University of Oxford

MBA 2017/18
Welcome to
the University of Oxfords
Sad Business School
The business world is currently experiencing a
period of unprecedented transformation. To remain
competitive, companies need to think well beyond
the scope of standard business models to address
world-scale social, environmental, political and
economic challenges.
Success in todays rapidly changing and complex
global business environment requires a unique set
of skills and knowledge. Our MBA prepares future
business leaders to understand and respond to
world-scale problems. We teach our students to see
the big picture and to appreciate the implications and
opportunities for organisations and new enterprises.
We want people who are curious. People who are
really thirsty to find new solutions to difficult
problems.
We warmly invite you to explore our MBA and to get
to know our community.

Kathy Harvey
Associate Dean,
MBA and Executive Degrees
A world-class business school
embedded in a world-renowned university
One of the most striking things about the world today is how interconnected it is.
Business, politics, technological change and society do not exist in isolation but are
perpetually influencing each other. We have sought to reflect this in our MBA by
integrating a range of different skills, ideas and approaches.
A unique combination
The Sad Business School is embedded
within Oxford University, allowing us
to offer a curriculum that draws upon
cutting-edge research and knowledge
from various disciplines. Throughout
the programme, we introduce
approaches to thinking about the human
condition, leadership and the broader
business environment from a range of
perspectives, drawing from philosophy,
literature, politics, law, sociology,
computer science and more.
Global Opportunities and Threats
Oxford (GOTO) is also an inherently
interdisciplinary endeavour, providing its
audience with expert perspectives on
world-scale challenges such as big data,
demographic change and water scarcity.
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We think that the power of studying
business inside a university as amazing
as Oxford will produce tremendous
results. Not only will we become
better business people, but also we
collectively can help change the world.
Peter Tufano,
Peter Moores Dean, Oxford Sad
Tackling world-scale issues
Our MBA is built around three
cross-cutting themes that relate to the
world-scale challenges shaping todays
business environment: Global Rules
of the Game, Entrepreneurship, and
Responsible Business. You will focus on
these themes specifically in three taught
integrative modules, but you will also
see how they resonate within other
parts of the programme, and indeed
with guest speakers, non-programme
events and student-run conferences
and competitions. The School hosts on
average 300+ events every year.
The Oxford MBA was essential
to getting me where I am now. I
have always been passionate about
sustainability, development, and
A transformative experience social responsibility, which is what
Our MBA provides a solid grounding in initially drew me to Oxford Sad, but
the major business disciplines and core its the global network of friends
business skills. Oxford Sad faculty are I made that made the experience
world-class experts in their fields, often special; I think the global, forward-
helping to design and implement best thinking network that Oxford Sad
practices in organisations around the engenders has been one of the
world. Their first-hand experience and biggest benefits of the year.
knowledge creates a dynamic learning Kate Machtiger
environment in the MBA classroom, United States, Senior analyst at Luminary Labs
often spilling over into lively debates Oxford Sad MBA alumna named on the 2016
Forbes 30 Under 30 list
and discussions outside of class as well.
The exchange of ideas and knowledge
make the experience at Oxford truly
transformative.
Formal coursework on the MBA is
underpinned by a talent development
initiative that gives you an opportunity
to enhance your skills and effectively
build on the learning and experience you
will have at Oxford.
Joining a unique institution
Studying at Oxford Sad means joining the
University of Oxford, the oldest university
in the English-speaking world. You will
be a member of one of its 44 colleges
and halls, providing the opportunity to
meet students with different backgrounds
studying other subjects and to be part of
clubs and associations outside the School.
You will have access to the Bodleian
Libraries, the largest university library
system in the United Kingdom which
includes the Sainsbury Library Oxford
Sads own dedicated resource. You will
attend thought-provoking events and
participate in debates at the Oxford Union
and upon completion of your course, will
be part of a Global Alumni Network.
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A community promoting diversity
Our MBA students come from diverse backgrounds and experiences and are
part of a world-class community of faculty, staff, students and alumni who
share a passion for ideas and learning and who aspire to make a difference.

Class profile of 2015/16 Class nationality breakdown

1% Central Asia 6% Oceania

2% Eastern Europe 11% Western Europe

337 28 5.5 yrs 67 2% Middle East 13% East Asia

Class size Average age Avg work experience Scholars 3% South East Asia 25% South Asia
5% Africa 26% North America
6% Latin America & the Caribbean

95% 31% 54 50%

International students Female students Countries represented GMAT score of
700 or above Class employment background
21 10
Petroleum/Energy Construction/
53 15 Real Estate
Media/Entertainment Education
7 19 "I came here to learn concrete 23 18 12 5
Global Shapers 1+1 MBA students business skills that would form Consumer products Manufacturing Healthcare Law
the basis of an impactful career Diversified industries
and yes, to draw on the power
that comes from the Oxford brand Financial services 77

and network. So far, interestingly Services 48

enough, Ive felt most empowered
by the people around me from Public Sector/non profit 48

which there has been no shortage Other 10

of inspiration."
Charlotte Ntim 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160
Ghana, Oxford Sad MBA alumna
The Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) Network Oxford Business Networks (OBNs)

Overseen by the Oxford Sad Alumni Relations Office, the Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) OBNs are student-led clubs which exist to promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge (with
Network is the Schools official global business alumni network. Launched in 1998, the OBA a business application) surrounding an industry, interest or geographical region. Participation in
Network brings together individuals who share a common interest in business, support and OBNs allows students to create opportunities to explore their professional interests beyond the
further the Schools vision, and serve as proud ambassadors around the globe. curriculum. The focus of OBNs changes slightly each year to reflect the interests of the cohort at
that time. The following OBNs ran in 2015/16:
The OBA Network continues to expand and now stands at 14,000 members living in over 131
countries. The Network includes School degree and diploma alumni and qualifying Executive
Africa India
Education participants as well as degree-holding Oxonians interested in business.
Art and Business Latin America
Asia Pacific Management Consulting
Consumer and Marketing Media, Design and Entertainment
Energy, Environment and Resources Middle East
OBA Chapters and Regional Ambassadors Entrepreneurship Private Equity
Family Business Real Estate
Finance Social Impact
The OBA Network includes 16 Chapters and 41 Regional
Global Business, Government and Politics Technology
Ambassadors across six continents all offering an exciting
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Womens Leadership
variety of events from social gatherings to business-focused
networking events.

Russia (Moscow)

London
Germany
Boston
Oxford Sad presented me with an Paris Beijing
Switzerland
opportunity to learn, further my
New York
interests, and practices in the field of
social impact. The focus on looking Delhi
at global problems as opportunities Hong Kong
has helped me to develop my global
Kuala Lumpur
outlook. My experience of leading Bangalore
the Social Impact Oxford Business
Network was a unique way of Singapore
working with global students with a
diverse set of skills. So Paulo
Yashveer Singh Johannesburg
India, Youth Venture Director at Ashoka Australia
Oxford Sad MBA alumnus named on the 2016
Forbes 30 Social Entrepreneurs under 30 Asia list
The Oxford Sad MBA
at a glance
MBA Launch
Focus on self-awareness and
readiness for the year ahead in a
three-week orientation
A series of workshops, events and
activities prepare you to make
the most of yourself and to work
effectively in diverse teams. You
will learn more about academic life
at Oxford and you will meet your
professors, and the careers and
student services staff who will
support you through the programme.
Start building your MBA community,
meet your amazing classmates
and begin what may be lifetime
collaborations!
MBA Launch
GOTO Introduction
Business Finance
Leadership Fundamentals
Analytics
Accounting
Integrative modules
Oxford Sad Finance Lab*
Talent development
Consulting Careers Programme*
September
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Michaelmas term
Acquire the foundations of business
knowledge in your core courses,
undertake the first part of your
studies in Entrepreneurship and form
project teams
This term also includes the launch
of GOTO, culminating in student
presentations in December, the
beginning of your talent development
programme and of your close work
with the Careers Centre to chart the
path ahead.
And of course this is when you
discover Oxford and enjoy college and
university life!
GOTO
Strategy
Firms & Markets
Technology & Operations Management
October November December
Hilary term
Get your Entrepreneurship Project off
the ground
Week one focuses on the
Entrepreneurship Project with
workshops, tutorials and team
work. Your project work continues
throughout the term, culminating in
the final week with presentations and
feedback. Your core courses continue
throughout Hilary, and you also take
two electives.
You have the option to end the
term with a global trek to learn
about the business environment and
opportunities in countries where you
are considering building your career!
Marketing
Elective
Elective
Entrepreneurship Project
January February March
* Co-curricular activities
Before you arrive
You can prepare for your MBA at Oxford Sad by logging into the private, pre-arrival area of our
website. This contains an introduction to the School and the University of Oxford, reading lists,
workbooks, and study suggestions. There are also self-evaluation questionnaires to help you assess
your current level in some of the technical subjects; when term begins you may opt for a support
course or advanced level study in some areas.
Trinity term Summer Capstone and farewell events
Customise your Oxford Sad MBA with Further develop your knowledge or Celebrate the end of your MBA
elective courses your experience
The programme ends with a student
You will choose five elective courses You can opt to do a project or take developed final session of lectures,
from a wide range of exciting choices, two electives. The summer electives workshops and celebrations during the
including some taking place overseas. are run jointly with the Executive first week of September.
Finance electives are taught jointly MBA programme, providing a unique
with our MSc in Financial Economics opportunity to learn with this
and MSc in Law and Finance students student community.
and allow those with an interest in this
area to study at an advanced level. Summer projects can include
Other electives draw upon the ideas internships with a project report,
and resources within the Business strategic consulting projects with
School and around the University. established organisations, or additional
Follow your interests and delve deeper entrepreneurial projects that you have
into Marketing, Operations, Strategy developed throughout the year.
and more, with unique offerings such
as Cybersecurity and Leadership in
the Humanities.
Capstone
Elective
Elective
Elective or
Elective Summer Project
Elective
Elective
Elective
VIEW*
April May June July August September
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Acquiring core knowledge
to approach world-scale challenges
Core modules
Eight core modules in fundamental business
areas will provide you with a secure foundation
and the knowledge to be able to approach
any business situation with confidence and
understanding.
Business Finance
Analytics
Accounting
Strategy
Firms and Markets
Leadership Fundamentals
Technology and Operations Management
Marketing
We are increasingly using common case
studies across our core courses. Most business
situations and decisions entail some elements
of trading-off between the interests of
different parts of the organisation, so taking an
interdisciplinary approach to case analysis will
become particularly useful in situations you are
likely to experience after graduation.
Case learning on the Oxford Sad MBA is
enhanced by class-based participation
assessment, which gives students an opportunity
to work closely with faculty to hone the ability to
effectively communicate, and influence debates
and decision-making situations.
Come and see the way we do Business
Education, because it is not the way it
happens in many other universities.
Tim Jenkinson
Professor of Finance, Oxford Sad
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Integrative modules
The Oxford Sad MBAs major cross-cutting themes
are explored explicitly in three integrative modules
during the University terms.
Entrepreneurship Responsible Business
Support courses Entrepreneurship is not just about launching The Responsible Business module will look at
Support courses are run during Michaelmas and a start-up business; it has a role as a two broad areas: the design and purpose of
Hilary terms to provide extra assistance, if you distinctive business approach. Broadly the corporation itself and the ethical decision
need it, in Business Finance, Firms and Markets, speaking, entrepreneurs find and put together making of business leaders.
Accounting, and Analytics. They are led either by resources (ideas, people, things) in new ways
Students will be required to think critically
the lecturer or by a post-doctoral fellow. to solve complex problems and to create
about the role of the corporation in society,
new opportunities. This means that you can
including its relationships with stakeholders
Global Opportunities have entrepreneurs within organisations
and its responsibilities towards them and
as well as those who create organisations.
and Threats, Oxford (GOTO) to society at large. The discussion will build
Entrepreneurship is by its nature collaborative
on topics that students are exploring in
You will join Oxford academics, Executive MBA and depends on being able to make unusual
other parts of the programme (in GOTO,
students and alumni in this action-oriented and innovative connections.
and the Accounting and Strategy courses,
community focused on developing solutions to
for example) such as the implications of the
major global problems. GOTOs central feature is a
current challenges of modern capitalism,
dynamic multimedia platform hosting videos from
corporate responsibility and the motivations
experts and practitioners, infographics, images,
of social entrepreneurs. You will explore the
and curated content relating to two major topics
issues through a variety of mechanisms such
each year. Working in groups, and guided by your
as participating in simulations and discovering
tutor, you will be expected to generate, critique
the impacts of different decisions, through
and defend ideas and action plans.
making and discussing presentations, and
through developing a business plan or
feasibility study.
The module also focuses on the individual,
Global Rules of the Game
on the nature of ethical dilemmas and
This theme is about the unwritten rules, the
decision making and on how business
norms and the laws that shape the global
leaders can recognise and respond to issues
economy. You will examine international
with a moral dimension. This builds on the
institutions and agreements as well as
leadership skills that students develop
differences and disputes between countries
throughout the programme, particularly in
that can influence business opportunities.
the Leadership Fundamentals course and
You will focus on topics such as trade and potentially during the executive coaching
tax laws, intellectual property laws, anti- component of the programme.
corruption agreements and national laws, and
trade agreements. Through exploring this
theme you will gain insights into institutions
that are essential for the development of
entrepreneurial ventures and for creating
solutions to world-scale challenges such as
those considered in GOTO.
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Customising your Oxford Sad MBA
Be yourself; everyone else
is already taken.
Oscar Wilde
Playwright, poet and author
(Magdalen College Oxford alumnus)
Co-curricular activities
The Oxford Sad Finance Lab
The Oxford Sad Finance Lab is a unique offering for Oxford
Sad MBA, MSc Financial Economics and MSc Law and Finance
students wishing to pursue a career in financial services. It is
a collaboration between our expert finance faculty, Private
Equity Institute and the Career Development Centre that helps
students put into practice the financial modelling and valuation
skills required for entry and success in investment roles. It is
designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
The Finance Lab is designed for those interested in M&A,
Leverage Finance, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Distress
and Restructuring, Valuation, Equity Research, Capital
Markets, Asset Management, Private Equity (Growth Capital,
LBO, Distress, Infrastructure).
The Oxford Sad Finance Lab comprises approximately 100
hours of intensive training with three essential components:
Teaching (modelling)
Case studies and networking with banks and funds
Challenges with a minimum of one of the following:
Bridgepoint (Private Equity), Centreview (M&A),
Hermes GPE (Investment Management) and
Rothschild (Financial Advisory). The 2016/17 Lab
also incorporates a valuation competition with the
Chicago Booth School of Business.
Entrepreneurship Project Electives
The Entrepreneurship Project is taught and assessed in
conjunction with the integrative module on entrepreneurship.
You will take a total of seven to nine electives in Hilary, Trinity
and summer terms, choosing from a menu of between 30 and
Working in a group you will develop a full business plan and 40 courses on a range of topics. These are often taught by
pitch it to a panel of invited venture capitalists and other academics and practitioners in partnership, so that you can see
practitioners. The Entrepreneurship Project is supported by how research is applied effectively in the workplace. Increasingly
a range of activities run by the Entrepreneurship Centre and we are introducing electives that have been developed jointly
the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. with other University departments. Please check our website for
the most recent list of elective courses.
www.sbs.oxford.edu/mba
Summer Project
In the summer term, you can opt to undertake a team
Strategic Consulting Project, working for six weeks with a
corporate sponsor and faculty supervisor. These projects
take place all over the world and for all kinds of organisations,
including companies, charities, non-profits and start-ups.
Another option is for students who have demonstrated
advanced work on their Entrepreneurship Projects to develop
a specific project proposal to further these initiatives.
You may also take up an internship during the summer. You
will then be expected to produce a report reflecting on your
internship experience and presenting a strategic view of how
your sponsoring organisation could transform the way it works.
The Oxford Sad Consulting Careers Programme
Oxford Sads innovative, state-
The Oxford Sad Consulting Careers Programme, inaugurated
in 2016/17, is designed to provide students with skills and of-the-art curriculum set it apart
insight relevant to the consulting industry and is based around from other schools. Topics such as
the hiring processes of consulting employers globally. It water management and markets or
connects theory with practice through a series of workshops,
employer-led case studies and access to online resources and big data address some of the most
tools. The programme links to consulting recruiter events and complex issues that the world faces
networking sessions that provide opportunities to connect today, which makes the MBA at
with practising consultants from a variety of firms.
Oxford Sad a great preparation for
The programme starts with summer pre-arrival preparation my future career.
and continues with regular weekly workshops run in-house,
with external speakers and employer events, through Leon Zabel
Michaelmas Term until the middle of Hilary Term. Germany, Oxford Sad MBA student 2015/16
Venture Idea Exploration Workshop (VIEW)
VIEW is a new start-up workshop run by the Entrepreneurship
Centre at the School. The workshop has been developed and is
run by a team of start-up experts and University professors. The
objective of the programme is to provide hands-on learning, allow
students to explore their entrepreneurial ideas and accelerate
the start-up process. The programme consists of five sessions
where participants are given instructions, tools, guidance and are
expected to set and reach milestones. Each venture team is part
of a small cohort of fellow teams that are led by a coaching team.
In addition, each team is paired with a mentor to help guide and
accelerate the progress of their start-up.
Creating and following your own path
At Oxford Sad, we will support you in advancing your career after the
MBA, whether you plan to move within your current industry or make a
transformative career change.

Talent development Career development Recent employers

The MBA talent development programme offers Our careers advisors specialise in all major sectors, Examples of employers who recently hired our
you the opportunity to design your own personal including finance, consulting, diversified industries Oxford Sad MBA graduates:
and professional development provision around and social impact. We support students seeking
a series of workshops, events and activities a traditional business career and those taking a Acumen Fund
focused on raising self-awareness, teamwork and non-traditional path in a variety of destinations Amazon
communications skills. These include personal around the world. Ultimately, what you will gain American Express
leadership and skills based workshops which are out of your MBA at Oxford Sad depends on your Apple
designed to align with MBA teaching and career goals, ambitions and previous experiences. Our Bain & Company
development provision. careers team is here to offer guidance, support and Barclays
inspiration every step of the way. Boston Consulting Group
We also offer a mindfulness in business programme; BP
The Working Mind, a unique in-depth training in CDC Group
mindfulness where you can develop your own Individual guidance Deloitte
personal practice and learn the most effective Experienced careers advisors and sector experts Deutsche Bank
techniques for incorporating mindfulness into the provide one-to-one guidance to students throughout Eli Lilly
workplace and your daily lives. the programme. Exane BNP Paribas
You will also have an opportunity to apply for the Access to coaching and expertise EY
MBA coaching programme which enables you to Students are able to meet a range of industry Facebook
work individually with an executive coach who advisors from a variety of backgrounds, including Google
can help you reflect on your development in a consulting, finance, retail, marketing, social impact, HCL Technologies
supportive environment. entrepreneurship, energy, healthcare, and technology. Heinz
The Careers Development Centre runs a series of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
workshops and seminars to help students develop HSBC
their understanding of various careers options, as well Johnson and Johnson
as delivering personal and professional development L.E.K. Consulting
seminars as part of leadership development programme. McKinsey & Company
Microsoft
Online support Mizuho Bank
The Careers Development Centre also provides access Palladium
to a range of online resources to help students in their PowerGen Renewable Energy
careers search including Careers@Sad, the Schools Prudential
careers portal, as well as sector-specific tools to PwC
assist in case-study preparation, financial modelling, Uber
and general industry knowledge. Wells Fargo
Worldpay
Support for entrepreneurs
The Oxford Launchpad and the Careers Development
I was looking for an MBA which would boost my career and Centre work together to provide students interested
firmly plant me in a community of world changers... I would in entrepreneurship with opportunities to access
relevant expertise and networks. Flagship events
like to make as many meaningful connections as possible. such as Emerge and the Social Impact Careers Day
Talisa Du Bois offer students the unique ability to meet leading
South Africa, Oxford Sad MBA student 2015/16 practitioners in these fields and can often lead to
interesting job opportunities.
 Fabricio Pedroza
Did you know? Brazil
Oxford Sad counts the Oxford Launchpad co-working space within its
facilities in central Oxford. It is a place for entrepreneurially-minded people
Now Senior Business Manager at
to meet, collaborate, create and strengthen ventures. The Launchpad Amazon, Luxembourg
offers regular speaker events, hackathons, social mixers and more.

Originally from Brazil, Fabricio studied

Automation and Control Engineering at
The Oxford Sad MBA
Universidade Estadual de Campinas before has made me see things in
embarking on a career in consulting. When a different ways. Perhaps the
global reorganisation project I was working on
most important thing I learnt
came to an end I decided it was an opportune
time to complete an MBA. I was looking to was how my decisions and
complement my engineering and consulting world scenarios will impact
experience with skills required to run a business. on my business. I feel like Im
Fabricio was exposed to career opportunities at still on my MBA journey and
Amazon when its UK management team visited learning as I apply my ideas
the Business School and one of the companys
within my current role.
European Vice Presidents guest presented on a
retail elective. Having expressed an interest in
applying to Amazon, Fabricio worked with the
Business Schools Careers Development Centre
on his own development plan.
In his new role at Amazon Fabricio is responsible
for analysing and exploiting opportunities to
introduce its own-branded products into Europe.
He acknowledges that he regularly applies the
skills he learnt on his MBA in his new role.

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How to apply Admissions process
We operate a staged admissions process and we strongly
encourage you to apply as early as possible. Applications for the
2017/18 class will be considered in accordance with the dates
given below.
Requirements College
A good undergraduate degree When joining the University of Oxford, all graduate students
Application Deadline Interview Decision on Final Decision on
As guidance, you should have a 2.1 (3.5 GPA) or its equivalent. become members of one of the colleges or halls. Once you
If you were not awarded a minimum of 2.1 you may still be have been accepted and have secured your place on the Stage 1 9 September 2016 23 September 2016 14 October 2016
considered, provided you have a very strong employment Oxford Sad MBA by paying your deposit, your application will
Stage 2 28 October 2016 18 November 2016 9 December 2016
record demonstrating a high degree of responsibility. be forwarded to a college for consideration. Please note that
At least two years of full-time work experience college admissions are processed by colleges independently from Stage 3 6 January 2017 27 January 2017 3 March 2017
Our current class has on average six years full-time work Oxford Sads MBA admissions. Although you will be guaranteed
membership with a college, you may not be admitted to your Stage 4 17 March 2017 7 April 2017 28 April 2017
experience. We do not look for experience in a specific
sector; our students come from a variety of backgrounds, preferred choice. Colleges do not always provide accommodation Stage 5 5 May 2017 19 May 2017 9 June 2017
from engineering and finance to academia, armed forces and and the cost is not included in the college fee.
Stage 6 9 June 2017 23 June 2017 7 July 2017
non-profit. We look for evidence of career progression and
international exposure. You should be able to work as part of
a team, as well as be able to show leadership potential.
A GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) or a GRE
(Graduate Record Examinations) score
No minimum score is required. As a guidance, we consider a
GMAT score of 650 competitive.
A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
International English Language Test Scheme (IELTS)
You do not need to take the TOEFL or IELTS test if you have
studied full-time at degree level for a minimum of nine 1 Candidates apply online
months at a recognised institution where the medium of All applicants are required to pay a non-refundable
instruction is English. Please see our website for further processing fee of 150.
information on our language requirements and how to
request a waiver if applicable.

2 Selected applicants will be interviewed

Table: Minimum scores for language tests
You will be notified on the interview decision deadline
whether you have been short-listed for an interview.
Interviews will be conducted either by a Faculty
Minimum score member, an Industry Advisor, or a senior member
of staff. These can take place in person at Oxford,
TOEFL iBT 110 Minimum required overseas, or via Skype, if you are unable to travel to
on each component: the interview location.
Fees
Listening: 22
Reading: 24 The fees for the MBA programme 2017/18 are 52,000.
Writing: 24
This includes:
Speaking: 25
Course fee 3 Successful candidates will
IELTS 7.5 Minimum required on each College fee receive an offer
Component: 7.0 Oxford Union membership
Successful candidates will be emailed an offer letter
MBA Admissions Office on the final decision deadline of the stage in which
Tel: +44 (0)1865 278804 you have applied.
Email: mba-enquiries@sbs.ox.ac.uk
Two professional references highlighting your character, www.sbs.oxford.edu/mba
skills and achievements, and demonstrating your leadership
abilities and your suitability for the MBA.
Two essays on the topics outlined in the online application form.

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Next steps

Connect with our Recruitment team Prepare for your GMAT

Our MBA Recruitment team can provide advice on your Allow sufficient time to prepare for your GMAT:
suitability for the MBA programme. Please complete our online
assessment form and we will let you know if you are the kind of aim for a competitive score.
candidate we are looking for.

We can also assist with any specific programme-related queries Average number of study hours by GMAT score
and support you through the Schools application process. This
can often involve GMAT prep support, connecting you with our
Oxford community, or identifying the key traits that Oxford 400 to 490 61
looks for in a candidate.

Total GMAT score

500 to 590 69

600 to 690 84

Meet us 700 or higher 96

0 50 100
Join us at a global event
The MBA Recruitment team hosts around 80 events for
Source: GMAC mba.com Prospective Students Survey, 2012 report
prospective students in cities around the world. For event
locations, visit our website.

Meet us in Oxford
Join one of our open days at the School. These events give
prospective students insights into our faculty, the student
experience and details of our programme.

Connect with our alumni

We have a number of volunteer alumni who are willing to speak
to prospective students about their time at Oxford. Contact us to
find out more.

MBA Recruitment team

Email: mba-recruitment@sbs.ox.ac.uk
www.sbs.oxford.edu/mba

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Sad Business School
University of Oxford
Park End Street
Oxford, OX1 1HP
United Kingdom
Sad Business School
Sad Business School at the
University of Oxford blends
the best of new and old. We
are a vibrant and innovative
business school, but yet deeply
embedded in an 800-year-
old world-class university. We
create programmes and ideas
that have global impact. We
educate people for successful
business careers, and as a
community seek to tackle world-
scale problems. We deliver
cutting-edge programmes
and ground-breaking research
that transform individuals,
organisations, business practice,
and society. We seek to be a
world-class business school
community, embedded in a
world-class university, tackling
world-scale problems.
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Taught Programmes
MBA
Oxford 1+1 MBA
Executive MBA
MSc Financial Economics
MSc in Major Programme
Management
MSc in Law and Finance
Diploma in Financial Strategy
Diploma in Global Business
Diploma in Organisational
Leadership
Diploma in Strategy and
Innovation
BA in Economics and
Management
Research Programmes
DPhil Programme in
Management Studies
Executive Education Strategy, Risk and Reputation
Leadership Oxford Scenarios Programme
Oxford Advanced Management Consulting and Coaching
and Leadership Programme for Change
Oxford Strategic Oxford CIO Academy
Leadership Programme
Corporate Affairs Academy
Oxford High Performance
Leadership Programme Oxford Strategic Marketing
Programme
Women Transforming
Oxford Programme
Leadership Programme
on Negotiation
Corporate Reputation
Finance
and Executive Leadership
Oxford Chicago Valuation Programme
Programme
Oxford Investment Custom Programmes
Management Programme
Oxford Private Equity
Programme
Oxford Real Estate Programme
Oxford Impact Investing
Programme
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