Posted by: Robert Liam Barry on November 20, 2019
A noticeable sense of nervous anticipation spread throughout the lecture theatre of Saïd Business School, like osmosis on a cold January morning. With forty-seven highly experienced professionals gathered from the far corners of twenty-eight differing countries, each eager to debunk the complexities of emerging markets and evolve their understanding of business at a global level, […]
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Posted by: Veroniki Zerva on August 14, 2019
When I was asked by the Saïd Business School Marketing Team to share my experience on a blog, I agreed to do it without a second thought given that a similar blog a year ago moved me to start my own application. So, if you are an experienced professional who is either thirsty to learn, […]
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Posted by: Ingrid Laslett on July 19, 2019
I could not help but think, as I circled the desks of the Radcliffe Camera to find a free study spot, of those who came before me. What would I give for some of Tolkien’s creativity, the prescience of Aldous Huxley, the courage of Gertrude Bell, or Oscar Wilde’s wit? Was it enough that I […]
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Posted by: Evelina Fisher on October 23, 2018
We just finished our last Module 4 and the main word I can find is Inspiration. Every time I come back from Oxford I feel great inspiration for achieving, experiencing and, the most important, contributing into live, business and studies. It comes from a very interesting, comprehensive and thoughts-provoking programme of Diploma in Global Business, […]
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Posted by: Orsolya Szekely on October 22, 2018
If the level of excitement I feel could be measured, it would be close to a ten. Our graduation day is just one week away: class members (dear friends) cannot wait to see each other again and to receive our Global Business Diplomas. But that excitement is doubled by another event: we are about to […]
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Posted by: Stanimir Minov on July 30, 2018
In Oxford I have learnt that I am not the most accomplished person in the room; and that being not the most accomplished person in the room is in effect a good thing. I have seen my class mates: brilliantly articulating thoughts, keeping a low profile and letting other people shine, making sacrifices to the […]
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Posted by: Bob Satawake on April 30, 2018
Returning to Oxford for Module 2 was filled with anxiety and mystery unlike my initial journey. My first sojourn to Oxford was filled with excitement and a sense of accomplishment of having been accepted to this prestigious institution. I now faced the initial assessment after having experienced Module 1 and spending five short weeks at […]
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Posted by: Bob Satawake on March 20, 2018
There are times when life presents you with a curiosity and opportunity collectively and the end result leads to something very special. I have experienced this scenario a few times in my life but most recently it required an expertise level completely out of my wheelhouse. If by definition of being compensated means being a […]
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Posted by: Orsolya Szekely on June 2, 2017
We are not in it for the grades, or are we? I am a student at the Saïd Business School at the Diploma in Global Business programme. I am also many other things, but it is irrelevant from this blog’s point of view. When you enter the gates of the University of Oxford as a […]
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Posted by: Julian Naumann on April 13, 2017
Having worked with global luxury brands for years now, I was looking for an opportunity to broaden my knowledge in business and explore what is happening outside of the industry I have been so familiar with. The complexity of conducting business on a global scale has always fascinated me. I wanted a platform to deepen […]
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