A specialized part-time MBA program for the senior leading executives who wish to enhance their potential is offered by the University of Cambridge. The program takes the professional experts on a voyage to self-discovery, where they get to embrace their talent, and equip themselves with the necessary tools to gain victory in the highly competitive world of business. The University of Cambridge Executive MBA program spans 20 months and is delivered over 16 weekends with four week-long sessions distributed in 5 terms. The program is designed in a way that you can continue working while earning your EMBA degree at Cambridge.
Cambridge University provides full support to the participants and interacts with them through the virtual environment via an online platform.
Class profile:
Total number of participants: 115
Total nationalities included: 38
Average years of work experience: 14
The average age of participants: 38
The volume of female participants: 29%
Program Structure:
As mentioned above the University of Cambridge Executive MBA program spans 20 months with five terms and a pre-term. The terms include the following subjects in detail:
PRE-TERM:
The Pre-term constitutes Orientation Week.
TERM 1:
The first term includes comprehensive learning on the following subjects:
- Management Science
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Microeconomics
- Management Praxis
- Personal / Professional Development & Speaker Series
TERM 2:
The second term emphasizes the following subjects:
- Organisational Behaviour
- Corporate Finance
- Operations Management
- International Business
- International Business Study Trip
- Personal / Professional Development & Speaker Series
TERM 3:
The third term involves a detailed study on the following topics:
- Individual Project
- Team Consulting Project
- Marketing Management
- Macroeconomics
- Negotiation Skills
- Personal / Professional Development & Speaker Series
TERM 4:
The first term is specially designed to dive deeper into the subject listed below:
- Individual Project
- Team Consulting Project
- Managing Innovation
- Strategic Management
- Management Praxis
- Personal / Professional Development & Speaker Series
TERM 5:
The fifth term of the University of Cambridge Executive MBA program explains the following subjects with an extensive description:
- Individual Project
- Corporate Governance & Ethics
- Electives
- Electives
- Management Praxis
- Personal / Professional Development & Speaker Series
Assessment Methods:
The University of Cambridge Executive MBA program assesses the students on the following judgments:
- Combination of examinations.
- Written project submission.
- Class assignments of distinct types including both individual and group.
This blending of assessments serves in data judgment of the participant’s potential and capabilities. All the access reports are the necessity of this program.
Professional & Personal Development:
The personal and professional development course offered at the University of Cambridge Executive MBA program provides participants with a regular opportunity to improve self-awareness and evolve their business techniques.
The course is specially designed to promote self-awareness among the participants. It intends to make you aware of your habits of seeing, thinking, and behaving. Plus to keep an eye on how your behaviour impacts others.
The professionals in senior management or leadership positions need to recognize how their behaviour impacts the people around them and their business. To be more precise, they need to be aware of how their behaviour affects everyone, from the employees to board members.
The personal and professional development course is delivered in the form of a series of workshops from visiting practitioners and it encompasses the following:
- Speech drafting and writing
- Business writing
- Presenting at senior level
- Consultative selling
- Networking
- Media Skills
- Coaching as a leader
Please note: The participants are authorized to choose only two of the above subjects according to their priorities.
Application Requirements:
The University of Cambridge Executive MBA program is a rigid one and requires candidates to be wholly committed to taking up the workload. The following checklist must be remembered while applying for the program:
- Professional Experience: The participant must hold at least seven years of professional experience with strong experience in managerial positions before the beginning of the program in September.
- Academic Achievement: The participant must possess a bachelor’s degree of the first or the second honours from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification of professional work from a recognized or authorized organization.
- GMAT Reports: The GMAT or EA (Executive Assessment) waiver section can be filled in the application form if your GMAT or EA reports can fulfil the requirements of Cambridge University.
Please note that the GMAT or EA can be granted only by the authority of admissions, at Cambridge University. It is only allotted to the students who fall under the qualification criteria of the admission norms, while the rest need to submit or retake the GMAT or EA test.
- Two Official References: The participant needs to ask two referees to fulfil the reference section in their applications. One of the referees might be your direct administrator or supervisor while the second should be your colleague or acquaintance who is personally familiar with you and your work. A reference letter from a relative is not acceptable at any cost. University gets to know a lot about you and your personality, your potential, your weaknesses, your strengths, and your calibre through these reference letters. Therefore, we recommend you choose your referees very carefully and tell them how important it is to give a comprehensive reference in the application.
- English Proficiency Requirements: The participant is compelled to submit English proficiency evidence if the native language of the participant is not English or if the primary language of conduct at the University of Higher Education or graduation was not English or if they have no complete degree in English. However, if you fulfil any of the above 3 requirements, you are not subject to this compulsion.
Application Process:
The application process to enrol in the University of Cambridge Executive MBA program is as follows:
STEP 1: Submit Your Online Application
STEP 2: Provide Your Official References
STEP 3: Submit Your Official Transcripts
In brief, the applicant needs to submit the online application with complete and updated information then you need to provide your official references as stated above with all the important points to be considered, and later you need to submit the official transcripts for which the university recommends you retrieve your transcripts from your higher education Institutions as soon as possible since this process takes a while to get completed.
What happens after the submission of the application?
Once you submit your completely updated application it goes for assessment to the board of admissions, where it goes through various evaluation stages before the final decision.
After the final assessment of your application for the University of Cambridge Executive MBA program, it is once again sent for a review which is followed by an invitation to an interview if your application is successfully shortlisted. The interview takes place virtually where the senior professors from the Admission Council examine you on your communication skills and get to know you better personally. If you happen to pass the interview stage, you will be sent an offer of admission. After accepting the offer of admission you may begin your classes at Cambridge University. Subsequently, upon completion of your degree, you have the opportunity to be a part of the Alumni of Cambridge University.
Fees & Funding:
The total tuition fees for the University of Cambridge Executive MBA program are £72,800. Plus a nonrefundable application fee of £150. The tuition fees cover the following expenses:
- Program tuition charges.
- Membership of Cambridge College
- Accommodation on International Business Study trips.
- Meals on International Business Study trips.
LOANS/SCHOLARSHIPS:
Cambridge University offers various loans and scholarships to deserving students. If you are seeking financial aid, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible which secures a place in the list of scholarships and provides a chance to choose an offer of your choice. To know more about the same, please visit: Loans, scholarships & bursaries
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