The MFE is unique in that it really
brings a sort of balanced blend of

economics and finance.

At its core, it's about helping young
people navigate their careers.

With the idea that through the learning
they will gain that will enable them to

go further and perhaps faster.

Our goal is to ensure that what a
student completes their degree here,

they're immediately prepared
to go into industry.

It's a one year course and this allows
you to enter the workforce much faster

than other master's students that
might have to study for two years.

It strikes a great balance
between the theoretical aspects,

so we're gonna be studying theories
and have theoretical lectures,

but also applying them so that you
can be ready to start working once you

graduate.

After the MFE.

Everything from economics to corporate finance to econometrics came together in

such a brilliant way that I was able to
think in a very structured and logical

way and communicate my ideas
with experienced finance professionals that really

set me apart from my peers.

One of the great things about Saïd is
that it really fuses sort of very modern

approach with the sort of traditions
of Oxford. So when students come here,

they are immersed in Oxford.
They have a college experience,

they have this entire second world
that they are exposed to.

The fact that it's a business school that's part of a world-renowned university is

one of the things that really make it stand out.

Because you then really also learn left
and right about what other really bright

people do and think about.

The cohort that I found at the MFE,

the support system that I found both within my class,

but also the broader Oxford, you know,
college community has been incredible.

It's, you know,

in a smaller community where we
are helped to focus on our studies,

we're surrounded by other students,

but we're also so close to London that
we're able to come in for employer visits

to come in for interviews.

When they arrive in September, even
though their core course hasn't started,

we give them a sort of pre-arrival week.

We also take them down to London for an employer day.

So they get to see the whites of
the eyes of employers in

in different businesses: consulting,
banking, asset management,

private equity. They get to see those
firms, go to visit their offices.

I think it's a very,

very valuable opportunity for us
to know the day-to-day life of

business professionals.

But also being able to talk directly with
the recruiters and some of the people

that will be interviewing us to see
what they'll be looking for.

Because it's at the beginning of the course,

it helps people find a bit of direction
and it just gives you the opportunity to

speak to people who've been
in the same shoes as you.

And then that day is topped off by a big
networking event where alumni from the

programme will come and talk to them
in a more casual environment.

One of the strong advantages

of this sort of large alumni network is
that we have a lot of senior people in a

huge range of areas. These senior people are often very happy to come back,

contribute,

and in fact to mentor students who are
applying for jobs in related industries.

When we reach out to alum for help
and support of current students,

I would say universally,

they always respond with overwhelming
enthusiasm and that's wonderful

to see.

I think 

coming to events like this is a fundamental role of being an MFE student and

being an MFE alumni. For me,

I'm so proud of calling myself an MFE and I wanna make sure that I can give back

in whatever way possible to
the MFE students of today.

What this course teaches is how
business plays such a big part

in social impact, in environmental
impact, in health impact,

but you need to be at the top
of the tree to influence that.

The MFE is trying to prepare students
that they reach the top and that's when

they're gonna have the biggest influence.

We celebrate the impact that current
students and previous students and future

students yet to come to Oxford will make in the world.