About Oxford Saïd
Oxford Saïd’s MBA cohort is, on average, comprises just over 300 students, making it larger than its main rival, Cambridge Judge, but slightly smaller than the UK’s leading MBA programme at London Business School. The MBA curriculum is organized around three themes: responsible leadership, the global rules of the game and entrepreneurship. These three themes permeate all aspects of the program, from core and elective courses to guest speaker sessions and student-run competitions.
Students also benefit from a talent development programme that commences from the start of the programme and includes the opportunity to work with an executive coach.
Oxford Saïd is very impact-driven – they say its purpose is to “prepare business leaders for the task of making the world a better and more equitable place.” A lot of schools want you to showcase your leadership, but for Saïd, it’s critical that you demonstrate how your leadership positively impacts society.
Oxford University operates a collegiate system, in which each degree student is attached to one of the University’s 45 colleges. Oxford’s colleges are independent, self-governing and multidisciplinary, each comprising students, faculty and administration. A community within a community, the college system provides an opportunity for MBA students to make friendships quickly with students from a range of disciplines while benefiting from dedicated facilities, sports and social events.
Strengths and Specializations
Social impact, entrepreneurship, international management, finance
Graduating Class of 2024/2025
MBA Class Size: 348
Avg. GMAT: 680
Avg. Work Experience: 6 years
International Students: 97%
Female Students: 48%
Tuition: £83,770
Post-MBA Careers (class of 2022/2023)
Career Sectors: Consulting 27.2%; Financial Services 32.3%; Technology 11.4%; Social Impact: 11.4%; Starting Own Business 10%
Top Recruiters:
AlixPartners Bain & Company BCG Dalberg Efficio EY-Parthenon Kearney McKinsey & Company Roland Berger ZS Associates
Bank of America Barclays British International Investment Goldman Sachs International Finance Corporation (IFC) JP Morgan Morgan Stanley PATRIZIA Revolut The World Bank Group
BHP ByteDance/TikTok ExxonMobil Formula E Hilton Worldwide Iove, Bonito NBC Universal Nissan Motor Corporation Siemens Gamesa Steinway and Sons
Accountant-General’s Department, Government of Singapore Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Clinton Health Access Initiative Human Rights Watch Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia Nesta Tony Blair Institute for Global Change USAID World Relief
Amazon Apple Canonical Experian Google Liberty Global Shein Thread Uber Technologies Virgin Media
Avg. Base Salary: £91,198; Salary Increase: 103% (source: FT Rankings 2024)
Employment offered within 3 months of graduation: 82%
Oxford Saïd Ranking
Admissions
Deadlines for class of 2025-2026: Stage 1: Monday 2 September 2024; Stage 2: Tuesday 1 October 2024; Stage 3: Friday 1 November 2024; Stage 4: Monday 6 January 2025; Stage 5: Monday 3 March 2025
Essay
- Please provide a ‘personal statement’ that outlines anything additional that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. (250 word limit)
Online Assessment
Candidates will need to complete four questions via their online assessment platform.
- Two motivation-based questions – all candidates will answer the same questions
- One competency-based question – this will be randomised
- Written response – this will be randomised and light-hearted to show how you can think on your feet!