Cambridge University Reporter


Examination in Management for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2005-06: Notice

The Degree Committee for the Faculty of Business and Management give notice that in the academical year 2005-06 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)

MM1Quantitative techniques for management (assessed by two-hour class test)
MM2Information systems (assessed by two-hour class test)
MF1Introduction to financial reporting (assessed by two-hour class test)
MM3Business economics (assessed by two 2,000-word essays)
MM4Strategic management (assessed by 2,000-word essay, plus one-hour seminar presentation)
MM5Organizational analysis (assessed by 4,000-word essay)

Group 2 (Optional papers)

MF2Principles of finance (two-hour written examination)
MF3Financial reporting and capital markets (assessed by two 2,000-word essays, plus optional one-hour seminar presentation)
TP1Introduction to technology policy (assessed by 3,000-word essay, plus four 200-word written submissions)
4E8Design and management of manufacturing systems (assessed by 2,000-word essay, plus computational model exercise) (module borrowed from CUED)
MM10Globalization and big business (assessed by 5,000-word essay)
MM20Environment and sustainability (assessed by 3,000-word essay, plus one-hour seminar presentation)
MM30Marketing (assessed by two-hour class test)
MM31History and philosophy of management (assessed by two-hour class test)
TPE6Strategic valuation - uncertainty and real options in systems design (assessed by 2,000-word essay, plus computational modelling exercise over four weeks)
TPE7Political economy of technology policy (assessed by 1,000-word essay, plus 3,000-word essay (60%), plus half-hour seminar presentation)
TP4Leadership, negotiation, and consensus (assessed by two 1,500-word essays)