Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme
Develop essential current management skills in leadership, strategy, and finance with content from three leading online Oxford programmes in a six-month curated learning experience.
Start date
22 January 2025
Course duration
6 months
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
7–10 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Programme overview
Listed among the top 10 business skills that will help you succeed in your career.
US News (Oct, 2020).
The small percentage of workers who believe their leaders have the right mindset to guide their organisation forward.
MIT Sloan Management Review (Jan, 2020).
Duration: 6 months (Including orientation and 2 week-long breaks)
To succeed in today's increasingly dynamic world, business executives need a holistic and strategic set of capabilities that will empower them to drive their careers, and organisation, forward in the face of complexity.
Gain the knowledge and tools to enhance your management capabilities and become a more effective leader on the Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme. This learning journey leverages content from three leading online Oxford programmes to provide you with core leadership, strategy, and finance skills to drive a competitive advantage for your company. As you progress through the programme, you’ll learn how to better manage teams, make more informed financial decisions, and achieve organisation-wide strategic objectives.
Is this programme for you?
This programme offers current and aspiring leaders, senior executives, and managers the chance to enhance their ability to make an impact in their roles. These professionals will learn how to overcome contemporary organisational challenges and create effective strategies to leverage new opportunities for their business. Additionally, those looking to gain holistic and transformative knowledge, and a powerful long-term network that will help accelerate their career growth and broaden their professional impact, will find this programme beneficial.
The Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. Oxford Saïd and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Programme overview
Introduction
Duration: 6 months (Including orientation and 2 week-long breaks)
To succeed in today's increasingly dynamic world, business executives need a holistic and strategic set of capabilities that will empower them to drive their careers, and organisation, forward in the face of complexity.
Gain the knowledge and tools to enhance your management capabilities and become a more effective leader on the Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme. This learning journey leverages content from three leading online Oxford programmes to provide you with core leadership, strategy, and finance skills to drive a competitive advantage for your company. As you progress through the programme, you’ll learn how to better manage teams, make more informed financial decisions, and achieve organisation-wide strategic objectives.
Is this programme for you?
This programme offers current and aspiring leaders, senior executives, and managers the chance to enhance their ability to make an impact in their roles. These professionals will learn how to overcome contemporary organisational challenges and create effective strategies to leverage new opportunities for their business. Additionally, those looking to gain holistic and transformative knowledge, and a powerful long-term network that will help accelerate their career growth and broaden their professional impact, will find this programme beneficial.
The Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. Oxford Saïd and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
What will set you apart
The ability to successfully navigate change and uncertainty using an integrated approach to management. 
The leadership knowledge to think critically about the current business landscape and drive effective decision-making. 
The skills to bring greater value to your teams and organisation as you lead them forward to achieve strategic goals. 
Exclusive insights gained from the research and experience of leading faculty from the University of Oxford and over 60 guest experts. 
Unlimited access to both the official Oxford Executive Education Alumni group on LinkedIn and 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Curriculum
Programme orientation
Welcome to your Online Campus
Section I: Executive leadership
Over eight weeks, you’ll refine and develop your leadership skills and purpose to align with your organisation’s strategic focus. Improve your ability to lead authentically, manage high-performance teams using effective strategies, explore core leadership themes, and become a driving force for change in your company.
Section II: Executive finance
Following a one-week programme break, you’ll start developing the essential corporate finance knowledge to make more informed decisions and drive business success over six weeks. Examine the key trends that are changing financial practices such as corporate governance, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Learn how to confidently engage in and add value to financial discussions with colleagues and other stakeholders.
Section III: Executive strategy
After a one-week programme break, you’ll explore a modern approach to strategy, informed by Oxford’s unique and extensive research over seven weeks. Develop an organisational strategy that considers the challenges of rapidly changing environments, stakeholders and goals, and gain a strategy playbook that can be immediately applied to your business context.
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What past students
think
Annelies Noblesse
Oxford Executive Strategy Programme
This programme has been oxygen to my brain for the full duration of its seven weeks. It's been intense, challenging, and inspiring. If this is your field of interest and you're willing to put in the time and go through the thinking process, I can only highly recommend this programme to you.
Programme Directors
Joel Shapiro
Professor of Financial Economics, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Trudi Lang
Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Richard Whittington
Professor of Strategic Management, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Tim Morris
Emeritus Professor, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
About the certificate
Develop an advanced strategic management toolkit and earn an executive certificate from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the programme handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the programme.
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Payment options
You can pay your course fees before the course starts, or you may opt for a split payment plan on courses that are nine weeks and shorter. For courses 10 weeks and longer, there is a three-part payment plan available. To find out more about payment options please visit our Payment and Financing page, or contact an Enrollment Adviser, to find out which option you qualify for.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best.
At the beginning of each module you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser who will help you manage your time, and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
Seek employer assistance
By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?
Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too. Here is a guide to show you how to request financial assistance from your employer.
If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.
How to change your start date
As part of our commitment to your professional development, GetSmarter offers you a two-week period to change your course start date or request your money back if you’re not fully satisfied.
To qualify for a deferral of your course start date, or to cancel your enrollment and receive a refund of your course fee, your request would need to reach our Success Advisers before the release of Module 2. For more information, please read our Terms and Conditions.
Discover the Online Campus
The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
