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No 6260

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Vol cxlii No 25

pp. 506–514

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Examination for the degree of Master of Business Administration, Easter Term 2012

The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that in the Easter Term 2012 of the academical year 2011–12 the subjects for examination for the M.B.A. Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

4. (a) One-year course

6. (b) Course-work (compulsory subjects)

MBA12

Corporate governance and ethics

Individual assignment, class participation

MBA13

Leadership-in-action

Attendance only

MBA54

Macroeconomics

Group assignment, individual assignment

MBA35

Capstone project

Individual assignment, group presentation, group assignment, class participation

MBA36

Summer activity

Attendance only

MBA76

Participation peer review

Peer review

6. (b) Course-work (elective subjects)

MBA71

Asian capital markets (MGM12 Paper MFIN33)

Individual assignment

MBA83

Behavioural finance

Individual assignment, class participation

MBA84

Cases in corporate finance II

Group assignment, class participation

MBA37

Changing the game: business models, innovation and strategy

Individual assignment

MBA38

Consumer behaviour

Individual assignment, group presentation

MBA40

Cultural, arts, and media management: headlines in 2012

Individual assignment, group presentation, class participation

MBA41

Energy and emissions markets and policies

Individual assignment

MBA42

Entrepreneurship: emerging technologies (ETECH projects)

Individual assignment, group presentation

MBA43

Entrepreneurship: how to start a technology company

Individual assignment

MBA46

Fundraising

Individual assignment, group assignment, class participation

MBA23

Global marketing

Individual assignment, group presentation, class participation

MBA48

Hedge funds

Individual assignment, class participation

MBA75

Infrastructure finance (MGM12 Paper MFIN31)

Individual assignment

MBA50

International business and management

Group presentation, class participation

MBA73

International film business

Individual assignment, group presentation

MBA52

Leading and managing beyond profit

Individual assignment, group assignment, class participation

MBA53

Managing service operations

Individual assignment, class participation

MBA57

Mergers and acquisitions

Individual assignment, group presentation

MBA82

Monetary policy in a global context

Group assignment

MBA58

New venture finance

Individual assignment, group assignment, class participation

MBA59

Numerical information and environmental policy

Individual assignment

MBA85

Options, futures and derivatives

Individual assignment, class participation

MBA60

Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology: biomedicine, biobusiness and biodollars

Individual assignment, class participation

MBA61

Practical approaches to managing innovation

Individual assignment, group presentation

MBA63

Risk management in global banking

Individual assignment

MBA86

Specialist topics and cases on globalization and international business

Individual assignment, group presentation, class participation

MBA64

Strategic brand management

Individual assignment, class participation

MBA65

Supply chain strategy

Individual assignment, group presentation

MBA66

The liberalization and regulation of international financial markets

Individual assignment

MBA44

Venture capital and the entrepreneurial world

Group assignment, class participation

MBA55

Venture capital deal-making (MGM12 Paper MFIN17)

Individual assignment, group assignment, exam

4. (c) Executive M.B.A. course

2011–13 class

6. (a) Written papers

EMBA10

Marketing

Three-hour written examination

6. (b) Course-work

EMBA7

Operations management

Two individual written assignments, class participation

EMBA17

Leadership in action

Not formally assessed, attendance required at dinners

EMBA19

Personal and professional development

Not formally assessed

EMBA20

Negotiation skills

Not formally assessed

EMBA9

Information technology-enabled service innovation

Individual assignment, group assignment

Examination for the degree of Master of Finance, Easter Term 2012

The Faculty Board of Business and Management give notice that in the Easter Term 2012 the subjects for examination for the Master of Finance Degree will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Course-work (compulsory subjects)

Arbitrage

Market simulation performance (40%) and an end-of-course test (60%)

Finance and organizations

Seminar, assessed by attendance

City speaker series

Seminar, assessed by attendance

Course-work (elective subjects)

Asian capital markets (open to M.B.A.)

Three part individual assignment (100%)

Hedge fund value investing

Individual assignment (50%), presentation (10%), group project (40%)

Hybrid risk: fixed income, FX and new asset classes

Individual assignments (100%)

Infrastructure finance (open to M.B.A., prerequisite)

Individual assignment (30%), in-class test (70%)

International macroeconomics and finance

Individual essay (50%), group work (50%)

Mergers and acquisition

Individual assignments (50%), group work and presentation (50%)

Risk management and hedging in markets

Individual essay (100%)

Venture capital deal-making (open to M.B.A. and M.Phil.)

Three individual assignments (15%), group work (25%), test (60%)

Venture capital and the entrepreneurial world (MGM12 Paper MBA44)

Group assignment (80%), class participation (20%)

The liberalization and regulation of international financial markets
(MGM12 Paper MBA66)

Individual assignment (100%)

Behavioural finance (MGM12 Paper MBA83)

Individual assignment (50%), class participation (50%)

International financial econometrics (MGM12 Paper M.Phil. MF40)

Written test (100%)

Projects

Individual project (optional)

Can be marked by a project Supervisor but will not be counted towards overall grade.

Natural Sciences Tripos, Part III: Entry requirements 2013–14

The Committee of Management for the Natural Sciences Tripos, in consultation with the Faculty Boards of Physics and Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Sciences and Geography, and the Board of History and Philosophy of Science, has defined the standards required for entry to each subject of Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos (see Regulation 5(a) for the Tripos (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 378)), with effect from the courses commencing in the academical year 2013–14, as follows:

Astrophysics

In order to be a candidate for honours in Astrophysics in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Astrophysics or Physics in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos or in Part II of the Mathematical Tripos.

Biochemistry

In order to be a candidate for honours in Biochemistry in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Biochemistry in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.

Chemistry

In order to be a candidate for honours in Chemistry in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Chemistry in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.

Experimental and Theoretical Physics

In order to be a candidate for honours in Experimental and Theoretical Physics in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:

either

(a) have obtained at least a II.1 in Experimental and Theoretical Physics in Part II;

or

(b) have obtained a II.1 in Part II Physical Sciences with at least 70% in Half Subject Physics;

or

(c) have obtained at least a II.1 in Part II Astrophysics;

or

(d) have obtained at least a II.1 in Part II of the Mathematical Tripos.

Geological Sciences

In order to be a candidate for honours in Geological Sciences in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should:

either

have obtained at least a II.2 in Geological Sciences in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos;

or

have obtained a II.2 in Part II Physical Sciences with at least 70% in Half Subject Geological Sciences.

Materials Science

In order to be a candidate for honours in Materials Science in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in Materials Science in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.

History and Philosophy of Science

In order to be a candidate for honours in History and Philosophy of Science in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student should have obtained at least a II.1 in History and Philosophy of Science in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.

Students who have not taken History and Philosophy of Science in Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These students should have obtained at least a high II.1 overall class in Part II.

Systems Biology

In order to be a candidate for honours in Systems Biology in Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, a student from the Natural Sciences Tripos should:

(1)

either

(a) have obtained at least 55% in either Mathematics or Mathematical Biology in Part Ia of the Natural Sciences Tripos;

or

(b) have obtained at least 55% in Mathematics in Part Ib of the Natural Sciences Tripos;

and

(2)

have obtained at least a II.1 in a single-subject Part II of the Natural Sciences Tripos.

Participation by students from the Mathematical Tripos will be considered on a case-by-case basis and a II.1 in Part II is normally expected.

All subjects

In addition to the standards mentioned above, candidates should have fulfilled any subject prerequisites as outlined in the appropriate programme specification.

The application process for each subject is defined on the subject web page together with details of any constraints on numbers or additional information that may be required.

Consideration of special cases

A student who has not met the required standard, or who has not offered the required subjects, as specified above, may request consideration as a special case. A request for special consideration should be forwarded by the student’s Director of Studies or Tutor to the Secretary of the relevant Faculty Board, at the earliest opportunity and, at the latest, within two weeks of the results being announced. The Director of Studies or Tutor should state the reasons for requesting dispensation, confirm that the College supports the request and is able to support the student, and believes that the student will be capable of undertaking the Part III course successfully. The application must be accompanied by copies of supervision reports, and a detailed breakdown of the student’s marks, year by year and subject by subject. The Committee nominated by the Faculty Board to consider special cases is not expected to consider circumstances of a nature on which the Applications Committee would normally make a judgement.

Representations regarding progression decisions are allowed for under the review procedure for examinations for undergraduate and certain other qualifications.