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Doctor of Business in Doctor of Business at University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The BusD is an advanced and ambitious programme that creates impactful research by leveraging the seniority, unique access to context and data, and exceptional experience of its students. The programme enables students with significant experience at senior executive level to demonstrate an intellectual achievement at the highest level and thereby become better, more effective and more reflective leaders. Students will carry out high-calibre impact-orientated research that is of particular relevance for experienced senior managers at the highest level of the management profession.

Faculty: School of Technology  |  Department: Judge Business School  |  Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BusD thesis will be approximately 200 pages (a maximum length of 80,000 words).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a Masters (Pass). The Admissions Committee will normally require a master's degree, but we will consider applications from candidates with an undergraduate degree equivalent to a 2:1 honours degree at a UK University, provided they can demonstrate exceptional personal achievements relevant to their research proposal. English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 80,000 a year (2027/28). Year 1: University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 80,000 a year (2027/28). Year 1: University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time

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