MPhil in Management
Prepare for a career in business with no prior business or management studies.
Programme details
Length
9 months
Start
October 2026
Format
You are expected to not undertake paid work during term-time
Location
You must be resident in Cambridge during your programme
Overview
Become a leader in your field. Our MPhil in Management programme is both academically rigorous and professionally relevant, delivering the knowledge and skills that will ensure you get the head start you need.
Join driven and highly motivated individuals from around the world in a first-class, inspiring learning experience in which you’ll:
- cover all the core elements of business and management from accounting to strategy
- apply your skills to a real-world challenge within a leading international company
- tailor your learning with electives to enhance your future career opportunities
- explore collaborative leadership, creativity and innovation
- experience a life-changing year at Cambridge and prepare and equip yourself for an exciting career in management and business
We want to develop the mindset and emphasise the values of ethics, integrity and social responsibility, so that our graduates become a transformative force for good in society and really thoughtful global business leaders.
Why Cambridge Judge Business School?
Cambridge Judge is uniquely placed to provide a perfect bridge between academia and the dynamic world of business. As the business school of the prestigious University of Cambridge, we leverage the teaching expertise of our faculty and its world leading research and take advantage of our close ties with Silicon Fen, the most successful technology, innovation and entrepreneurship cluster in Europe.
- Immerse yourself in a comprehensive and stimulating business environment.
- Develop your global network and socialise with friends and colleagues of amazing diversity and talent.
- Benefit from studying at one of the world’s foremost academic institutions with an over 800-year history of excellence, producing over 90 Nobel Laureates.
- Elevate your status and graduate as an alumnus of the University of Cambridge.
- Enjoy lifetime membership of your Cambridge College.
- Get the full support of the University Careers Service.
- Spend an academic year based in the dynamic, historic and beautiful city of Cambridge.
Curriculum
Learn, apply, collaborate and prepare for leadership in your chosen business field.
Providing a thorough grounding in all the essential elements of business and management based on world-leading research, our MPhil in Management is your graduate conversion course, key to your future career. You will develop essential skills ranging from the mathematical to the interpersonal and you will be challenged to excel across a wide range of theoretical and practical disciplines.
The core curriculum will give you a critical understanding of the practice of management through applied techniques, conceptual issues and contemporary debates in the academic literature. You will also choose from a range of electives aligned to careers in management and put your skills to the test in a collaborative, real-issue project with a leading company. Give yourself the career advantage you need to make an impact from the outset.
To complement the curriculum, we offer a series of focused workshops with the goal of developing professional skills that are going to be relevant further in the job market. Through our distinguished guest speaker series, students have the chance to interact and discuss with global experts on current business issues.
Who we’re looking for
The MPhil in Management attracts ambitious, driven and intellectually curious individuals, who are preparing to enter the competitive world of management and business.
This programme is right for you if:
- you have a UK First Class Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in a subject other than business or management
- you have English language proficiency*, and maths and stats proficiency
- you have a maximum of one year since you graduated from your undergraduate degree
- you have good interpersonal, communication and team-working skills, in addition to numeracy, problem-solving and reasoning skills
- you are ambitious and willing to work hard
*English proficiency: an IELTS minimum overall score of 7.5, with not less than 7.0 in each element or TOEFL minimum overall score of 110, with not less than 25 in each element – unless you are a national of a majority English-speaking country (UKVI definition) and/or were educated in such a country during your undergraduate studies.
Applying for the MPhil in Management
We are delighted that you are considering applying for the Cambridge MPhil in Management and we are excited to learn about you.