Management Studies

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit).

We consider applications from students who have completed or are in the process of completing a master’s programme relevant to their intended PhD specialisation. We look for indications that they have the calibre and training to undertake a research focussed degree.

The master's degree must be from a university or department with a strong international research reputation. Applicants are expected to provide evidence, through transcripts and reference letters, that they are among the top five per cent of master's students in their year, or among the top ten per cent of students if their master’s degree is from Cambridge University or a similarly selective university (see departmental advice if you are taking the Cambridge MPhil in Economic Research).

Months of entry

October

Course content

The MRes in Management Studies is offered by Cambridge Judge Business School as a full-time period of study and research, during which students with experience at master's level will receive training in research methods and the foundations of their chosen discipline. The goal of the MRes programme is to lay the foundations that will enable students to contribute to the academic debate in their discipline through publications in leading journals, which they will develop during their PhD.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the programme, students will have:

• gained in-depth knowledge of research methods used in management research;
• developed strong awareness of the current academic debates in their chosen discipline, and in-depth knowledge of the underlying theories of management;
• gained practical knowledge of management research through close supervision of their thesis project;
• developed strong methodological expertise across a spectrum of research methods and applied these methodologies as part of the thesis research project;
• developed a strong awareness of the imperative of social impact with management research, through a thesis; and
• received training in transferable skills, e.g. communication, presentation, writing, research project management, and literature review skills.

Information for international students

Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score

Listening 7.0

Writing 7.0

Reading 7.0

Speaking 7.0

Total 7.5

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score

Listening 25

Writing 25

Reading 25

Speaking 25

Total 110