The Cambridge MBA 2008

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www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

Unique, distinctive, personal 02

The fast route to career advancement 05

Networked for success 06

Solid business foundations 09

It’s your MBA 10

Leadership for the future 13

A thirst for innovation 14

Your life outside the classroom 16

The Cambridge experience 18

Practical information

MBA class of 2007 20

MBA costs and funding 21

The Cambridge MBA programme 22

The MBA careers service 24

Accommodation 26

Useful links 26

How to apply 28

“Cambridge, perhaps morethan any university, has the ability to harnessbusiness and education and to deliver a unique,commercially relevantlearning experience.”

Glenn Earle Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer,Goldman Sachs International

transforming futuresA tradition of

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Unique, distinctive, personal

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk “It’s a noble mission, toshow that a morepersonalised, internationaleducation is the way to go.Not all business schoolshave to be the same.Cambridge can be different,it is different. That’s why Isupport it.”

Bruce Wasserstein Head of Lazard Frères & Co.

Judge Business School at the University of

Cambridge is a world-leader in business

education. For centuries, the University has set

the standard for learning around the world, a

name recognised in every country as a mould-

breaker, blazing trails in innovation, science,

technology, law and now business. The University

continues to create partnerships with many of the

world’s leading companies – developing ground-

breaking products, innovating processes and

providing management expertise. Judge Business

School stands at the heart of the University’s

relationship with the commercial world – it is

where business and academia collide, producing

one of the most exciting, challenging and

innovative environments in the world to learn

about business and management.

The Cambridge MBA is our flagship programme,

and competition for places on this select

programme is fierce. Founded in 1990, we have

established an enviable, distinctive reputation in a

relatively short space of time. We are already

ranked amongst the best in the world, and have

developed an innovative, international,

collaborative ethos all of our own. Our success is

founded on a commitment to seek out the most

talented professionals from across the world to

join this very special programme.

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A more personalised approach

Whatever your motivation for doing an MBA, you’ll find

the 12 month Cambridge MBA a transformational

experience that will open doors to new opportunities

and challenges. As soon as you arrive in Cambridge,

we start working with you to support you in your

journey to career advancement. Through individual

advice sessions with our careers team, professional

workshops with consultants and recruiters, on-campus

visits from blue-chip MBA recruiters, as well as using

our international alumni network around the world, we

will help you set realistic career goals and give you

every opportunity to achieve them.

Connected to companies you want to work for

Our MBA careers team is committed to building on the

enviable reputation that the University of Cambridge

already enjoys with global blue-chip recruiters. In just

12 months the Cambridge MBA can help you connect

to the companies that you aspire to work with, as well

as provide you with the skills and knowledge that the

best firms demand. For more information on our MBA

Careers Service, see page 24.

The fast route to career advancement

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk “Cambridge University andJudge Business Schoolhave one of the best brandnames in Europe when itcomes to attractingrecruiters from the top 20investment banks. MyGlobal Consulting Projectwith JP Morgan in Londonwas essential for giving mehands-on experience, andwas vital in getting the jobI wanted in investmentbanking.”

David CzuprynaMBA 2006BNP Paribas

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As a Cambridge MBA you will become part of our

thriving community of students, and enjoy access to

powerful alumni groups, world class faculty and

committed corporate supporters.

The Cambridge effect

Cambridge MBAs benefit from the exceptional breadth

and reputation of Cambridge University, as well as the

close links Judge Business School enjoys with the

corporate world. Outside your MBA classroom, the

range of special seminars, careers workshops,

company visits, alumni presentations, college activities,

and business competitions available to you is huge.

Global business in your classroom

The variety of cultural and professional backgrounds

represented in the class will enrich your MBA

experience, and will ensure you’ll have contacts all over

the world to support you in your future professional

and personal life. We ensure that no one profession or

nationality dominates the Cambridge MBA class, but

that our community reflects the range of modern global

business.

Access to London, global business hub

Only 45 minutes from London, Judge Business School

is within easy reach of international blue-chip firms

headquartered in and around the capital. As Europe’s

largest city economy and one of the world’s top

commercial and financial centres, London is an

attractive choice for a first career move post-MBA.

Networked for success

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

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“The Cambridge MBA wasa very formative time,challenging me to thinkbroadly, but also creatively.It was a fabulousopportunity to take timeout of the work place andlearn again. And I hadnever been exposed tosuch diversity before – I had this unique chance tolearn from my classmateswho were from all over theworld, and represented abroad mix of professionalbackgrounds.”

Julian MetherellMBA 1992Goldman SachsInternational

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Solid business foundations

Orientate

During the first two weeks of the MBA, we give you

the chance to familiarise yourself with a learning

environment again through our orientation

programme. You will have the opportunity to revive

your learning skills and make sure you have the

basic tools you will need to take part in the main

programme.

The core course

The core MBA courses start from the beginning of

October. You may never have studied finance or

strategy, marketing or operations, accounting or

human resources before, but our faculty will ensure

that you are given a thorough grounding in the

areas and issues that will prepare you for a

successful career.

See MBA 2007 core courses at:

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/programme/core

Customise

Once you are familiar with the business

fundamentals through core courses, you begin to

move on to the specialist elective courses. At this

stage we aim to bring in a wider range of experts

to teach these advanced specialist classes. Here

you can choose to broaden your experiences or

hone in on subjects which interest you.

See MBA 2007 elective courses at:

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/programme

For more details about MBA courses,

see page 22 and 23.

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk “The choice of electiveson offer here is verybroad; I could follow myinterests throughspecialist courses andinterest groups. And theCambridge MBA has agreat balance betweenhard and soft skills. Nowin my daily work I reallybenefit from the softskills in particular – theyhelp me understand myclients and anticipatetheir reactions.”

Steven PurdieMBA 2005AT Kearney

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Small class, global impact

The Cambridge MBA is a more powerful MBA

experience because we’re a small but highly

selective, global community. You will gain a thorough

business grounding from the Cambridge MBA, but

we also recognise that every student has individual

requirements. We regularly review the range of

electives that we offer to ensure that it meets the

needs of the class – and work hard to offer

consulting projects that will stretch and stimulate you.

See: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/programme/customise

for details of how to customise your MBA.

Learning by doing

On the Cambridge MBA, you don’t just learn about

theories of business and management from our

world-class faculty, you have many opportunities to

put ideas into practice. All students are required to

work on two team consulting projects, the first with

small innovative companies based in and around

Cambridge, the second with global blue-chip

companies based anywhere in the world. In 2007,

project sponsors included IBM, Reuters, Merrill

Lynch, BP, WHO, Sony Ericsson, JP Morgan,

AT Kearney and HBOS. These projects are a fantastic

opportunity to gain insight into industries and job

functions that are unfamiliar to you, and to think

about possible career switches. Coupled with the

Individual Project, business plan competitions,

internship opportunities, corporate visits and

workshops, we offer one of the most practical MBA

programmes in the world.

It’s your MBA

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk “The Global ConsultingProject introduced meto Cisco. It was achance to apply whatI’ve learned in theclassroom and producereal results. Andimportantly, CambridgeMBA alumni gave meinvaluable insights intohow the companyreally works.”

Fernanda MitolaMBA 2006Cisco Systems (intern)

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Leadership for the future

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

The Cambridge MBA is the natural choice for the next

generation of business leaders, because of our ethos

of collaboration and creative thinking, our links to

cutting-edge entrepreneurs, our close proximity to

London, and the many academic and business

partnerships we enjoy around the world.

Leadership in Action

The ‘Leadership in Action’ course, a series of six ‘live

case study’ sessions during the Easter Term, is hosted

by Lord Dennis Stevenson, Chairman of HBOS plc. It

is run with collaborative engagement from some of

today’s most inspiring leaders from the corporate,

entrepreneurship and public sectors.

The 2007 Leadership in Action course included: Dame

Marjorie Scardino, CEO, Pearson plc; Sir William

Castell, Director, GE & BP; Charles Dunstone, CEO &

Founder, Carphone Warehouse; William Kendall,

Former CEO, Green & Black; Trevor Phillips, Chair, UK

Commission for Equality & Human Rights.

Cambridge Leadership Seminars

The magic of the Cambridge Leadership Seminars,

created exclusively for the Cambridge MBA, exists in

the personal interaction between the speakers and the

audience; because our MBA class is relatively small,

you’ll have the chance to engage with these

inspirational leaders at the sessions and even through

intimate gatherings over lunch or dinner. For the list of

recent speakers, visit:

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/networks/seminars

“This is not a text-bookcourse, but a real hands-on opportunity to engagewith some of today’sleading business men andwomen, a chance to gobeyond leadership theoryinto leadership practice.Students hear candidaccounts of bothsuccesses and mistakes,not only professionally,but personally in thequest for work-lifeintegration.”

Lord Dennis Stevenson

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A thirst for innovation

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

Cambridge is the mostdynamic and successfulentrepreneurial cluster inEurope. A significantproportion of all Europeanventure capital is invested inCambridge companies eachyear, which currently generate$1.5bn revenues and $6bn ofvalue. And this activity hasglobal reach: leadingcompanies like Microsoft,Hitachi, Intel, and Sony havecentres in Cambridge,attracted by its broad researchbase and thriving technologycommunity. Judge BusinessSchool is at the heart of thisvibrant entrepreneurialcommunity, acting not only asa forum for the exchange ofentrepreneurial ideas butsetting many students alongthe path to business success.Many of our MBAs have beeninspired by the vitality of theentrepreneurial scene, andhave established flourishingcompanies or have become keyplayers in many of the region’smost high-profile ventures.

“My passion for innovativeenvironments had drivenme to work across theglobe as a research anddevelopment engineer.But I wanted to boost myprofessional developmentand the Cambridge MBAoffered opportunities toengage with boldentrepreneurs,multinational globalpowerhouses in London,and to be inspired by thediversity of the class.”

Andrzej MoyseowiczMBA 2006Enecsys

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Judge Business School is right in the centre of the

University town, amongst the medieval colleges. In

your free time, you will be well placed to enjoy the

range of leisure activities Cambridge has to offer, from

museums and galleries, bars, restaurants, cinemas to

live music.

Family life

Cambridge is the perfect location for children and

families. Each year, a large proportion of the MBA

class bring their families with them to Cambridge, and

all are welcomed into the highly sociable and

international Cambridge community. The University

provides various services to students with families

including childcare, toddler groups, after-school care

and networking groups for parents.

Cambridge College life

The 31 Cambridge colleges are an important part of

the rich history and traditions of Cambridge. As a

Cambridge MBA, you will automatically become a

member of one of the colleges; some students are

able to live in college. Your college community will be

a important network outside Judge Business School,

and will only enrich your time here. For more

information on College facilities and accommodation,

visit: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/living/accommodation

Your life outside the classroom

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The Cambridge experience

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk “The most powerful wayto learn is to surroundyourself with bright,talented and passionatepeople. To be able to dothat in an environmentthat is awe-inspiring,stimulating and rooted incenturies of educationalexcellence is an addedbonus. Where else, butCambridge?”

Ling ChiuMBA 2004London Asia Capital plc

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MBA class of 2007

Class profile*Size of class 150Average GMAT score 690Mid 80% GMAT range 640 to 740Nationalities 47Female 33%Married 31%Average age 30Average years work experience 7 yearsAverage number of languages spoken 3

* Accurate at time of printing.

N America 10%

E Asia 12%

Australasia 3%C Asia 1%China 9%

E Europe 3%Eurasia 2%

S Asia 17%

SE Asia 8%

Latin America 4%

UK 10%

W Europe 13%

Nationalities

Consumer Goods 6%

Computer Services/Telecomms 11%

Consulting 13%

Automotive/Aerospace 4%

Electronics 4%

Energy/Chemicals/Engineering 8%

Medicine/Healthcare 5%

Real Estate 3%

Other 12%

Financial Services/Banking 13%

Non Proft/Public Sector 15%

Media/Entertainment/Advertising 5%

Industry sector

MBA costs and funding

Tuition fee £30,500College membership* £2,000 Accommodation* £4,500Meals* £3,000 Estimated total £40,000

* Estimated figures.

Financial aid

We offer a wide range of scholarshipsand loan packages to help you meetthe costs of your MBA. Our currentclass was awarded over £1.8 million infinancial aid, including scholarships,loans and company sponsorships. Ifyou want financial assistance, westrongly suggest you apply for theCambridge MBA early – applicationsfor 2008 entry open on 1st October2007. Once you’ve applied, we canhelp you explore your options and findthe support you need.

HSBC loan scheme

Judge Business School has a loanscheme with HSBC Bank, which isopen to everyone, regardless ofnationality. Once you have been offereda place on the programme, we willprovide you with the details of the loanscheme and you can begin yournegotiations with the bank.

For more details on all the abovescholarship and loan opportunities,please visit:www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/finance

Scholarships

University of CambridgescholarshipsThe University of Cambridge offers alarge number of scholarships each year.Candidates must apply to theCambridge MBA and for the specificscholarship separately.

Judge Business SchoolscholarshipsJudge Business School provides anumber of different needs and meritbased scholarships ranging in valuefrom £1,000 to £38,000.

Other sources of fundingMany of our MBA students havebenefited from scholarships provided byother organisations, for example theBritish Government CheveningScholarship. There may also beorganisations in your own country thatprovide similar support.

Middle East 3%

Africa 5%

Legal 1%

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The MBA programme – coursestructure

Each term, you will take compulsorycore courses and in the latter half ofthe programme you can customise anddevelop areas of special interestthrough electives.

Explore

Consolidate

Customise

Consulting projects

Cambridge Venture ProjectThis is a part-time, hands onengagement with entrepreneurial firmsin and around Cambridge. MBAstudents work in teams of five over themonth of November, applying theirpractical analytical skills to keybusiness problems.

Global Consulting ProjectUndertaken during March and April,students choose their own team of fiveto work full-time for one month on aproject anywhere in the world, usuallywith large, international blue-chipcorporations. Projects are organised bythe School using our extensive networkof corporate contacts, and allexpenses are covered by the projectsponsor.

Individual ProjectThe Individual Project can take theform of a research project or aninternship. It covers the final twomonths of the programme (July andAugust).

Find out more about the projects at:www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/programme/projects

Teaching and assessment

CollaborationDuring the programme, yourcollaborative skills will be thoroughlytested – how you work in teams,across cultures, sectors andbackgrounds. We encourage theexchange of ideas by keeping classsizes small, and through the focus onteamwork throughout your classes andprojects. We also encourage feedbackfrom the MBA class on all elements ofthe MBA.

Classes are assessed through a varietyof methods including assignments,group work, class participation,presentations and three examsbetween January and March.

Teaching staffOur world class faculty comprises over80 members. They represent allcontinents and likewise their researchinterests span the globe and the fullspectrum of business issues. Many areleaders in their field directing cutting-edge research, consulting for topbusinesses, advising governments, andmost of all, bringing their experiencesand new found knowledge into theclassroom.

For a full list of teaching staff visit: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/people/faculty

Electives

• Advanced business modelling• Advanced strategy• Arts & cultural management• Beyond NPV• Capital markets• Change management• Corporate finance• Emerging technology entrepreneurship• Entrepreneurship and sales organisation

• Financial management• Global financial services strategy• Global macroeconomics• Global marketing• Hedge funds• How to start and run a business• Innovation management• Liberalisation and regulation of financialmarkets

• Marketing communications• Marketing myths• Mergers and acquisitions• Non profit management• People management• Practical approach to managing innovation

• Real estate• Risk management in global banking• Services marketing and management• Strategic brand management• Supply chain strategy• Venture capital

Mid-September Orientation

October to December Analysis of financial reports

Economics

Finance

Management analysis

Management practice

Marketing

Organisational behaviour

Presentation skills

Creativity workshop

November Cambridge Venture Project

January to March International business

Innovation

Operations management

Information systems and strategic change

Strategy

Elective

March to April Global Consulting Project

April to June Corporate governance and ethics

Cost accounting

Negotiation skills

Sustainable development

Leadership seminars

Leadership in action

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

July to August Individual Project

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The MBA careers service

Recent recruiters include:ABN AMROAccentureAmazonAmerican ExpressAT KearneyAventisBainBarclaysBCGBNP ParibasBPBTCapgeminiCitigroupDellEbayErnst & YoungExxon MobilFidelity InvestmentsGEGlaxoSmithKlineGoogleHSBCIBM ConsultingInmobiliaria Aconcagua

Our dedicated careers team is here tosupport and advise you on all aspectsof your job search through individualcareers advising sessions, workingclosely with you to set your careergoals and achieve your aims. A seriesof Career Development Workshopsthroughout the year covers all thestages of the process: career planning,researching, CV and cover letterwriting, interviewing, negotiating andaccepting a job offer. These aredelivered by the MBA careers team,specialist consultants with sectorexpertise, or employer organisations.Specialist career resources areavailable to assist you: online corporatedatabases, electronic MBA careersresources, access to CJBSN (ourAlumni Network), careers relatedliterature, the business press andbusiness directories.

Johnson & JohnsonJP MorganKPMGLehman BrothersMcKinseyMerckMerrill LynchMitsuiMott MacDonaldNovartisPhilipsPRTMPricewaterhouseCoopersRoland BergerRoyal Bank of ScotlandSamsungSanofi-aventisSanyoSiemensSony EricssonStandard Chartered BankTerra FirmaTOTALUBSVodafoneWPP

Life after Cambridge: class of2005/6 placement data 3 monthsafter graduation

• 61% changed job function (23% of class in consulting roles; 18% in finance; 15% in general management)

• 68% changed industry sector (28% of class in Finance sector; 22% in Consulting)

• 52% moved location (65% of class in London)

• The class average pre- to post-MBA salary increase was 66%

For the latest placement report, visit www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/careers

Typical MBA careers calendar

September to December• MBA careers service orientation• CV and cover letter guidelines and practice

• Investment banking/finance recruitment focus workshops

• Alumni Q&A session – finance focused

• Introduction to interviewing: competency based and case study interviews

• Corporate presentations• Personalised career orientation sessions

January to March• Consultancy recruitment focus workshops

• Alumni Q&A session – consultancy focused

• Case study interviews workshops: guidelines and practice

• Corporate presentations• Personalised career review sessions

April to June• Interview workshops: assessment centres

• Career planning workshop• Alumni Q&A session – industry focused

• Corporate presentations• Personalised career assessment sessions

Working with recruiters

One of the main priorities of our teamis to build strong relationships withglobal recruiters to ease your access tothem. A Profile Book is produced andsent to targeted companies tomaximise your exposure to keyrecruiters. In addition, an online CVsearch platform is provided to allowcompanies to search for your profile.The online job posting platform isanother tool provided to recruiters bythe MBA careers team.

On-campus recruitment is anotherelement of the service we provide.Corporate presentations andrecruitment fairs take place at JudgeBusiness School, and a number of on-campus interviews are scheduled. Wevalue our relationships with JudgeBusiness School alumni in thecorporate world, and numerous alumnievents are organised at the school toallow you access to this valuablenetwork of contacts.

For full details of the MBA careersservice, visit www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/careers

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Accommodation

As a Cambridge MBA, you will becomea member of one of the colleges. Onceyou have accepted your offer to join theCambridge MBA, we will apply for aplace in one of the 31 colleges on yourbehalf. Many (but not all) MBAs live incollege, and you will usually spendconsiderable time in the college’s socialenvironment.

Colleges aim to offer reasonable quality,low-cost accommodation which usuallymeans a single room with access to ashared kitchen and usually ensuitebathrooms.

As a university city, Cambridge also hasa wide variety of private rentalaccommodation which may be moresuitable for your needs, especially if youare bringing a family. Private rentalaccommodation can be found throughthe University Accommodation Officeand the many private rental agencies inthe city.

Private rental

Typical costs per month:Room in a shared house – £260 to £400One bedroom flat – £550 to £700Two bedroom flat – £700 to £850Entire house – £800 to £1,000

Useful links

College guide: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/colleges/

University accommodation office: www.accommodation.cam.ac.uk/

Private rental: property.cambridge-news.co.uk/agencies/rental.aspx

Local amenities: www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/portal/

Childcare: www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/childcare/childguide/

Schooling: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/education/

Activities in Cambridge: www.visitcambridge.org/cambridgeresidents/

University sports: www.sport.cam.ac.uk/

Families and children

Over 30% of the 2007 class is married;many have children, and manyCambridge MBA students bringpartners to Cambridge with them. Inseveral cases spouses are able to findwork in Cambridge and do not need awork permit if they are accompanying ahusband or wife who is studying in theUK. Some partners even use theopportunity to embark on a course ofstudy themselves.

The University has a wide range offacilities and services for students withchildren. They can also offer advice onhealthcare, accommodation, nurseryschool provision and the financial helpavailable to you.

Come and meet us!

We think there’s only so much youcan find out from a brochure. Weurge you to visit our website whichoffers comprehensive information onall aspects of the School and theMBA. It also has a useful FAQsection, and lots more insights fromcurrent and past students to help youmake your decision. You can alsocontact us directly by phone or email,or come and visit us at the School tofind out more.

We look forward to hearing from you.

All the people photographed in thisbrochure are Cambridge MBA studentsor alumni. We thank them for helpingto create this brochure.

Our contact details

MBA OfficeJudge Business SchoolUniversity of CambridgeTrumpington StreetCambridgeCB2 1AGUnited Kingdom

MBA Admissions team:+44 (0)1223 337053mba-enquiries@jbs.cam.ac.uk

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How to apply

Our standards are high. We arelooking for bright, ambitious, creativeteam-players who can clearlydemonstrate that they have thepotential to excel in their futurecareers.

We will be operating a stagedadmissions process for the 2008/9programme, in accordance with thedates given on our website atwww.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/apply

Applications for the 2008/9programme will be considered fromOctober 1st 2007.

Our minimum requirements

Professional experienceThe Cambridge MBA is a professionalmanagement programme and weexpect candidates to normally have atleast 3 years’ full-time experience beforecommencing the course in September.

English proficiencyshown by one of the following:• Fluency in English• IELTS – 7.0 average with no bandbelow 6.0

• TOEFL – 600/250/100 - 5.0 in theessay

• CPE – A or B• CAE – A

Undergraduate academicachievement• 1st or 2.1 or• GPA of at least 3.3 or• Top 25% of class

GMAT• Current class average 690• Mid 80% (640 to 740)

2 references• A supervisor referee• A peer referee

If you meet, or think you will meet ourminimum requirements, please fill in ourapplication form, available online andsubmit with all the above supportingdocumentation to the MBA Office.Strong candidates will then be invited to interview in Cambridge oroccasionally other suitable locationsaround the world.

We are one of the few businessschools that do not charge anapplication fee. We believe thatanyone with the ability,intellectual curiosity anddetermination to succeed should apply.

For more detail on the applicationprocess and minimum requirements,please visit:www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/apply or see page 27 for contact details ofour Admissions Office.

Apply at www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba

MBA Office

Judge Business School

University of Cambridge

Trumpington Street

Cambridge

CB2 1AG

United Kingdom

MBA Admissions team:

+44 (0)1223 337053

mba-enquiries@jbs.cam.ac.uk

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba

The information in this brochure isbelieved to be correct at the time ofprinting. Judge Business School andthe University of Cambridge reserve theright to change the specification of thecourse and the content of the MBAprogramme without notice.

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