Cambridge Judge MBA program - application, admission, essays, deadlines, courses, scholarship

* Due to recent market conditions, the Admissions Committee has decided to offer a second Round 1 deadline to enable more applicants to receive an early decision on their candidature.

Completed application form and all supporting materials must reach MBA Admissions Office by 5:00 p.m. GMT.

Interview Notification Dates

Round 1

07 November 2008 / 18 December 2008

Round 2

13 February, 2009

Round 3

09 April, 2009

Round 4
08 May, 2009

Interview Dates

Round 1

24 Nov 2008 or 01 Dec 2008 / 19 Jan 2009

Round 2

27 Feb or 02 Mar or 09 Mar, 2009

Round 3

24 Apr or 27 Apr, 2009

Round 4
18 May or 01 Jun, 2009

Decision Dates

Round 1

10 Dec 2008 / 30 Jan 2009

Round 2

11 Mar 2009

Round 3

29 Apr 2009

Round 4
03 Jun 2009

APPLICATION

Evaluation Criteria

Professional experience: minimum three years demonstrating consistent achievement and career progression.

Academic performance equivalent to a first class as per British system or a GPA of 3.3 out of 4 from a major American university; exceptions taken if academic ability is proven like a good GMAT score.

Skills and competencies: good inter-personal and communication skills, reasoning, numeracy and problem-solving skills, leadership ability, teamwork, creativity and flexibility. Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power Point.

English Proficiency

GMAT

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Application Form

GMAT Score Report [institution code: WF1-T3-68]

TOEFL/IELTS Score Report if applicable [institution code: 4833]

MBA References from two referees

Transcripts

Application Fee: 0

Application Form

Essay Questions

Please answer each of the following 3 essays, keeping each answer to 400 words.

A. Describe yourself. What are your strengths and how do you utilise them? What attributes would you like to improve upon and why?

B. Describe your leadership style. Tell us about a project, task or experience where you had to motivate and direct individuals or a team. Were you successful, and if so, and why? If not, what did you learn yourself?

C. Why is the Cambridge MBA the right programme for you? Which aspects will contribute the most to our learning experience? What unique experience and/or personal attributes will you contribute to the learning experience of your classmates?

Career Objectives Questions:

A. Describe your career progression to date. What have been the key mile stones and/or turning points? What decisions and choices brought you to your current role? (Please do not exceed 300 words)

B. What is your immediate post MBA career objective (role, industry, location, responsibilities)? What skills and experience do you have that will help you achieve it? How will the Cambridge MBA contribute to your attainment of your goals? (Please do not exceed 300 words)

C. What is your long term career vision and how will an MBA help you to achieve it? (Please do not exceed 150 words)

Recommendation

Reference from Peer or Team Member

How long have you known the applicant? Years Months

In what capacity have you known the applicant?

Please use the following table to appraise the applicant in the context of his or her peer group.

What is the peer group that you are using?

What is the approximate number of individuals in this peer group?

Below Average
Average

(Top 50%)
Good (Top 25%) Outstanding (Top 10%)
Exceptional

(Top 2%)
Insufficient Information

Integrity

Ability to Work with Others

Ability to Adapt to Change

Creativity

Motivation

Maturity

Perseverance

Self Confidence

Analytical Skills

Written Communication Skills

Oral Communication Skills

Leadership Potential

Responsibility for Own Action

Please also provide us with a one-two page letter of reference for the candidate. Please tell us anything that you think will help the Admissions Committee evaluate the candidate's application, but in particular we would like you to address the following issues. if you would prefer, you may answer the questions directly on this form in the boxes below instead of addressing them in a letter.

Introduce us to the candidate with a one-sentence description of him;/her.

Provide us with specific examples of the applicant's leadership and team management experience, style and skills.

Describe specific examples of ways in which the applicant has set direction, influenced decision making, and/or made an impact on the organization in her/his role.

Elaborate with specific examples for any quality for which you have rated the applicant as outstanding, exceptional, or below average in the table above.

Describe what you like most and least about working with the applicant.

Tell us about any particular weakness the candidate has compared to other peers / team members that you regularly work with.

Describe the applicant's attitude and behavior when working with: (a) managers/supervisors (b) peers (c) subordinates.

Suggest what you think the applicant will be doing in ten years.

Reference from Professional