Business Summer Programme: 30 June - 26 July 2025
Applications for 2025 are now open!
This summer programme gives ambitious students in the field of business the extraordinary opportunity to experience Cambridge academic life in the context of a programme specifically designed for high-achieving university students.
Girton College is one of the larger constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1869, Girton is a vibrant community of scholars, from all walks of life, united in their passion for learning. The College’s beautiful buildings, excellent facilities and spacious grounds are located just outside the city centre, and Girton is well known for its relaxed and friendly atmosphere – the perfect place in which to meet like-minded students from around the world.
Business Summer Programme Outline
This programme comprises three modules, covering different cutting edge topics in business:
This course is a comprehensive overview of organisational behaviour, and the management of this behaviour, in particular from the organisational leader perspective. We will focus on the individual in the workplace (at different levels of hierarchy), how work is structured and organised, and the management of work and change within organisations.
The fundamental focus of the course is to help participants develop skills that will allow them to make robust strategic decisions in the face of uncertainty and complexity. By the end of the module, participants will be able to synthesize the set of concepts and frameworks they have gained to address challenging strategic management problems.
By the end of the course, students should have a broad understanding of agency problems in firms, and corporate governance remedies devised to alleviate such problems. Students will learn about the objectives of corporations, and the difference between shareholder vs. stakeholder theories of corporate governance. In relation with corporate governance, students will learn the principles of responsible investing and its implications for investors and firms. Finally, the course will discuss the case of Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest funds promoting on responsible investing.
Evening talks
In addition to the academic course there will be a series of weekly evening lectures covering topics on Cambridge research or general interest.
Past Lectures have included:
- Graduate Studies at Cambridge.
- The Cambridge Experience: Past and Present by Dr Devlin.
- International Trade by Dr Reinsberg.
- Nanotechnology in the Oil Industry by Dr Durkan.
- Accelerating Career Success - Lessons from Research and Practice with Mr Smith.
Apply for Summer 2025
Applications for 2025 are now open. Click the button below to find out how to apply.
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