Blog: Archive for the “Oxford University (Saïd Business School)” Category

We recently discussed part-time MBA programs as an option for candidates who are unsure of whether a full-time program is the right choice for them. MBA candidates looking to broaden their business school choices could also consider European programs. Although many applicants who are competing for places at the top U.S. business schools are well … Read More  

The Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford takes a rather minimalist approach to application essays, asking its candidates to compose only one short, traditional written submission. The essay’s prompt gives applicants the leeway to share whatever additional information they believe the school needs to fully evaluate them, so they do not have to … Read More  

MBA applicants can get carried away with rankings. In this series, we profile amazing programs at business schools that are typically ranked outside the top 15. Benefitting from the reputation of its parent university, and with a class consisting of 94% international students, Oxford’s Saïd Business School has built up considerable global brand recognition for … Read More  

In our “What I Learned at…” series, MBAs discuss the tools and skills their business schools provided as they launched their careers. Paul Watson is the co-founder and COO of Ledbury, a producer of high-quality menswear created in response to a simple problem: the difficulty of finding a great-fitting shirt. In the final part of this … Read More  

In our “What I Learned at…” series, MBAs discuss the tools and skills their business schools provided as they launched their careers. Paul Watson is the co-founder and COO of Ledbury, a producer of high-quality menswear created in response to a simple problem: the difficulty of finding a great-fitting shirt. In Part 3 of this four-part … Read More