Management Studies Tripos
Take the Management Studies Tripos in your final undergraduate year at Cambridge become more knowledgeable about the world of business and management.
Programme details
Length
9 months
Start
October 2024
Format
Full-time
Location
You must be resident in Cambridge during your programme
Pre-requisite
Open only to University of Cambridge undergraduates who are in their second year of a 3-year bachelor’s degree
Learn leadership skills to take you into management
Take your specialist bachelor’s subject to the next level.
The Cambridge Management Studies Tripos is designed for current Cambridge undergraduates from all disciplines – it’s for you if you want to focus on management for your final year.
While taking the programme, you:
- gain a grounding in the disciplines which form the basis of management
- develop an understanding of the fundamentals of management
- acquire skills of critical analysis in relation to management issues
- become aware of the responsibilities of managers in a variety of contexts
- gain practical experience of a management problem
- develop quantitative skills and the ability to apply them in a problem-solving context
- develop skills of communication and co-operation relevant to your future career.
Why this programme?
Build on your Cambridge credentials with an extra year that will take your take your career prospects to new heights. Take the time now to build business skills for your future.
With the Cambridge Management Studies Tripos, you will:
- gain a thorough grounding in the disciplines which form the basis of management practice
- understand the fundamentals of management by studying those subjects which analyse various aspects of management
- acquire skills of critical analysis in relation to management issues
- learn about the responsibilities of managers in various contexts
- acquire quantitative skills and the ability to apply them in a problem-solving context
- gain practical experience of a management problem
- develop skills of communication and co-operation relevant to your future career
Curriculum
The Management Studies Tripos has been specially designed to let you explore management topics and thinking to help prepare you for a career in a variety of organisations and roles. The core courses cover a wide range of topics from organisation behaviour to finance and accounting. This enables you to make informed choices about the more specialist electives options in your second term. You’ll learn how to negotiate in a hands-on workshop, and gain practical experience of a management problem through a final-term consulting project with a business partner organisation.
Who we’re looking for
The Management Studies Tripos is for you if you are a University of Cambridge undergraduate who has already completed at least 2 years of another Tripos at the University of Cambridge. To give you the best learning experience, places on the programme are limited.
The Management Studies Tripos is an invaluable opportunity for current undergraduates from all disciplines to develop a business instinct, to hone key business skills and to develop a deeper understanding of management practice.