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Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Taught)

  • MBA
  • 12 Months
  • Full-time
  • October 2026
  • Postgraduate
Cambridge University
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Course summary

The MBA is 12 month programme, taught through a blend of workshops, seminars, lectures, small group work, group discussion, presentations and experiential learning.

Progress logically through a 'micro to macro' pathway, starting with the fundamental disciplines of business and team building, through to team leading skills, and organisational impact.

Tailor your MBA through 'Concentrations', Summer Term activities, plus student-led activities and sector sector-related elements of the Career Development Programme.

For further information please visit: https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/masters-degrees/mba/

Modules

The MBA is taught through a blend of workshops, seminars, lectures, small group work, group discussion, presentations and experiential learning.

Progress logically through a 'micro to macro' pathway, starting with the fundamental disciplines of business and team building, through to team leading skills, and organisational impact.

Tailor your MBA through 'Concentrations', Summer Term activities, plus student-led activities and sector sector-related elements of the Career Development Programme.

Assessment method

A variety of assessment methods are used during the programme:

Assessment methods may include:
Active class participation
Formal University written examinations
Individual written assignments
Group written assignments
Group presentations
Individual presentations
In-class tests

Students are given formal written feedback on most coursework assignments submitted during the programme, which is released alongside the marks. The style and content of this feedback is dependent on the style of assessment. There is no formal individual feedback on examinations and in-class tests.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • European Quality Improvement System

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Cambridge University

Study options

  • MBA • Full-time • 12 Months

Start dates

  • October 2026

Entry requirements

You must have at least a good 2:1 Honours degree on the UK grading scale or equivalent standard from an overseas institution. If you do not meet this requirement, we can still consider your application, but we would need to see a strong GMAT/GRE score. If you have a Master’s degree, you can also provide details of this in your application, although a Master’s degree is not required.

For further information please visit out website: https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/masters-degrees/mba/apply/

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/fees-funding/

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