Consulting and Coaching for Change

This is a unique programme for change agents - executives, HR directors and consultants needing to effect successful organisational transformation. Using a battery of relevant disciplines, it connects these with a range of real-life experiences to show how effective change can be delivered.

The Oxford Programme on Negotiation

Negotiation lies at the heart of all transactions. Designed for senior business executives and leaders in all fields, this programme develops understanding of the key processes involved in successful negotiations and shows how they can develop their skills and potential in this vital area.

The Oxford Private Equity Programme

The Oxford Private Equity Programme examines in depth the changes brought about by the new financing and governance models employed by private equity and offers a comprehensive framework for assessing the implications of private equity for individuals and their organisations.

The Oxford Finance For Executives Programme

The Oxford Finance for Executives Programme focuses on the needs of senior executives who do not have a professional background in finance. It offers a thorough understanding of the concepts which lie at the heart of financial decision making and strategy setting.

The Oxford High Performance Leadership Programme

The Oxford High Performance Leadership Programme provides leaders and their organisations with the knowledge and confidence they need to deliver outstanding results. The programme is designed to meet the needs of experienced managers in leadership positions whose roles now demand a more complex set of leadership skills.

The Oxford Scenarios Programme

The Oxford Scenarios Programme shows how scenarios can advance the ‘strategic conversation’ in organisations. Aimed at individuals and teams with little previous scenario experience but the ability to think quickly and laterally, it introduces participants to a range of scenario-building approaches and demonstrates how they can be applied to the challenges facing their organisations.

The Oxford Scenarios Masters Class

The Oxford Scenarios Masters Class is a cutting-edge, two-module programme for experienced scenario professionals. In Module One, participants bring a strategic issue into the classroom and work with faculty to identify challenges to scenario development, and examine possible solutions. Participants are then given a ten week period between modules to work through the new theories and practices before returning to the classroom and presenting their findings in Module Two.

What Next?

What Next? is a joint initiative combining Saïd Business School’s reputation for academic rigour, with the Common Purpose approach to diversity and challenging insight. This programme is designed for those planning to extend their non-executive roles across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, and who have a passion for using their experience and insight to enhance the quality of governance for the benefit of society.

CIO-Academy

A collaboration between Saïd Business School and Gartner, an international leader in the contribution of technology to business success, the Chief Information Officer Academy offers an exclusive opportunity away from workplace concerns to focus on the strategic alignment of technology with business, and the personal challenges this raises.

The Oxford-HKU Senior Executive Programme in Corporate Leadership

Globalisation, the crumbling of trade barriers and the pace of technological innovation make success in competitive world markets increasingly elusive. This programme equips business and other senior executives to achieve sustainable advantages in the rapidly changing international arena.

The Oxford Diploma in Financial Strategy

The Diploma in Financial Strategy provides finance professionals with rigorous and intellectually demanding training in strategic management, finance and management control systems. It is a masters-level qualification, designed to equip those who wish to extend their knowledge and broaden their skills base in preparation for their next senior role. The Diploma also complements existing qualifications and contributes towards professional CPD requirements.

21st Century Leaders

Run jointly by YSC and Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, 21st Century Leaders is a groundbreaking programme designed to support leaders in developing the mindset, the confidence and the skills to create businesses and institutions that will flourish in the 21st century.

The Oxford University Business Economics Programme

The Said Business School hosts the prestigious Oxford University Business Economics Programme Summer School each year at the end of July.