Executive MBA

This page describes the course that will run from September 2020 and January 2021. All information provided, including fees and additional costs, is specific to entry in the 2020-21 academic year. Information about the course that will run from January 2020 (the 2019-20 academic year) can be found in its Course Information Sheet (PDF). If it is still possible to apply for entry in the 2019-20 academic year, further information will be provided on the course page on the school's website.

The programme is delivered in 14 one-week core modules plus 2-4 elective weeks depending on the four elective subjects selected. The September intake is delivered in one-week modules over 24 months and the January intake is delivered in one-week modules over 21 months. Around an additional one or two months is requited to complete assessment, meaning the course length totals 26 and 22 months respectively. There is no difference in content between the two intakes.

Core modules usually start on a Monday morning and end on a Friday evening. Elective modules and overseas modules will include weekends. During module weeks it is recommended that you stay in or near to Oxford. The courses are complemented by flexible study (reading, research, writing assignments) completed away from the business school.

The programme is made up of:

• core courses, including two overseas courses that offer you a comprehensive understanding of modern business. Overseas modules are adapted yearly intake to intake
• elective courses, selected by you, including two overseas options designed to develop your individual skills and specialisations
• integrative projects, the Global Opportunities and Threats (GOTO) project and the Entrepreneurship Project, both done in teams, which draw together and apply themes and topics studied on the programme.

Throughout the programme, there will be a focus on leadership development including group and individual coaching sessions as well as sessions and workshops from the Career Development Team.

Saïd Business School's virtual learning platform and networks enable remote users to retrieve material for core modules and project work, and access the library's electronic resources including programme reading lists and a collection of business intelligence databases.

Please note that this course is paperless. This means that paper handouts will not be provided for most of your courses. All presentations and most of the readings will be uploaded to our virtual learning environment. For pedagogical reasons this may be in advance of, just before or immediately after teaching sessions. Handouts will be provided for certain courses based on specific requirements, eg unreliable internet availability or where handouts operate more like a textbook than slides.

The assessment regime is a combination of examinations, group and individual assignments. Assessment methods are tailored to most effectively achieve desired learning outcomes

Our goal is to help you prepare for a future career, whether in a new role or by maximising your impact in your current position, which meets your development aspirations, suits your skills, and fulfils your potential.

Our Careers Development Centre offers each Oxford Executive MBA student the following:

• a dedicated Executive MBA Careers Coach as well as access to a network of 40 specialist Industry Advisors
• expert careers advice including bespoke career workshops and skills sessions
• access to our online career management system, including job board and online resources and subscriptions
• industry sector discussions and guest speaker events
• Oxford Business Networks and Oxford Business Alumni Network activities, events and connections.

The Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) Network is the official alumni network of Saïd Business School University of Oxford. Overseen by Oxford’s Alumni Relations Team. The Network was established in 1997 to provide a focus for Oxonians who share a common interest in business, ensuring an active network of emotionally and intellectually engaged alumni.

There are more than 20,500 OBA members living in over 149 countries from across both the School’s programmes and the wider University. As part of this network there are 22 chapters and 60 regional ambassadors across six continents, all offering an exciting variety of events from social gatherings to business-focused networking sessions.

Changes to this course and your supervision

The University will seek to deliver this course in accordance with the description set out in this course page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. In certain circumstances, for example due to visa difficulties or because the health needs of students cannot be met, it may be necessary to make adjustments to course requirements for international study.

Where possible your academic supervisor will not change for the duration of your course. However, it may be necessary to assign a new academic supervisor during the course of study or before registration for reasons which might include sabbatical leave, parental leave or change in employment.

For further information, please see our page on changes to courses.

Other courses you may wish to consider

If you're thinking about applying for this course, you may also wish to consider the courses listed below. These courses may have been suggested due to their similarity with this course, or because they are offered by the same department or faculty.

All graduate courses offered by the Saïd Business School

Executive MBA EMBA

Finance DPhil

Financial Economics MSc

Financial Strategy PGDip

Global Business PGDip

Law and Finance MSc

Major Programme Management MSc

Management DPhil

Master of Business Administration MBA

Master of Business Administration Oxford 1+1 MBA programme

Organisational Leadership PGDip

Strategy and Innovation PGDip

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