Saïd Business School

Overview

Saïd Business School (SBS) is part of the University of Oxford, blending the best of new and old at one of the world's top universities. It is named after its chief benefactor, Wafic Saïd, and is famous for its MBA, MSc Financial Economics, MSc Law and Finance, and DPhil Management Studies programmes.

Saïd creates programmes and ideas that have a global impact, educating people for successful careers, and as a community seek to tackle 21st-century problems. Saïd also delivers cutting-edge programmes and research that transform individuals, organisations, business practices and society.

The Saïd MBA programme tackles global issues faced by businesses in the 21st century and is designed around three themes that shape today's business environment: global rules of the game, entrepreneurship and responsible business. The School also offers a part-time 'Executive Master of Business Administration' degree for professionals with more than five years of management experience.

Ranking

• Ranked 1st worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings

Financial Times Rankings 

• 15th for Executive MBA in 2022
• 31st for Global MBA in 2022
• 6th for Masters in Finance pre-experience programme in 2022
• 23rd for the Executive Education in Customised Programmes for 2022
• 25th in the European Business School Rankings for 2022

QS World University Rankings 

• 1st in World University Rankings for Masters in Finance for 2023
• 6th for Executive MBA in Europe for 2023
• 8th for Executive MBA globally for 2023

Alumni

18 diverse alumni networks create an environment for continuous learning and offer the opportunity to engage with individuals with similar interests and build peer, alumni, and industry networks. Networks available may vary depending on each year’s class preferences.

Noteable alumni include:

• Patrick Grant (MBA) - British fashion designer
• Claire Diaz Ortiz (MBA) - Social Innovation at Twitter, Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business
• Javed Afridi (PhD) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Haier Pakistan
• Bradey Henderson (MBA) - Rhodes Scholar, Boston Consulting Group
• Papa CJ (MBA) - Indian Comedian
• Sujeet Kumar (Odisha), (MBA) - Indian Policy Expert & Entrepreneur