Judge Business School

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Judge Business School
Established: 1990
Type: Public
Dean: Arnoud de Meyer
Students: ~150 (MBA)
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Campus: Urban
Website: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk -
The Judge Business School
The Judge Business School

Judge Business School in Cambridge, UK, is the international business school of Cambridge University, England. Established in 1990, the School offers postgraduate business degrees in management, including MBAs and PhDs, as well as undergraduate teaching. It was formerly known as the Judge Institute of Management Studies.

The School is situated on the site of the original Addenbrooke's Hospital on Trumpington Street, near the University's Fitzwilliam Museum. Its colourful facade is a well known landmark in the city.

The School is named after Sir Paul Judge, who was a key benefactor of the institute which was founded to teach and research management, as well as enhance the university's standing in the business world.

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[edit] The MBA Programme

Roughly 150 MBA students attend the 12 month programme each year. Admissions standards are very high, with a current class average of 694 on the Graduate Management Admission Test and a 28% acceptance rate.[1] Currently 90% of students come from outside of the UK and 33% of students are women.[2]

MBA students are divided into teaching groups known as Stream 1 and Stream 2. These groups then complete the core course and are disbanded before students choose from a wide selection of elective courses and a research dissertation.

[edit] Michelmas Term (October to December)

[edit] Lent Term (January to March)

[edit] Easter Term (April to June)

[edit] Elective Courses (Lent Term)

[edit] Elective Courses (Easter Term)

Students are assessed on four electives and may attend one on a non-assessed basis.

  • Advanced Strategy
  • Capital Markets
  • Change Management
  • Emerging Technology Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship: How to Run and Start a Company
  • Global Macroeconomics
  • Hedge Funds
  • Liberalisation & Regulation of Financial Markets
  • Marketing Myths
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Practical Approach to Managing Innovation
  • Risk Management in Global Banking
  • Services Marketing and Management
  • Strategic Brand Management
  • Supply Chain Strategies
  • Venture Capital

[edit] Rankings and Strengths

Cambridge is widely regarded as one of the top business schools in the world: its MBA program was recently ranked 1st in the UK by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 3rd in Europe and 7th in the world.[3] It was also ranked 10th worldwide in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2008[4] and 3rd among one-year programs by Forbes magzine.[5]

The School is particularly strong in entrepreneurship and innovation management, and offers related courses and seminars via the Cambridge Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning.[6] It also has close ties with Cambridge Enterprise,[7] the university's technology transfer office, as well as the local high-tech cluster known as the Silicon Fen.


The Cambridge Business School Club (CBSC) is a student-run club at the School that promotes partnerships between industry and students through creating interactive learning experiences, and networking opportunities for the entire membership.

Being in the Cambridge University, the school offers opportunity to leverage university resources to develop one's interests like language, music, sports and the like.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Top Non-U.S. One-Year Business Schools - Forbes.com
  2. ^ Judge Business School: MBA - People - Class Profile
  3. ^ Cambridge, University of - Judge Business School eiu.com, accessed January 18, 2008.
  4. ^ FT.com / Business Education / Global MBA rankings
  5. ^ Best Business Schools - Forbes.com
  6. ^ Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning
  7. ^ Cambridge Enterprise

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