Cambridge University Reporter


Examination in Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2008-09: Notice

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2008-09 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)
MM6/4E6 Accounting and finance (assessed by course-work (100%))
MM3 Business economics (assessed by two-hour class test)
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)

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 mid-term written in-class assessment - one hour (30%), plus class participation (10%), plus 3,000-word final assignment (60%))
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)
MM31 History and philosophy of management (assessed by presentation (10%), plus 3,000-word essay (90%))
MM33 Financial markets, risk, and regulation (assessed by 3,000-word essay)
MM35 Management consulting project (assessed by 5,000-word joint report (50%), plus one-hour presentation (20%), plus 1,500-word essay (30%))
TPE6 Strategic valuation (project consisting of written report and associated spreadsheet model)
TPE7 Political economy of technology policy (assessed by 3,000-word essay (80%), plus twenty-minute presentation (20%))
TP4 Negotiation skills (assessed by one 1,500-word essay (50%), plus one 1,000-word essay (30%), plus class participation (20%))