Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme

Enhance your executive skills and develop an advanced strategic management toolkit to make an impact in business.

Duration

6 months, including orientation
and 2 week-long breaks

Effort

Self-paced weekly modules,
7–10 hours per week

Learning Format

Learn alongside a global cohort of
like-minded professionals

Other Detail

Choose from flexible
payment options

On completion of this programme, you’ll walk away with:

1

A comprehensive approach to management that enables you to successfully navigate change and disruption as you lead your team in an increasingly complex and connected world.

2

The knowledge to make informed business and financial decisions, and the skills to think critically about the current workplace climate.

3

The ability to effectively lead your team and organisation towards achieving strategic goals and delivering value.

4

Relevant, research-based insights from outstanding faculty and guest experts, and the opportunity to learn alongside a global cohort of professionals.

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The Oxford Strategic Management Executive 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.

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.

Programme curriculum

Over the duration of this online programme, you'll work through three different sections that are designed to enhance your professional impact. The weeks consist of:

Week 0: Programme orientation
Welcome to your Online Campus
Meet and engage with your learning and peer networks as you navigate the Online Campus.
 

Section I

Week 1–8: Executive leadership

Empower high-performance teams using effective leadership strategies that add value and purpose to your business. Learn to maximise your influence and align your leadership style with your organisation’s goals.

Week 9: Programme break – Orientation to executive finance

Section II

Week 10–15: Executive finance

Leverage finance as part of your executive toolkit to make more strategic decisions and improve overall business performance. Develop a working knowledge of corporate governance, valuations, and mergers and acquisitions, and confidently communicate your ideas with financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Week 16: Programme break – Orientation to executive strategy

Section III

Week 17–23: Executive strategy

Tackle the complexities of a changing business landscape with a creative and contemporary approach to organisational strategy. Drawing on active Oxford research, explore how breadth within strategic and long-term thinking is key to drive success within your business in today’s economy.

This programme is for you if you are:

 

  • Looking to enhance your management skill set to tackle contemporary business challenges and leverage new opportunities

  • Preparing for management and need to gain practical tools to take on a more senior leadership position within your team or organisation

  • Seeking career growth and want to improve your professional impact by growing your knowledge and building a long-term, powerful network

Programme Directors

Tim Morris

Emeritus Professor, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Tim Morris teaches on many of Oxford Saïd’s executive programmes, helping corporate, government, and non-profit leaders grapple with the complex organisational challenges they face.

Tim launched his research on the role and development of CEOs in large corporations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He has developed numerous models of leadership in action that he uses with executives and in his consulting work. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Economist, Financial Times, CNN, and Forbes.

Joel Shapiro

Professor of Financial Economics, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Programme Director of the Oxford Executive Finance Programme

Joel is an expert in the regulation and governance of financial institutions. He teaches business finance on the Oxford MBA and Executive MBA at Saïd Business School. His research areas include corporate governance, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, credit ratings, and executive compensation.

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.

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.

“To prepare for the post-COVID-19 era, leaders need to do more than fine-tune their day-to-day tasks; they need to be ready and willing to rethink how they operate, and even why they exist. To put it another way, leaders need to step back, take a breath, and consider a broader perspective.”

McKinsey, 2021

An online education that sets you apart

This Oxford Strategic Management Executive 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:

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Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.

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Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.

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Earn a certificate of attendance recognising your online programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

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