Building on Oxford’s 800-year history of educating leaders, the one-year MBA programme at the Saïd Business School embodies the academic rigour and forward thinking that has made Oxford University a world leader in education.

Established in 1996, Oxford University's Saïd Business School is one of Europe's youngest and most entrepreneurial business schools. An integral part of the University of Oxford, the School embodies the academic rigour and forward thinking that has made Oxford University a world leader in education. The School is dedicated to developing a new generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs, and conducting research not only into the nature of business, but the connections between business and the wider world.

Summary

Location: Oxford, U.K.

Duration: 1 year

Fees: £34,000

2008 MBA Ranking (FT): 19

2008 MBA Ranking (BW, non-U.S.): 10

Website: http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/mba

Essay Questions

Programme beginning:  October 2009

1. Explain why you chose your current job. How do you hope to see your career developing over the next five years? How will an MBA assist you in the development of these ambitions? (1000 words)

2. Which recent development, world event or book has most influenced your thinking and why? (2000 words)