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Financial Times rankings highlight our worldclass Open and Custom Executive Education

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Our Open Executive Education has been ranked seventh in the world and second in the UK, in the 2024 Financial Times Executive Education rankings.

Our Custom Executive Education has risen 17 places from last year to 14th globally, and second in the UK.

Highlights from this year’s report placed Open first in the world for international learning locations, thanks, in part, to the global reach of our online programmes. Key areas highlighted in the significant rise in Custom were: the quality of our faculty, our teaching methods and the value for money we offer our clients. 

 

Successful executive education that meets and exceeds the expectations of clients and participants is critically important to the future of any business school, including ours. That is why today’s positive results are so important to us.

Soumitra Dutta

Peter Moores Dean, Saïd Business School

Soumitra Dutta, Peter Moores Dean, said: ‘Successful executive education that meets and exceeds the expectations of clients and participants is critically important to the future of any business school, including ours. That is why today’s positive results are so important to us.’

The annual ranking is a global league table of executive education from 104 schools tailored to the needs of individuals, companies and organisations. It is partly based on feedback from a school’s participants and clients.

 

It is pleasing to see these results highlight the truly international and diverse make-up of our learners, and the richness that brings to the overall experience here at Oxford Saïd.

Eleanor Murray

Associate Dean for Executive Education

Eleanor Murray, Associate Dean for Executive Education, said: ‘Today’s results reflect the hard work, dedication and care of our Executive Education colleagues, and the quality of our customer relationships. A recent review and reorganisation of our teams has also helped to put us in the best possible shape to deliver world-class education. It is pleasing to see these results highlight the truly international and diverse make-up of our learners, and the richness that brings to the overall experience here at Oxford Saïd.’

Executive Education at Oxford Saïd will be moving to a new home in the autumn of next year. The Global Leadership Centre (pictured), currently under construction in the heart of Oxford, will be an extension of our city centre campus. Our new home will be a modern and tech enabled environment, purpose built for learning, convening and retreat.

We will continue our relentless commitment to our customers’ success, creating new strategic relationships across business, and introducing new, innovative programmes to our portfolio.

Louise Croft

Managing Director for Executive Education

Louise Croft, Managing Director for Executive Education, said: ‘It’s exciting and rewarding to see how our strong foundation is delivering such positive results. We will continue our relentless commitment to our customers’ success, creating new strategic relationships across business, and introducing new, innovative programmes to our portfolio. The Global Leadership Centre will also play a pivotal role and I look forward to working with colleagues as we create a dynamic and exciting future for Executive Education here at Oxford.’