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The MPhil in Strategy, Marketing and Operations (SMO) is an intensive nine-month programme that prepares you for continuation to the Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) PhD in the fields of strategic management, marketing, operations and technology management, or organisational behaviour.
The educational aims of the programme are to prepare students for doctoral work in the fields of strategic management, marketing, operations and technology management, or organisational behaviour at CJBS. The programme is an integral part of the CJBS PhD programme for these fields, by:
- providing teaching in research methodology, in particular in econometrics and mathematical modelling;
- providing teaching in foundational subjects, such as economics; and
- providing research seminars in which students will learn about the current debates in their field of specialisation, and about the canonical literature that underpins these debates.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should have:
- acquired or consolidated foundational knowledge and methodological skills necessary for research in their chosen field of specialisation;
- demonstrated an ability to critique research papers; and
- presented their own ideas in a public forum and learned to contribute constructively within an international environment.
Continuing
Students may apply to continue to the PhD, but success is subject to satisfactory performance at the admissions interview in the Lent Term 2024, and achieving a minimum average grade of at least 70 per cent on the MPhil in Strategy, Marketing and Operations. Students are required to also achieve at least 70 per cent in their dissertation (if any).
Open Days
The Postgraduate Virtual Open Day usually takes place at the beginning of November. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions to admissions staff and academics, explore the Colleges virtually, and to find out more about courses, the application process and funding opportunities. Visit the Postgraduate Open Day page for more details.
Cambridge Judge Business School also hosts Experience Days throughout the year. Please see Cambridge Judge Business School wide-events page for further information.