Posted by: Stephen Harrison-Mirfield on April 17, 2019
When thinking about a subject for my first blog I was inspired by a conversation with a friend of mine who I met on the Post Graduate Diploma in Organisational Leadership at the University of Oxford. This person is someone I look up to a great deal, he’s a real high flyer working for one […]
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Posted by: Shweta Honavar on April 16, 2019
One of the scariest and nerve-wracking events for a 40-year old lady, apart from being aware that I hit 40 and also that I’m disclosing it here, and being a mother to a teen, a wannabe teen (hubby) and a puppy entering his teens, is getting back to studies!! Of course, you know that when […]
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Posted by: Ygor Francisco on April 10, 2019
Admittedly I have long loved ‘Strategy’. Though I had never formally studied the subject; I was drawn to its wisdom and economics. As a young practising micro-economist, I would read Porters papers in awe. I yearned for that kind of wisdom: that clarity in judgement; that ease in explanation. If only I could touch that […]
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Posted by: Shamini Murugesh on March 12, 2019
My journey to Oxford University seemed to have begun even before I knew it!! A couple of summers ago, I was visiting Oxford, it was a Sunday and as we walked along I saw a college with a huge courtyard. When I attempted to go in I was stopped and told no one can enter […]
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Posted by: Vlad Sarca on March 1, 2019
Aristotle said that courage is the virtue that enables all other virtues, and as an entrepreneur, it is important to show a lot of courage but to balance it with temperance. At the age of 24, I incorporated my first business, EGV Recruitment, which was active in medical recruitment. We expanded it internationally after one […]
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Posted by: Peace Ani on February 22, 2019
“Oxford is like a drug; people get addicted and find reasons to keep coming back.” The professor says. The Oxford experience cannot be fully described in words alone. You have to go there to fully grasp it. The school’s values including Respect, Excellence and Collaboration truly resonates, not just within the university but through the […]
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Posted by: Mahmoud Al Sayed on February 18, 2019
Life between myth & reality It’s really funny how the majority of us fall into the “I know it all” trap. This is a totally delusional belief framed by our mastery of our routine job, the people we usually deal with, the prevailing culture and traditions of our society and most importantly our egos. The […]
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Posted by: Eva Grosman on December 10, 2018
The end of the year invites us to pause and reflect. To take stock of the joys and challenges of the past year and to prepare for the year ahead. As the results of our final exam were just released, I have been thinking about my time in Oxford, another chapter coming to an end […]
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Posted by: Miyo Tanaka on December 6, 2018
“To develop my own leadership skills in a diverse learning environment and expand my global network” – this was my goal when joining the postgraduate diploma program in Organisational Leadership at Saïd Business School. The school provided me with valuable experiences greatly exceeding my expectations. Upon participating in my first module in March 2016, I […]
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Posted by: Lilia Stoyanov on November 9, 2018
Back when I was choosing my postgraduate qualification, it was tempting to choose a topic that was trending at that moment. Selecting the right programme that would boost my career wasn’t easy, especially with a background in management, finance, accounting and consulting. Did I really want a consulting career? Or would joining an investment fund […]
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