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CLASS SIZE 244
Women 47%
MEAN GMAT 697
MEAN GPA n/a

Cambridge Judge Business School is located on Cambridge University’s campus in the heart of Cambridge, England, which is less than an hour’s train ride from London. Judge offers a number of degree options to its students, including the MBA and Executive MBA. Highlights of Judge’s MBA program include its condensed timeline of just one year, its dedication to international diversity, and its unique curriculum that gives students additional learning opportunities in the form of seminars, consulting projects and workshops.

FAQ

What is the tuition for Judge's MBA program?

The tuition for Judge's MBA program is 74,000 UK pounds per year. Judge estimates that students will spend an additional extra £17,668 to cover College fees, textbooks, accommodation, meals, extracurricular activities and travel.

What is the average GMAT score for admission to Judge's MBA program?

The average GMAT score for the incoming class at Judge is 697.

Does the Judge MBA program accept the GRE?

Yes. The Judge MBA program has accepted the GRE for a few years now.

What is the minimum number of years of work experience required for admission to Judge's MBA program?

Judge requires a minimum of 2 years of work experience. However, it is important for candidates to be aware that they are being considered against other candidates with an average of 6 years of experience.

What is the average number of years of work experience for admission to Judge's MBA program?

The average number of years of work experience among students in Judge's MBA program is 6.

What is the average starting salary for graduates of the Judge MBA program?

The average starting salary for Judge MBA graduates is £73,985 ($127,971).

How long is Judge's full-time MBA program?

Judge offers a 1 year MBA program.

What are the application deadlines for Judge's MBA program?

The Round 1 MBA application deadline is August 27, 2024. The Round 2 deadline is October 7, 2024. The Round 3 deadline is January 6, 2025. The Round 4 deadline is March 31, 2025.

Admissions

The Class Profile

244 students matriculated in the fall of 2024. Forty-seven percent are women and the class represents 49 different nationalities.

The members of the latest class possessed an average 6 years of work experience upon matriculation. Their average GMAT score landed at 697.

Application Procedures

Judge holds four application rounds that occur in August, October, January, and March. Applicants are required to have at least two years of full-time work experience prior to joining the program in September and must submit a reference from a supervisor. The school also strongly encourages applicants to have a GMAT score of around 690 with a balance across sections, as well as an undergraduate standing of first class or good upper-second class honors in the British system or a 3.3 GPA in the American system. In addition, applicants whose native language is not English should demonstrate their fluency through a minimum score of 7.0 in the IELTS exam or 100 on the internet-based TOEFL exam. If applicants meet these requirements, they can then submit their application, which includes online data forms, responses to essay questions and an application fee of £165. Interviews for each round are generally conducted about a month after the respective rounds’ deadlines. In-person interviews are held on one specific date per round, while virtual interview take place within a two-week window.

Application Checklist

  • Online Application
  • GMAT/GRE Scores
  • TOEFL/IELTS Scores
  • Reference
  • Essays
  • Application Fee

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Interview Reports

Cambridge / Judge Q&A's

Cambridge / Judge LiveWire and DecisionWire

MBA LiveWire

November 1, 2024 3:44pm ET
Waitlisted at Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via email November 1, 2024
GPA: 7.86/10
GRE: 332
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: India
Note:

8 YOE

October 24, 2024 10:13am ET
Interview Invite to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 2
Received via email October 24, 2024
GPA: 3.52
GMAT: 640
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Finance
Application Location: Bangkok
October 23, 2024 2:54am ET
Accepted to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 15, 2024
GPA: 3.7
GMAT: 615
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Technology
Application Location: Southeast Asia
October 17, 2024 2:20am ET
Accepted to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via email on October 15, 2024
GPA: 3.52
GRE: 326
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Other
Application Location: Thailand
October 10, 2024 8:56am ET
Accepted to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via email October 10, 2024
GPA: 4.0
GMAT: 655
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: New York
October 4, 2024 4:15pm ET
Interview Invite to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GPA: 3.93
GRE: 332
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Consulting
Application Location: Colombia
September 16, 2024 12:37pm ET
Interview Invite to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via email September 16, 2024
GPA: 3.5
GRE: 320
Program Type: One Year Program
Application Location: United States
September 16, 2024 8:17am ET
Applied to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GMAT: 690
Program Type: One Year Program
Target Career: Technology

MBA DecisionWire

?
November 14, 2024 2:28am ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: ESADE , IE Business School , IESE
Applied: ESADE, IE Business School, IESE
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Venture Capital Companies: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, McKinsey
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.9
Location: Latam
Notes:

After the program, I aim to join a top strategy consulting firm in Europe. I am still on the "young" side of applicants and I am considering delaying the program for a year (starting in 2026 and not in 2025). I am thinking of applying to other top B-schools with a clearer path to consulting in Europe as a foreigner.

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November 7, 2024 2:54pm ET
Enrolled: Undecided
Admitted: None
Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Consulting
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.73
ND
November 5, 2024 1:36pm ET
Enrolled: Notre Dame / Mendoza
Admitted: Boston College / Carroll $
$66000
,
Notre Dame / Mendoza $
$80000
Applied: Cornell / Johnson, Notre Dame / Mendoza, Georgetown / McDonough, Boston College / Carroll
Entering Year: 2025
Post MBA Career: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, RBC Capital, Wells Fargo Securities, Other
GRE: 315
GPA: 3.2
Location: Texas
Notes:

2/4 overall. Waitlisted at Cornell. Interview at GTown, but dropped out once I received Notre Dame decision. Notre Dame was my top choice, so very happy with the overall outcome. If anything, I wish I had found the Clear Admit podcast sooner. I would've retaken the GRE and applied to more reach schools. However, very happy overall!

Chi
October 19, 2024 9:04pm ET
Enrolled: U. Chicago Booth
Admitted: U. Chicago Booth $
$100,000
,
Columbia , Cornell / Johnson , UNC Kenan-Flagler $
$70,000
,
UVA / Darden $
$80,000
,
Yale SOM $
$50,000
Applied: Yale SOM, UVA / Darden, UPenn / Wharton, U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UNC Kenan-Flagler
Entering Year: 2023
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Investment Banking Companies: Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, Other
GRE: 329
GPA: 4.5
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Academics

Faculty

Judge employs over 80 faculty members. Along with their instructional duties, these scholars and practitioners help staff the school’s 20 research centers and contribute to numerous other research endeavors across the university.

Curriculum

The Judge MBA curriculum consists of a mix of required core courses, electives, and consulting projects. To complement these elements, the school also offers concentrations, a distinguished speaker series and further activities in the summer.

The academic year at Judge is split into four terms, with breaks in between each. Following orientation, students enroll in eight required core courses covering foundational business topics such as accounting, finance, management and organizational behavior. During this term, referred to as Michaelmas Term, students also get involved in a Cambridge Venture Project, through which they conduct consulting assignments for local entrepreneurs. Michaelmas courses end in December and are followed by a winter break. The second term, called Lent Term, runs from January to March during which students complete an additional five core courses and the Global Consulting Project. For a Global Consulting Project, self-selected teams of students carry out consulting projects for international businesses and organizations. Students also take three elective courses, which they choose from a menu of nearly 50 options.

During their third term, which is dubbed Easter Term and runs from April to June, Judge students complete four core courses and choose three elective courses. In addition, each student selects one of nine concentrations: Culture, Arts and Media Management; Energy & Environment; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Health Strategies; Sustainable Business; Marketing; Strategy; or Digital Transformation. Concentrations are fulfilled by taking elective courses, completing projects, and attending Coach Nights—which feature offerings such as site visits and guest speakers—throughout the term and by completing a two-week Capstone Project at the end of the term.

During the final term, called Summer Term 4, from June to September, students can conclude their work at Judge by completing an individual project, submitting a dissertation or case, or via work placement. Students also have the option to complete a weeklong International Business Study Trip. These Summer Activities options vary from year to year.

Other MBA Degree Options

In addition to its 12-month full-time MBA program, Judge offers a 20-month Executive MBA option. Due to the condensed time period of the full-time program, the school does not offer dual degree options.

Concentrations at Judge

  • Culture, Arts & Media Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Energy & Environment
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Health Strategies
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Sustainable Business

Degree Offerings at Judge

Full-time MBA
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/masters-degrees/mba/

Executive MBA
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/masters-degrees/executive-mba/

Campus Life

Clubs, Conferences & Competitions

Judge’s main social group is the Cambridge Business School Club, which supports several special interest groups for MBA students. Students are also encouraged to get involved with the larger Cambridge community by joining one of the Uni­versity’s nearly 400 student social and recreational sports groups, which include everything from cultural clubs like the CU India Society to the more esoteric CU Jugglers’ Association. Students have further opportunities to get to know their classmates—as well as graduate students pursuing different degrees—through the university’s 31 colleges. Colleges offer Judge students a diverse community of Cambridge students, in addition to college-specific housing, dining and sports affiliations.

Among the events that Judge students help organize is the Cambridge University Energy Network Conference, which brings together industry leaders, policy makers, academic researchers and students for a day of discussion about the factors contributing to climate change. Students can also participate in a number of other conferences throughout the year, such as the Africa Business Conference. In addition, the Entrepreneurship Centre hosts annual events, including pitch competitions.

Campus Spaces

The Cambridge Judge School of Business is located on the south end of the Cambridge University campus. It was originally the Addenbrooke Hospital, which was built in the mid-18th century. The hospital ultimately relocated, leaving its prior location available for the academic community. In 1991 the University refurbished and expanded the original hospital building. The building now houses Judge’s classrooms, study rooms, library, and assorted research centers, such as the Centre for Business Research and the Cen­ter for International Human Resource Management.

Cambridge University’s colleges do their best to provide housing for their members, but even if students choose to live off-campus, they are still assigned a college community.

MBA Careers

Career Services

Judge’s Career Services Office offers MBA students career development support from the start of their time at the school. Resources available to Judge students include self-assessment tools, a series of skill developing workshops, and individual feedback sessions with industry experts and career development advisors. The office’s Career Development Programme, which runs throughout the year, further prepares students for their job searches through tailored assessment exercises and the opportunity to create a career action plan. Due to the MBA program’s shorter length, on-campus employer presentations and recruiting begin as early as October and run through June.

Career Statistics

The following career statistics cover the Cambridge Judge MBA Class of 2022/2023. Eighty-six percent of Judge graduates received job offers within three months of their graduation and 82% accepted offers. The average base salary for the class was £73,985 ($127,971) and the average starting package salary landed at £91,083 ($157,355). Twenty-seven percent of graduates chose to work in the consulting sector, while 24% percent of the class accepted positions in finance. The technology sector absorbed 13% of the graduating class as well. Eight percent entered the healthcare/pharma/biotech fields. Four percent pursued roles in manufacturing.

Thirty percent took on consultancy functions. Finance was second in line of the function pack, with 15% of the class taking such positions. Eleven percent pursued corporate planning/strategy functions and 8% took on project management roles.

As is common among business schools, Judge placed a large percentage of its graduates, 45%, in the region where the school is located: the UK. Meanwhile, a reported 15% of the class found work elsewhere in Europe, 20% went to Asia and 5% found employment in North America.

Financing

The tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year at Judge is £74,000. The school estimates that single students will have additional accommodation, textbook and meal expenses of about £19,020 depending on whether they live in a College or in a private apartment, leading the overall cost of attending the program to be about £93,020.

Judge and the larger University of Cambridge offer a number of scholarships for students in need of financial assistance in order to fund their degree. Students hoping for financial support are encouraged to apply early, as many of the scholarship deadlines are in October. Scholarships directly tied to Judge are determined on a range of factors, from academic excellence and cultural background to gender and previous work sector. Judge automatically considers all admitted students for scholarships offered through the schools; however, students applying for University-wide scholarships must apply separately to the MBA program and for the specific scholarships. In addition, the school notes that there are a variety of external scholarships available to applicants. For accepted students who need further financial support, Judge offers a loan option with Prodigy Finance. The school also provides information about country-specific loan opportunities.

Program Tuition (per year)

  • Tuition £74,000
  • Room, Board, Supplies £19,020
  • Total £93,020

Contact

Mailing Address:
Cambridge Judge Business School
Trumpington Street
Cambridge, CB2 1AG, UK 1
Phone: +44 (0)1223 339700
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk
Blog: www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com
X (Twitter): @CambridgeMBA