Create a risk management strategy to nurture your organisation’s operational resilience and ensure long-term sustainability.
6 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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Skills to build operational resilience and preparedness within all areas of your organisation, enabling it to not only respond to change and complexity, but to thrive in and benefit from uncertainty.
2
Stronger leadership skills and the ability to resiliently guide your teams in uncertain times.
3
The knowledge to integrate workplace resilience into your business strategy to effectively plan for change and ensure your organisation’s longevity.
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A practical, strategic risk management plan for building organisational resilience, using exclusive Oxford Saïd frameworks as well as insights from global thought leaders and industry experts.
This Oxford Leading Through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations 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 60 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.
According to recent LinkedIn research, resilience is now the number one power skill to develop in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France, and Australia.*
* LinkedIn Learning (2021).
Over the duration of this online programme, you’ll work through the following modules:
Module 1 Self: Advancing resilient leadership
Reflect on the strengths and personal attributes that enable you to practice resilient leadership.
Module 2 Strategy: Developing your strategic resilience
Use strategic tools and practices to build organisational resilience.
Module 3 Structures: Building operational resilience
Apply a holistic perspective to integrate resilience into organisational structures.
Module 4 Social: Reinforcing social resilience
Identify how resilience can be woven into an organisation’s leadership, culture, and relationships.
Module 5 Supply chains: Strengthening supply chain resilience
Analyse the strategic tactics that can improve supply chain resilience.
Module 6 Systems: Maximising systems-wide resilience
Examine how to maximise your leadership impact by building and leading resilient systems.
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during programme development.
A professional working within an industry that experiences regular disruption, such as healthcare, energy, oil, or tech
A professional seeking to build and enhance your organisation’s resilience to respond to new challenges
A senior business leader or C-suite executive responsible for driving strategy or risk management in your company and strengthening its ability to withstand volatile disruptions
A human resource manager or organisational design leader who wants to integrate workplace and operational resilience to ensure your firm remains competitive
Eleanor Murray
Associate Dean for Executive Education and Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Eleanor is an expert in organisational resilience and holds extensive experience working in complex organisations and as a senior leader in the healthcare sector. In addition, Eleanor teaches on the MSc in Major Programme Management and contributes to online and on-campus international programmes for senior professionals.
“I really enjoyed my online learning journey and found the topic valuable both personally and professionally. It is a well structured, rich and complete programme that allows you to prepare adequately to face the many challenges and opportunities in your environment. I feel more confident now in understanding the concept of resilience and the importance to develop a dynamic strategy and recalibrate existing operating models to ensure the success of my organisation. Thank you Oxford team!”
This Oxford Leading through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations 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.