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Posted by: James Green on June 20, 2017

Module 2 and an EXAM!!!!

The residential week for Module 2 was a scary prospect. The first thing that we had to do was an exam on the Wednesday morning (the exam was on Module 1), then it would be into the lectures for Module 2. This would be my first formal university exam for over 20 years. Between the […]

Posted by: James Green on June 15, 2017

Random Encounters

One of the rewarding things about doing the course in Oxford, is the people that I am meeting and the experiences that we share. There is an incredibly great richness to the experiences and knowledge of the members of the cohort. Just prior to leaving Korea I received a message from a member of the cohort […]

Posted by: James Green on April 12, 2017

Oxford: the land of Pixies, Elves, Harry Potter and a Korean Restaurant

So I was off to Oxford for my first contact week, the lectures run from first thing Wednesday morning until mid-afternoon on Saturday. To make the best of my time I flew from Seoul to the UK on the preceding Saturday so that I could spend a couple of days at my Uncle and Aunt’s […]

Posted by: James Green on April 5, 2017

The First Steps

After I volunteered to write a blog about my experiences at the Saïd Business School, I thought “what the hell have you done”, which unsurprisingly was exactly the same thought that I had when I completed the enrolment process for the Diploma in Organisational Leadership. I intend to write a series of blog posts tracking […]

Posted by: Enam Agbezudor on February 23, 2017

My Memorable Experience at Oxford

My experience in the first module of the Diploma in Financial Strategy programme was truly memorable and remarkable. I enjoyed participating in strategic discussions on issues that were affecting our businesses in real time. The diversity of views expressed by my colleagues from various backgrounds during class discussions made the sessions lively and very informative. […]

Posted by: Sean Boyd on January 28, 2015

Module 1 – Strategy

Perhaps a few basics about my background can help set the scene, and explain my journey to this Diploma. I qualified as a corporate lawyer in 2003 and I remain qualified, although that’s largely academic now. I changed career 6 years ago, joining a client of mine to move away from practicing law at large […]