Cambridge Judge Business School - Master of Finance - Group Consulting Project 2024 - Client Briefing Notes and Project Terms

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GCP Client Briefing Notes and Project Terms outline the Group Consulting Project within the Cambridge Master of Finance programme. The project is an educational collaboration between a host company and Cambridge Judge Business School, pairing student teams with an academic supervisor to produce a quality management assignment. It explains student selection, team composition, proposal submission process, key deadlines for client proposals and PID activities, project period expectations, available resources, required client sponsorship, and guidance on contracts and expenses.

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Cambridge Judge Business School Master of Finance | Group Consulting Project 2024 GCP CLIENT BRIEFING NOTES AND PROJECT TERMS The Group Consulting Project (GCP) is an educational collaboration between a client organisation and Cambridge Judge Business School. The project is a key component of the MFin programme, providing students with the opportunity to complement their existing professional experience with the new knowledge they have acquired on the programme, while gaining handson experience working on a real assignment for a host company. In turn, the clients beneﬁt from the fresh perspectives provided by an international team of bright, motivated and committed young professionals. The Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) programme at Cambridge Judge Business School is historically ranked second in the Financial Times (FT) ranking of post-experience Master of Finance programmes worldwide. Our students come to us from more than 31 countries, all with strong academics and a minimum of two years’ work experience in the Finance Industry. We do not charge a fee for the project, but clients are required to meet all project expenses. The students work in teams of ﬁve/six and every eﬀort is made to ensure that teams are balanced and diverse, with the relevant skills and experience for the assigned task. All teams are assigned an academic supervisor, who provides oversight and guidance in order to present a quality piece of work to the host company. Submitting your Proposal | If you would like to submit a proposal for the GCP please use the online form on our website:
[www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/projectproposal](www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/projectproposal)
Alternatively, email mﬁ[nprojects@jbs.cam.ac.uk](nprojects@jbs.cam.ac.uk to request a)[ to request a](nprojects@jbs.cam.ac.uk to request a)[ ](nprojects@jbs.cam.ac.uk to request a)[proposal form in word format.](proposal form in word format.)
Proposals must be submitted by Wednesday 8 January 2025
Students are allocated to teams by the MFin Oﬃce based on student preference, interest and the skills required by the client. You will be introduced to your student team in midFebruary.
The GCP is hotly contested and oversubscribed, so we cannot guarantee that all projects submitted will be taken up.
Summary of key dates | | | --- | --- | | Activity | Dates | | Deadline for submission of client proposals | 8 January 2025

By 28 February 2025
28 February-14 March 2025
14 March 2025
17 March-18 April 2025 | | Selected clients organisations notiﬁed | | | Project Initiation Document (PID) discussed and agreed between team, client and supervisor | | | PID submission deadline for students | | | GCP period | | | Contact details | | MFin Projects team | Email: mﬁ[nprojects@jbs.cam.ac.uk](nprojects@jbs.cam.ac.uk) [Website:](Website: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/projects)[ ](Website: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/projects)[www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/projects](Website: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/projects) The project may cover any aspect of ﬁnance and may be located in any area of the ﬁnancial services industry or, in some cases, in non-ﬁnancial organisations. We are looking to diversify the project oﬀering and welcome proposals from global organisations and global locations. Previous projects have looked at topics including the Chinese private equity market, long term strategic asset allocation for an SWF, modelling of credit portfolio risk of major European banks, and scoping out TMT investment opportunities for a VC fund. A number of project reports have been published as papers by host companies, including Capital Generation Partners, BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Standard & Poor’s and Invesco When completing the proposal form, please be clear about the logistics of the project especially where you expect the team tobe based for the duration of the GCP. How it works | Submitted GCP proposals are shared with students in midFebruary, and they are given a week to rank these in order of pref

FAQs

What is the Group Consulting Project (GCP) and who are the main participants?

The GCP is an educational collaboration between a client organisation and Cambridge Judge Business School. Students work with an academic supervisor and deliver an assignment for the host company.

How do clients submit proposals and what is the submission deadline?

Clients submit proposals via the online form on the website or request a Word proposal form by email. Proposals must be submitted by Wednesday 8 January 2025.

What is a Project Initiation Document (PID) and when must it be agreed?

The PID structures the initial discussion of aims, expectations, scope, location, timetable, and deliverables. A final PID should be signed off by all parties by 14 March before the project begins.

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