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 2023/2024
MBA Class Size: 334
Avg. GMAT: 680
Avg. Work Experience: 6 years
International Students: 97%
Female Students: 44%
Tuition: £78,510
Post-MBA Careers (class of 2021/2022)
Career Sectors: Consulting 31.9%; Financial Services 26.7%; Technology 20.7%; Social Impact: 5.2%; Healthcare 4.2%; Starting Own Business 8.5%
Top Recruiters: Alvarez and Marsal, Accenture, Bain, BCG, Dalberg, EY Parthenon, Guidehouse, Kearney, McKinsey, ZS Associates, AMEX, Bank of America, CITI, Goldman Sachs, Hermes Gpe, Inovia Capital, JP Morgan, Octopus Ventures, Ontario Teachers Pension Fund, UBS AstraZeneca, Marriott International, Novartis, Oxford Space Systems, Procter & Gamble, Qdot Technology, Samsung, SMA Solar UK, Statkraft, The Walt Disney Company, CIMMYT, Climate Collective, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, OECD, UNDP, World Food Programme/Fulbright Programme, Amazon, Amazon Web Services (AWS) , Google, IBM, Microsoft, Palantir, Paypal Inc, SAP, TomTom, Uber Technologies
Avg. Base Salary: £83,410; Salary Increase: 103% (source: FT Rankings 2024)
Employment offered within 3 months of graduation: 88%
Oxford Saïd Ranking
Admissions
Deadlines for 2023-2024: R1: Sept 27, 2023; R2: Jan 5, 2024; R3: March 20, 2024
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!