Posted by: Mia McCarthy on March 16, 2015
My first university degree was in a completely different field to the business world I currently find myself in. With a little experience under my belt, about 6 months ago, I started thinking about my next challenge, how can I push the boundaries? How can I stretch myself and get comfortable outside of my comfort zone? […]
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Posted by: Phyuh Hninn Nyein on March 9, 2015
I was travelling around rural Myanmar for 2 months straight before I got onto the plane to UK to attend the Diploma in Strategy and Innovation or DipSI Program. My mind was still focused on work and on Myanmar. It didn’t hit me until Wednesday morning when I showed up on the class that I […]
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Posted by: Henry Jones on March 9, 2015
On a bright, blustery Oxfordshire morning with the winter sun bouncing off the distinctive Bath stone and copper-clad spire, I arrived at Said Business School to begin module one of the Oxford Diploma in Organisational Leadership. Once inside, Said’s West Wing is a combination of beautiful oak-paneled Harvard-style lecture theatres, countless glass walls and large, […]
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Posted by: Joanna Brogan on March 3, 2015
So module 1 of my Diploma in Strategy and Innovation is over and module 2 is still seven weeks away, so what to do in the interim? Well if you are someone like me who needs a bit of added motivation to hit the books, a study group is the perfect solution. Our class has set […]
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Posted by: Taylor Vowles on March 2, 2015
I just got back from my first module sessions for the Diploma in Financial Strategy. I had expectations of what Oxford would be like because my partners are Oxford Alumni. However, my expectations were blown away. Upon arriving at the University of Oxford, I was embraced by the architecture of the Ashmolean Museum and humbled […]
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Posted by: Eva Partleton on February 27, 2015
I cannot believe it is already the 27th of February! It seems only days ago since I left Oxford after the first module of the Diploma in Financial Strategy course. Right after the course, on the train, I was sure I would spend at least one hour a day studying – and surprisingly, I did! My first […]
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Posted by: Jonathon Seaton on February 24, 2015
Four days of classes, a very memorable stay in Oxford and the opportunity to meet and connect with an amazing set of classmates. That would be module one on the Oxford Diploma in Global Business nearly complete. So, as an entrepreneur, why would I choose to study business at Oxford? Was I not busy enough? […]
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