Judge Business School

Infobox_University


name = Judge Business School
established = 1990
type = Public
dean = Arnoud de Meyer
city = Cambridge
country = United Kingdom
students = ~150 (MBA)
academic staff = 70
campus = Urban
website= [http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk www.jbs.cam.ac.uk] - 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.

The MBA Programme

Roughly 150 MBA students attend the 12 month programme each year. Admissions standards are very high Fact|date=August 2007 , with a current class average of 694 on the Graduate Management Admission Test. [ [http://www.forbes.com/2007/08/15/best-business-schools-lead-careers-cz_kb_07mba_nonus1yr_slide_3.html?thisSpeed=25000 Top Non-U.S. One-Year Business Schools - Forbes.com ] ] Currently 90% of students come from outside of the UK and 33% of students are women. [ [http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/people/class_profile.html Judge Business School: MBA - People - Class Profile ] ]

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.

Michelmas Term (October to December)

* Analysis of Financial Reports
* Economics
* Corporate Finance
* Management Analysis
* Management Practice
* Marketing
* Organisational Behaviour

Lent Term (January to March)

* Information Systems and Strategic Change
* International Business
* Financial Management
* Managing Innovation Strategically
* Strategy
* Operations Management

Easter Term (April to June)

* Corporate Governance and Ethics
* Negotiation Skills
* Sustainable Development

Elective Courses (Lent Term)

* Corporate Finance
* Global Marketing
* People Management
* Systems Dynamics

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

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. [ [http://mba.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=school_snapshot&mba_program_id=1950471595&university_id=1940471594&university_name=Cambridge%2C+University+of+%2D+Judge+Business+School Cambridge, University of - Judge Business School] eiu.com, accessed January 18, 2008.] It was also ranked 10th worldwide in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2008 [ [http://rankings.ft.com/rankings/mba/rankings.html FT.com / Business Education / Global MBA rankings ] ] and 3rd among one-year programs by Forbes magzine. [ [http://www.forbes.com/2007/08/16/best-business-schools-biz-07mba_cz_kb_0816bschool_land.html Best Business Schools - Forbes.com ] ]

The School is particularly strong in entrepreneurship and innovation management, and offers related courses and seminars via the Cambridge Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning. [ [http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning ] ] It also has close ties with Cambridge Enterprise, [ [http://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk Cambridge Enterprise] ] 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.

Since the school is part of Cambridge University, students have access to a wide variety of cultural, social and athletic groups and activities.

References

External links

* [http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/ Judge Business School website]
* [http://www.thecambridgemba.com/ The Cambridge MBA]
* [http://www.jamessanders.co.uk/blog/ Student Blog]
* [http://www.cbsclub.org/ Cambridge Business School Club]
* [http://www.alumni.jbs.cam.ac.uk/ Judge Business School Alumni Association]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/judgebusinessschool/collections/72157600227762762/ Judge Business School Alumni online photo gallery]