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No 6806

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Vol clvi No 11

pp. 128–145

Notices by Faculty Boards, etc.

Master of Accounting, 2025–26: Lent Term elective modules

The Faculty Board of Business and Management gives notice that, for the Executive course for the degree of Master of Accounting, the elective modules available for examination in the Lent Term 2026 will be as listed below. The method of assessment is shown for each subject.

Option B: Executive Master of Accounting, two-year (part-time) course

2024–26 class

Elective modules, Lent Term 2026:

Module

Subject

Form of assessment

EMACC21

Topics in financial statement analysis

Group assignment (100%)

EMACC23

Mergers and acquisitions

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA26

Philosophy of business

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA44

Entrepreneurship and new venture creation

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA53

Thinking strategically

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA54

Entrepreneurial finance

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA55

Leading effective projects: A managerial perspective

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA57

Customer centricity 360 and CX: A strategic approach

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA59

Long-term investing

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA60

The effective director: Leading sustainable, purposeful organisations

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA63

Design thinking and innovation

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA65

Strategy in ecosystems

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA72

Enterprising families and family offices

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA73

The rise of fin tech

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA74

Leadership and the EDI debate: Critical perspectives, challenges and controversies

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA76

The circular economy

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA77

Strategic performance management and cost-based decision making

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA79

Geopolitics and business decisions

Individual assignment (80%); in-class debate in groups (20%)

EMBA80

Scaling ventures

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA81

Entrepreneurship through acquisitions

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA82

Advanced corporate finance

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA85

Organizing in the age of artificial intelligence

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA92

Risk management and strategic planning

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA94

Entrepreneurship: Art or science?

Individual assignment (100%)

Master of Business Administration, 2025–26: Lent Term elective modules

The Faculty Board of Business and Management gives notice, in accordance with the regulations for the degree of Master of Business Administration, that the elective modules available for examination in the Lent Term 2026 will be as listed below. The listings are arranged by course programme (M.B.A., Executive M.B.A. and Global Executive M.B.A.) and the method of assessment is shown for each module.

Option A: M.B.A. one-year course

Elective modules, Lent Term 2026:

Module

Subject

Form of assessment

MBA14

Managing innovation strategically

1,500-word individual assignment (90%); class participation (10%)

MBA27

Philosophy of business

2,500-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA40

Creative arts and media management

1,000-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA41

Energy and emissions markets and policies

1,000-word individual assignment (80%); class participation (20%)

MBA52

Social impact through enterprise

2,500-word group assignment (65%); class participation (30%); 750-word individual assignment (5%)

MBA58

New venture finance

Group presentation (deck of up to 20 slides, 1,000‑word write up) (100%)

MBA78

Topics in financial statement analysis

1,500-word group assignment (100%)

MBA79

Digital marketing

Group presentation (deck of 10 slides) (100%)

MBA81

Leading effective projects

1,500-word individual assignment (90%); class participation (10%)

MBA83

Behavioural finance

3,000-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA96

Marketing and innovation in emerging economies

15-minute group presentation (deck of 20 slides) (100%)

MBA103

Risk management and strategic planning

2,000-word individual assignment (80%); class participation (20%)

MBA107

Strategic pricing

Group assignment (100%)

MBA110

Managing big data analysis

1,000-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA114

Managing for sustainability

2,000-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA121

Innovating healthcare services

15-minute group presentation (deck of 20 slides, 1,500 words) (100%)

MBA122

International business

2,000-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA125

Leadership in organisations

1000-word individual assignment (80%); class participation (20%)

MBA126

Customer centricity: 360 and CX: A strategic approach

Group assignment (100%)

MBA128

Entrepreneurship through acquisition

1,500-word group assignment and presentation (80%); individual assignment (online quizzes) (20%)

MBA129

Net zero innovation and entrepreneurship

1,500-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA137

Data science for managers

1,500-word max. group assignment (100%)

MBA140

Leadership laboratory: The future of leadership

1,500-word individual assignment (70%); 1,000-word individual assignment (30%)

MBA144

Geopolitics and financial regulation

1,000-word individual assignment (100%)

MBA145

Foundations of new venture creation

1,000-word individual assignment (12 slides) (100%)

MBA147

Universal ownership, divestment and greenwashing

1,000-word individual assignment (80%); class participation (20%)

MFIN16

Topics in financial statement analysis

Closed-book examination (100%)

Option B: Executive M.B.A. course

2024–26 class

Elective modules, Lent Term 2026:

Module

Subject

Form of assessment

EMBA26

Philosophy of business

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA44

Entrepreneurship and new venture creation

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA53

Thinking strategically

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA54

Entrepreneurial finance

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA55

Leading effective projects: A managerial perspective

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA57

Customer centricity 360 and CX: A strategic approach

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA59

Long-term investing

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA60

The effective director

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA63

Design thinking and innovation

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA65

Strategy in ecosystems

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA72

Enterprising families and family offices

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA73

The rise of Fin Tech

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA76

The circular economy

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA77

Strategic performance management and cost-based decision making

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA79

Geopolitics and business decisions

Individual assignment (80%); in-class debate (20%)

EMBA80

Scaling ventures

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA81

Entrepreneurship through acquisition

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA82

Advanced corporate finance

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA85

Organizing in the age of artificial intelligence

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA 92

Risk management and strategic planning

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA94

Entrepreneurship: Art or science?

Individual assignment (100%)

EMACC21

Equity valuation

Group assignment (100%)

EMACC23

Mergers and acquisitions

Group assignment (100%)

2025–27 class

Elective modules, Lent Term 2026: None

Option C: Global Executive M.B.A. course

2024–26 class

Elective modules, Lent Term 2026:

Module

Subject

Form of assessment

EMBA26

Philosophy of business

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA44

Entrepreneurship and new venture creation

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA53

Thinking strategically

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA54

Entrepreneurial finance

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA55

Leading effective projects: A managerial perspective

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA57

Customer centricity 360 and CX: A strategic approach

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA59

Long-term investing

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA60

The effective director

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA63

Design thinking and innovation

Group assignment (100%)

EMBA65

Strategy in ecosystems

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA72

Enterprising families and family offices

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA73

The rise of Fin Tech

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA76

The circular economy

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA77

Strategic performance management and cost-based decision making

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA79

Geopolitics and business decisions

Individual assignment (80%); in-class debate (20%)

EMBA80

Scaling ventures

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA81

Entrepreneurship through acquisition

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA82

Advanced corporate finance

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA85

Organizing in the age of artificial intelligence

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA92

Risk management and strategic planning

Individual assignment (100%)

EMBA94

Entrepreneurship: Art or science?

Individual assignment (100%)

EMACC21

Equity valuation

Group assignment (100%)

EMACC23

Mergers and acquisitions

Group assignment (100%)

Master of Finance, 2025–26: Lent Term subjects

The Faculty Board of Business and Management gives notice that, in the Lent Term 2026, the subjects for examination for the degree of Master of Finance will be as listed below. The method of assessment is shown for each subject.

Group 2 specialist subjects:

Module

Subject

Form of assessment

MFIN14

Fixed income analysis

Individual essay of max. 2,500 words (100%)

MFIN16

Long-term investing

Individual examination (90 minutes plus 10 minutes’ reading time) (100%)

MFIN19

Private equity

2-hour individual examination (65%); group assignment of 10 slides or 1,500 words (35%)

MFIN34

Advanced corporate finance

Group valuation project of up to 15 pages (70%); class participation (a faculty assessed credit system to record students’ class engagement and understanding of concepts) (30%)

MFIN49

Advanced financial accounting

2-hour individual examination (80%); group comment letter project of 5–6 pages (20%)

MFIN52

The circular economy

Individual assignment of max. 2,500 words (50%); group assignment of max. 2,500 words (50%)

MFIN54

Quantitative asset allocation

Group report and presentation (1,500-word report plus 20-minute presentation) 100%

MFIN60

Advanced interest rates derivatives

1-hour individual MCQ examination (100%)

MFIN62

New venture finance

Case write-up of max. 1,000 words (67%); group investor presentation (10 minutes per group plus 10-minute Q&A) (33%)

MFIN63

Sustainable finance

Individual assignment of max. 2,500 words (100%)

MBA83

Behavioural finance

Individual excel-based assignment (50%); 1-hour final examination (50%)

Projects:

Module

Subject

Form of assessment

MFIN24

Equity research project

Group report of max. 2,500 words (50%); 10-minute group presentation (50%)