Cambridge University Reporter

Examination in Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2006-07: Notice

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2006-07 the subjects for examination in Management for the M.Phil. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Group 1 (compulsory subjects)

MM1 Quantitative techniques for management (assessed by two-hour class test)
MM2 Information systems (assessed by two-hour class test)
MF1 Introduction to financial reporting (assessed by two-hour class test)
MM3 Business economics (assessed by two 2,000-word essays)
MM4 Strategic management (assessed by 2,000-word essay, plus one-hour seminar presentation)
MM5 Organizational analysis (assessed by two-hour class test)

Group 2 (optional papers)

MF2 Principles of finance (two-hour written examination)
MF3 Financial reporting and capital markets (assessed by two 2,000-word essays, plus optional one-hour seminar presentation)
TP1 Introduction to technology policy (assessed by 1,000-word essay (25%), class participation (10%), 1.5-hour class test (65%))
MM10 Globalization and big business (assessed by 4,000-word essay)
MM20 Environment and sustainability (assessed by 3,000-word essay, plus one-hour seminar presentation)
MM30 Marketing (assessed by two-hour class test)
TPE6 Strategic valuation - uncertainty and real options in systems design (assessed by 1,500-word essay (50%), plus modelling exercise over four weeks (50%))
TPE7 Political economy of technology policy (assessed by 3,000-word essay (80%), plus 20-minute seminar presentation (20%))
TP4a Complexity and negotiation (assessed by two 1,500-word essays)