests and to make connections with organizations who may become future employers. This year, students are working with companies as diverse as Bentley, Google and the World Health Organization and in places such as Uganda and Indonesia.

The GCP is a highlight of the Cambridge MBA for many, providing a valuable opportunity to apply learning, experience new sectors or roles, travel and to build networks with a view to post-MBA career goals.

Tailored to students’ needs

The Cambridge MBA provides a broad-based education across the range of business functions. In addition to the core curriculum, there are taught elective courses, concentrations, summer activities, student-led activities such as special interest groups (SIGs) and specialist research centers, such as the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning.

Students choose a sector-specific concentration to develop more in-depth knowledge and access industry contacts in their preferred field. Each concentration has a dedicated coach and a range of electives attached. Concentrations offered include: Health, Entrepreneurship, Global Business, Marketing, Social Innovation, Energy and Environment and Arts, Culture and Media.

Summer activities include the choice to write a dissertation, internship, individual project or take part in a short course such as the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Project.

A personalized Careers Service

Students participate in a personalized career development programme and the MBA Careers team provides a broad programme of coaching and guidance. Students receive one-to-one coaching throughout the year from members of the dedicated MBA Careers team as well as from external Careers Consultants with specialism in industry sectors.

Individual advisory and coaching sessions start at the end of October, after students have completed an initial phase of careers courses and workshops, and are designed to identify and refine career goals, and support students in developing a realistic strategy to get the job they want. Last year, 95% of Cambridge MBA graduates were employed three months after finishing their MBA studies—a figure which shows the regard in which our graduates are held by recruiters around the world.

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