Teaching
The course offers a combination of modules centred around business and management and of modules and activities centred around creativity, innovation and collaborative leadership. Teaching and learning styles vary, from traditional lectures to interactive workshops and real-life team projects.
The core of the MPhil in Management is grounded in the latest advances in business and management theory and practice, and covers business analytics, operations management, organisational analysis and behaviour, and marketing (foundation); business economics, finance, and strategy (consolidation); accounting and the Management Consulting Project (implementation). This is complemented by a range of electives aligned to potential careers in management.
| One to one supervision |
Supervisors will provide general academic advice to students, and subject-specific advice relating to the Group Project. Students and supervisors will meet regularly to discuss progress. The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. One-on-one supervision is not provided. Students do not engage in independent research. |
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| Seminars & classes |
Students will normally attend an average of ten hours of classes per week. Students will attend lectures and also participate in workshops (for example on academic writing, presentation skills, management consulting, creativity and entrepreneurship), guest speakers’ talks given by experienced industry practitioners, and a factory visit. |
| Lectures |
The number of lectures per week will vary depending on the choice of modules made per term. Students are normally expected to do pre-reading in order to participate in lectures, contribute to group work, and deliver individual or group presentations where required. Besides, optional class tutorials are provided on quantitative modules such as accounting, finance, business analytics and economics. |
| Taught/Research Balance |
Entirely Taught
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Placements
The Management Consulting Project is a core course on the programme. It provides you with a unique opportunity to apply theory to the practice of management. It involves working in teams over the Easter Term to solve a business problem within a high-performing organisation, following which you'll present your analysis and results in an oral presentation to your client organisation and to an invited audience. Assessment is based on a group report, produced under faculty supervision, and a client presentation.
More information is available here.
Feedback
Every effort is made to provide students with provisional marks and feedback on their coursework performance throughout the academic year. Marks will be given as a percentage and no ranking will be provided.
The nature and extent of the feedback given will vary from lecturer to lecturer, but students may reasonably expect to receive some indication of the strengths and weaknesses of any work submitted. All marks and feedback provided during the year are informal and provisional. Final marks are only firmed up at the end of the degree by the Board of Examiners.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
A dissertation is not required.
Other
Assessment of taught modules will be through a range of formats which may include coursework, written and oral examinations, debates, quizzes, presentations and projects.