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No 6500

Wednesday 21 March 2018

Vol cxlviii No 24

pp. 456–464

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Examination for the degree of Master of Business Administration, Easter Term 2018

The Faculty Board of Business and Management gives notice that, in the Easter Term 2018, the subjects for examination for the degree of Master of Business Administration will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

4. (a) One-year course

6. (a) Compulsory modules

Easter Term 2018:

MBA15

Operations management

Examination – 1.5 hours plus 15 mins reading time (50%); group assignment – max. 1,500 words (30%); class participation (20%)

MBA108

Business and society

Individual assignment – max. 3,000 words (100%)

MBA54

Macroeconomics

Individual assignment – max. 2,500 words (75%); group assignment – 2,000 words (25%)

MBA35

Concentration and Capstone project (students must choose one of):

MBA35A Culture, arts, and media management

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35B Energy and environment

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35C Entrepreneurship

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35D Healthcare strategies

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35E Finance

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35F Global business

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35G Strategy

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35H Social innovation

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35I Marketing

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA35J Digital transformation

Group project and presentation – 15 mins, plus Q&As (100%)

MBA36

Summer activity (students must choose one of):

(a) Bootcamp: case writing

Individual assignment – 5,000 words (100%)

(b) Bootcamp: entrepreneurship

Individual assignment – 3,000 words (100%)

(c) Bootcamp: private equity

Individual assignment – 3,000 words (100%)

(d) Bootcamp: Lean Six Sigma

Individual assignment – 3,000 words (100%)

(e) Individual project

Individual assignment – 3,000 words (100%)

(f) Research paper

Individual assignment – 3,000 words (100%)

(g) Work placement

Individual assignment – 3,000 words (100%)

6. (b) Elective modules

Easter Term 2018:

MBA113

Advanced digital business

Group presentation – deck of max. 20 slides, 20 mins (100%)

MBA98

Advanced strategy

Group assignment – max. 3,500 words (100%)

MBA71

Asian capital markets (MGM12/MFIN33)

Individual assignment – max. 1,500 words (100%)

MBA84

Cases in corporate finance II

Group assignment – max. 1,500 words (30%); group assignment – max. 2,000 words (60%); class participation (10%)

MBA38

Consumer behaviour

Group assignment – max. 1,000 words (40%); individual assignment – max. 2,000 words (60%)

MBA123

Disruptive technology and innovation

Individual assignment – max. 3,000 words (80%); class participation (20%)

MBA43

Entrepreneurship: how to start a technology company

Individual assignment – max. 3,000 words (100%)

MBA95

Financial market trading simulation

Group assignment – max. 3,000 words (80%); class participation (20%)

MBA23

Global marketing

Individual assignment – max. 2,000 words (60%); group presentation – deck of max. 15 slides, 15 mins (40%)

MBA48

Liquid alternatives and hedge funds (MGM12/MFIN47)

Group presentation – deck of 20 slides, 15 mins (25%); individual assignment – max. 2,000 words (75%)

MBA110

Managing Big Data analysis

Individual assignment – max. 3,000 words (100%)

MBA57

Mergers and acquisitions

Individual assignment – max. 2,500 words (100%)

MBA121

Organizing healthcare

Individual assignment – max. 1,250 words (50%); group presentation – deck of max. 20 slides, 20 mins (50%)

MBA60

Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology

Individual assignment – max. 3,000 words (80%); class participation (20%)

MBA28

Private equity

Individual in-class test – 3 hours (30%); individual in-class quiz – 1 hour (30%); group in-class test – 1 hour (10%); group assignment – max. 1,500 words (30%)

MBA112

Stock valuation

Group assignment – max. 3,000 words (100%)

MBA64

Strategic brand management

Individual assignment – max. 2,000 words (50%); group presentation – deck of max. 20 slides, 30 mins (50%)

MBA124

Strategic change and renewal

Class participation (10%); group assignment – max. 3,000 words (90%)

MBA88

Strategies for energy and climate

Individual assignment – max. 3,000 words (70%); debate participation (30%)

MBA97

Supply chain strategy

Group assignment – max. 2,000 words (30%); in-class test – 2 hours plus 10 mins reading time (70%)

MBA31

The coming of modern capital markets

In-class test – 1.5 hours (100%)

MBA73

The international film and screen industries

Group presentation – deck of max. 15 slides, 15 mins (40%); individual assignment – max. 2,500 words (60%)

MBA66

The liberalization and regulations of international financial markets

Individual assignment – max. 3,000 words (100%)

MBA119

Value-driven leadership

Individual assignment – max. 1,000 words (40%); group presentation – deck of max. 10 slides, 15 mins (40%); class participation (20%)

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

2017–19 class

6. (a) Compulsory modules

Easter Term 2018:

EMBA10

Marketing management

3-hour written examination (60%); group assignment: max. 2,500 words (excluding executive summary), plus max. 5 exhibits of supporting analysis (40%)

EMBA32

Macroeconomics

Group assessment: 1,500 words (max. 2,000 words) excluding contents, appendices, and bibliographies (25%); individual assignment: max. 2,500 words (75%)

EMBA20

Negotiation skills

Attendance only

EMBA17

Leadership in action (this course runs throughout the programme)

Attendance only

EMBA19

Personal and professional development (this course runs throughout the programme)

Attendance only

6. (b) Elective modules

Easter Term 2018:

None

Examination for the degree of Master of Finance, Easter Term 2018

The Faculty Board of Business and Management gives notice that, in the Easter Term 2018, the subjects for examination for the degree of Master of Finance will be as listed below. The method of examination is shown for each subject.

Group 1 – core subjects

MFIN5

Management lecture series

Seminar, assessed by attendance

MFIN23

City speaker series

Seminar, assessed by attendance

Group 2 – specialist subjects

MFIN47

Liquid alternatives and hedge funds (open to M.B.A.)

Group presentation – deck of 20 slides, 15 mins (25%); individual assignment – 2,000 words max. (75%)

MFIN21

The coming of modern capital markets (open to M.B.A.)

In-class test of 1.5 hours (100%)

MFIN31

Infrastructure finance

Individual assignment – 1,500 words max. (100%)

MFIN33

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

Individual assignment – 1,500 words max. (100%)

MFIN35

Further econometrics: time series (open to M.Phil. in Finance)

In-class test – 3 hours (100%)

MFIN40

Principles of financial regulation

Individual assignment – 2,000 words max. (100%)

MFIN27

Mergers and acquisitions

In-class test – 1.5 hours (40%); group case write-up – 2,500 words max. (40%); group presentation (20%)

MFIN41

Advanced derivatives

In-class test – 1.5 hours (100%)

MFIN42

Advanced credit

Individual assignment – 2,000 words max. (50%); group case-study – 2,500 words max. (50%)

MFIN48

Understanding the international economy and financial system

Individual assignment – 1,000 words max. (100%)

MBA94

Real estate finance and investments

Individual assignment – 2,000 words max. (60%); individual assignment – 1,000 words max. (20%); class participation (20%)

MFIN50

Key topics in finance system innovation

Group presentation (25%); individual assignment – 2,000 words max. (70%)

Projects

MFIN26

Group consulting project

Group project, assessed by group presentation – 1 hour (100%)

MFIN37

Individual project (optional)

Report of 12,000 words max. (100%)