Evolve your strategic planning process and develop a business strategy that meets the needs of a rapidly changing world
7 weeks entirely online,
excluding orientation
Self-paced weekly modules,
7–10 hours per week
Learn alongside a global cohort
of like-minded professionals
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A new approach to corporate strategy that focuses on breadth in strategic thinking and planning, informed by the unique Oxford strategy framework.
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The ability to lead an organisational strategy that considers the challenges of complexities within changing environments, stakeholders, and goals.
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A personalised strategy playbook that combines theory and practice, which you can apply immediately to your own business context.
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Insights from renowned thought leaders, based on research from Oxford faculty and significant experience from global industry experts.
This Oxford Executive Strategy 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. The programme has an estimated 70 hours of learning.
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.
Over the duration of this online programme, you’ll work through the following modules:
Module 1 Unlocking strategy – The Oxford view
Explore your organisation's strategic potential using the Oxford view.
Module 2 Working with futures – Addressing changing environments
Consider the importance of broader environments and futures in formulating strategy.
Module 3 Making strategy purposeful – Managing plurality
Gauge key stakeholder interests and integrate them with your organisational purpose.
Module 4 Engaging players – Developing strategy statements that count
Communicate with a breadth of players through a focussed strategy statement.
Module 5 Building partnerships – Collaborating and competing
Leverage the value of collaboration and competition in networked strategy.
Module 6 Broadening strategy processes – Designing new strategy processes
Critically reflect on transforming your strategy process to be more inclusive and transparent.
Module 7 Strategy into practice – Assembling your playbook
Leverage the Oxford view of strategy to broaden your organisation's strategy practice.
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.
A business leader or senior executive needing to become a more innovative, flexible, and agile thinker
ager to understand exactly what strategic planning is and gain exclusive insights from the University of Oxford that can be applied to your company strategy
A professional with business strategy experience wanting to validate or update your knowledge
Looking to grow into, or are currently working in, a strategic management or leadership role
Richard Whittington
Professor of Strategic Management, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Programme Director of the Oxford Executive Strategy Programme
Richard is an expert in the field of strategy-as-practice, teaching strategy, and strategic management on the Oxford MBA and executive education programmes at Saïd Business School. He is also a fellow in management at New College, Oxford. An active supporter of the movement to professionalise the practice of strategy making, his research explores the contemporary ‘opening’ of strategy as it becomes more transparent internally and externally, and involves a broader range of people from inside and outside the organisation. Richard is the author of two highly influential textbooks on strategy, alongside nine other scholarly books and collections.
Trudi Lang
Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Programme Director of the Oxford Executive Strategy Programme
Trudi is a global strategist, working with leaders to support them in achieving their strategic objectives. She is a key faculty member at Saïd Business School, where she teaches executive education programmes on scenarios, strategy, and advanced management and leadership. Her research focuses on strategy formulation, providing leaders with the frameworks, processes, and space to discover new ways to drive success. A member of the Strategic Management Society and the Academy of Management, Trudi was previously the director and head of Strategic Foresight at the World Economic Forum.
“The content of the programme was thorough, well-structured, and applicable to my role. While we're used to being in a remote world at the moment, it can be difficult to learn in that environment. However, the techniques used here were easy and enjoyable. The programme has helped me to experience new ways of looking at strategy, with proven models and tools, as well as taught me how to view strategy from a broader perspective.”
Laura Barrowcliff
Head of Strategy, GBG
This Oxford Executive Strategy Programme is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter, part of edX. Join a growing community of global professionals, and benefit from the opportunity to:
Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
Earn a certificate of attendance recognising your online programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.