The Judge MBA – University of Cambridge

The Judge Business School, established in 1990, is part of Cambridge University. A relatively small program, its strengths lie in entrepreneurship and finance.

The student population is characterized by a higher average age relative to other programs (30), with an accordingly higher average of years of experience (7). About 90% of students come from outside Britain.

The school runs many research centers on various topics, and a student club that advances connections between students and industry.

In terms of admissions process, the school is willing to consider the candidacy of applicants who do not hold a B.A.

Judge Business School Cambridge

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Average Age

Class size

Acceptance Rate

Average GMAT

Average GPA

FT Ranking

Percent of Hires in Each Industry:

  • Financial 30.3%
  • Consulting 29%
  • Technology 9.7%

Median Starting Salary per industry:

  • Consulting – $101K
  • Financial – $101K
  • Technology – $106K
  • Consumer – $89K
  • Health Care – $81K
  • Media – $68K

The degree: M.A. in Business Management – MBA

Duration of studies: one year

Starting dates: October

Location: Cambridge, England

Class size: 200

Program website: https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/apply/

*According to the bi-annual update published by Businessweek (end of 2014)

Entrepreneurship, (Organizational behavior, Corporate Strategy)

Ranked 1st in Europe for the category of alumni global network by The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2005

Ranked 3rd outside of the U.S. by Forbes’ general ranking of one-year programs, 2015

Ranked 3rd outside of the U.S. by Forbes’ general ranking of one-year programs, 2007

Ranked 3rd in Britain for the category of one-year programs by The Financial Times, 2006

Ranked 4th outside of the U.S. by Forbes’ general ranking of one-year programs, 2009

Ranked 4th for the category of organizational behavior by The Financial Times, 2007

Ranked 5th in Europe for the category of salaries by The Financial Times, 2007

Ranked 5th in Europe by The Financial Times’ general ranking, 2007

Ranked 5th in Europe for the category of networking potential by The Economist Intelligence Unit, 2005

Ranked 6th for the category of organizational behavior by The Financial Times, 2015

Ranked 6th outside of the U.S. by Businessweek’s general ranking, 2014

Ranked 6th for the category of highest salaries in finance and banking by The Financial Times, 2007

Ranked 6th for the category of strategy by The Financial Times, 2015

Ranked 7th in Europe by Businessweek’s general ranking, 2021

Ranked 7th for the category of strategy by The Financial Times, 2014

Ranked 7th for the category of entrepreneurship by The Financial Times, 2010

Ranked 7th in Europe for the category of highest salary increase by The Financial Times, 2007

Ranked 7th for the category of entrepreneurship by The Financial Times, 2015

Ranked 8th outside of the U.S. by Businessweek’s general ranking, 2024

Ranked 8th outside of the U.S. by Businessweek’s general ranking, 2015

Ranked 9th outside of the U.S. by Businessweek’s general ranking, 2023

Ranked 9th for the category of International Management by The Financial Times, 2015

Ranked 9th for the category of industrial behavior by The Financial Times, 2014

Ranked 9th for the category of entrepreneurship by The Financial Times, 2013

Ranked 10th outside of the U.S. by Businessweek’s general ranking, 2010

Ranked 13th in the world by The Financial Times’ general ranking, 2015

Ranked 16th in the world by The Financial Times’ general ranking, 2021

Ranked 17th in Europe by The Financial Times’ general ranking, 2020

Ranked 19th in the world by The Financial Times’ general ranking, 2020

Ranked 23th in the world by The Financial Times’ general ranking, 2023

Ranked 29th in the world by The Financial Times’ general ranking, 2024

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  • $9,800
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