Achieve your post-MBA ambitions
Secure maximum return on your MBA investment combining your academic curriculum with the impactful careers programme.
At Cambridge Judge, we understand that no 2 paths are ever the same, so you’ll enjoy a personalised and targeted approach to your career development.
With the dedicated support of the Cambridge Judge Business School Careers team, our targeted programme of careers guidance will see you:
- develop new knowledge and skills
- benefit from 1-2-1 career advisory
- build the confidence and tools to successfully manage your career journey, during your MBA and far into your working future.
MBA career outcomes
You’ll find some of the most sought-after recruiters hiring Cambridge MBA talent:
- Boston Consulting Group
- McKinsey & Company
- ArcelorMittal
- Kearney
MBA employment report
Career headlines from our most recent employment report:
- 82% of graduates were employed within 3 months of graduating
- 97% of graduates switched either country, function or industry – and 43% achieved all 3
- Average post-MBA salary was £73,985
Employed within 3 months
Percentage of graduates employed within 3 months of graduating.
Your career journey
Cambridge Judge Business School Careers will work with you from before you even start your MBA, from initial self-reflection and planning to negotiating that first exciting offer and beyond. Your Cambridge MBA will open career opportunities for you – we’re here to help you navigate and optimise them.
We’ll help you to:
- understand yourself and explore your career goals
- search effectively for jobs and develop life-long career planning skills
- achieve success in your job applications and communicate at interview with impact and confidence
- build and sustain your personal and professional networks
- develop your own unique careers skillset to draw on throughout your working life.
Cambridge Judge Business School Careers provides:
Knowledge and skills
- Consolidate career planning.
- Gain sector insights.
- Focus on applications and interviews.
- Succeed in negotiations.
Individual advisory
- Enjoy 1-2-1 advisory.
- Explore specific areas of interest.
- Overcome obstacles to achieving your individual goals.
Relationship management
- Leverage your peers and clubs.
- Connect with Cambridge alumni.
- Build meaningful connections with recruiters and decision-makers.
Recruitment events
- Recruiters hold our MBA graduates in the highest regard.
- We’re pleased to welcome some of the world’s most influential and sought-after organisations to campus.
Learn more about MBA career development at Cambridge Judge Business School
Networking
Use the strength of the Cambridge community to forge powerful networks key to successful career management. During your MBA, you can engage with:
MBA career stories
Programme news
Women in business: changing the landscape with Feryal Erhun
Professor Feryal Erhun, the new Academic Director of the Wo+Men's Leadership Centre and Professor of Operations and Technology Management at Cambridge Judge Business School, brings extensive expertise in operations management, healthcare operations, and socially responsible supply chains. Passionate about diversity, leadership, and practice-based research, she has collaborated with organisations like Intel Corporation and Stanford University Medical Center to drive impactful change. This article is part of our MBA Teaching Spotlight series.…
AI and technology
What to expect from AI: expert insights on trends and risks
From generative artificial intelligence to AI assistants and boardroom decision-makers, what can we expect from AI in the coming years, and what risks does it pose? We spoke to Cambridge Judge Business School, Professor David Stillwell and MBA alumna Natalie Shenoy, Azure Data and AI Lead at Microsoft, to find out.
ESG and sustainability
Climate policy and green finance – an MBA career journey
With COP29, held this year in Baku, Azerbaijan, MBA alumnus Tate Lavitt tells us how the Risk Prize inspired a recently published ‘Climate Policy’ research paper on green finance. He also shares how the Cambridge MBA shaped his career path, as well as giving his top tips for students keen to pursue a career in ESG or biotech.
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FAQs
In addition to gaining your MBA from the University of Cambridge – one of the world’s leading providers of education – the programme is also accredited by EQUIS, independent auditors who assess the quality of MBA programmes around the world.
International students who have successfully completed an undergraduate or masters degree will be able to benefit from 2 years’ work experience in the UK upon graduation, through the Graduate visa route.
There are other options available to international students who want to stay and work in the UK after their studies.
If you’re considering staying in the UK after your studies, you may need to apply for a separate visa to your student visa. You can check whether you need a visa at the UK Visas & Immigration website.