Oxford Executive MBA

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Personal impact with global influence

Start dates:

Duration:

  • 22 months / 24 months

Time commitment:

  • Part time

Location:

  • Oxford

Cost:

  • £117,080 / £124,920

About the programme

The Oxford Executive MBA is a transformational programme, that will challenge you to explore the answers to complex business issues. Join a vibrant global business school community and learn from experienced peers, faculty and alumni from a wide range of sectors, with diverse global perspectives. You will:

  • learn how to make the most of connections between decision-making processes within a complex organisation
  • analyse global complexity in depth, experiencing cultures first-hand during international modules
  • become an 'Oxford' strategic leader
  • learn how to think entrepreneurially through a group venture project
  • be a part of a global exchange of ideas and knowledge, in the Oxford tradition

You will study with participants from all over the world, from a wide range of sectors and organisations, allowing you to forge powerful connections lasting beyond the programme.

The part-time immersive modular format is designed for busy working professionals:

  • intakes starting in January and September
  • taught over one-week long modules, depending on the electives you choose
  • modules run approximately every five weeks in Oxford or internationally
  • you can continue your work and life commitments and make an immediate impact in the workplace as you learn

We regularly review our programmes to ensure we are offering students the best opportunity to learn and develop with us at Oxford. As a result the programme will be evolving from September 2025. 

Class profile

You will study with a diverse group of individuals from a wide range of sectors, organisations and countries.

65

Class size

40

Average age

35%

Women on the programme

32

Nationalities represented

28

Employment sectors

The Oxford Executive MBA is an intellectual playground. We have continuous opportunities to meet individuals from extraordinary backgrounds and accomplishments.

David Benattar

Sustainability Author and Advisor

Benefits

To you

  • Develop as a leader who understands and navigates global business challenges
  • Acquire a prestigious qualification alongside your career
  • Hear diverse international perspectives and forge enduring connections
  • Discuss new research and findings with University of Oxford academics

To your organisation

  • Leaders enhance their skills to drive organisational performance
  • Gain global business perspectives through your leaders
  • Develop high achievers in your business to retain top talent
  • Access a wealth of business networks and contacts globally

CV review

Share your CV with us to find out if you could be eligible to apply for the Oxford Executive MBA. Our expert Recruitment team will evaluate your skills and experience and let you know if you could be a good fit for the programme.

The Oxford Executive MBA

Teaching and learning

The modules are a catalyst for a shared learning experience between the cohort, as well as focused time with our faculty. Each course is taught intensively utilising case studies and highly interactive lectures, which require significant independent reading beforehand. The first module will be online, with the rest mostly taking place in Oxford. We recommend you stay in or near to Oxford. Elective modules and overseas modules will include weekends, as indicated in the provisional list of module dates. Modules generally start on a Monday and some feature a Saturday or Sunday to maximise the time together as a cohort.

In addition, study groups are formed to facilitate collaborative learning through debate, discussion and presentation. Between sessions, additional coursework is to be completed, both individually and in virtual groups, using online resources.

Alongside traditional teaching methods, you will have the chance to reflect on your own individual experiences and work with your peers. All graduate students are assigned an academic supervisor for the duration of their studies.

Assessments

Assessments take place at the end of each module, extending the duration of each programme by approximately 1-2 months. The assessment regime is a combination of examinations, group and individual assignments. Assessment methods are tailored to most effectively achieve desired learning outcomes.

Award

The final award on this programme is a Masters in Business Administration.

The whole experience has been life-changing. Now, I’m able to ask more probing business questions and use a comprehensive approach to tackle business challenges with a strengthened can-do attitude.

Qi Guo

Product Strategy Manager, Volvo Group

Student blogs

Read what our students and alumni say about the Oxford Executive MBA. You'll gain insights into the impact the programme has on people from a range of backgrounds and employment industries.

View student blogs

Meet our recent students

Take a look at our recent class profile books to see the diversity of our students.

Admission requirements

The programme is for experienced senior executives educated to degree level or higher.

The programme is for experienced senior executives educated to degree level or higher.

Our students are seeking to challenge themselves intellectually and to advance their career prospects in an international environment. Significant indicators of the suitability of prospective candidates are intellectual ability, skills in teamwork, an international perspective, professional experience and leadership potential.

If you would you like us to, we can review your CV/resume and advise whether this programme is a good match for you.

We recommend you apply as early as possible in the recruitment cycle as applications are reviewed as soon as they are received.

Fees and funding

There are a range of funding options and scholarships available to support you during your studies.

The Oxford Executive MBA has changed my life. I met classmates from all over the world who challenged my thinking and tutors who inspired me.

Andrew Durutalo

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Member

Celebrating 20 years

It has been 20 years since the first Executive MBA class walked into Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. To celebrate we're celebrating our inspirational alumni through a podcast and an educational alumni event called EMBA inspires. Details of the EMBA Inspires event for 2025 will be live early in 2025.

Executive MBA rankings

  • QS World University Rankings 2024 - 1st in the world
  • Financial Times 2025 - 11th in the world

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