What will I learn?

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. The degree is relevant to practice, facilitating transformational leadership in organisations. The BusD also emphasises continuing, life-long education.The workload of the programme is substantial and demanding, as students will carry out their research while embedded within the work environment. Total workload is equivalent to that of a full-time PhD programme.

Which department am I in?

Judge Business School

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£21,758.00 (23,70,669) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

October 2027

Venue

University of Cambridge

The Old Schools,

Trinity Lane,

Cambridge,

Cambridgeshire,

CB2 1TN, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£21,758.00 (23,70,669) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Application deadline

Expected March 2027

Start date

October 2026

Venue

University of Cambridge

The Old Schools,

Trinity Lane,

Cambridge,

Cambridgeshire,

CB2 1TN, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants for this course should have achieved a Masters (Pass). If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. 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.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.