FULL-TIME MBA Profiles Publish Date 11/05/09

University of Oxford

Saïd Business School

Getting In

PROGRAM BASICS

Oxford MBA

Saïd Business School

Park End Street
Oxford , United Kingdom

Program Web site:

http://www.sbs.oxford.edu/mba

Status:

Public Institution

Program e-mail address:

mba-enquiries@sbs.ox.ac.uk

Graduate business school is accredited by:

Association of MBAs (AMBA)

SCHOOL BASICS

Graduate business school enrollment:

Total: 307
Full-Time MBA: 243
Executive MBA: 47
PhD Program: 18

Undergraduate business school enrollment:

105

Graduate degree programs:

Other graduate degree programs:

MSc in Financial Economics

PROGRAM COSTS

Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program:

Resident : $ 59,000
Nonresident : $ 59,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident): $ 80,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident): $ 80,000

PROGRAM LENGTH

Full-time program (months):

ADMISSIONS

Application Deadlines

Deadline: 9
Deadline: 15
Deadline: 2

Does the program have rolling admissions?

Is proficiency in English required for admission?

Yes

Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required?

Yes

Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

IELTS

TOEFL Computer Based

TOEFL Internet Based Test

TOEFL Paper-based Test

Minimum paper-based TOEFL score required for MBAs:

630

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

GMAT Score:

Important

Resume/Work Experience:

Important

Application Essays:

Important

Interviews:

Important

Recommendations:

Important

Undergraduate Transcripts:

Important

Applicant interviews are:

By invitation only

Admitted applicants who were interviewed:

100 %

CLASS PROFILE

Full-time students in newest entering class (2009-2010) that are:

Female: 29 %
International: 95 %

Students from following regions:

Africa : 8 %
Asia: 28 %
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 8 %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 4 %
Middle East: 2 %
North America: 28 %
Oceania : 5 %
Western Europe: 17 %

Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:

N/A

Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class who are from the following regions:

N/A

Mean months of work experience of newest entering class:

Median months of work experience of newest entering class:

Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months:

From: 24
To: 132

Median age of entering class:

Mean age of entering class:

FINANCIAL AID

Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:

Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

On what basis are scholarships awarded?

A combination of need and merit

Full-tuition scholarships school will award during the upcoming academic year:

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?

As part of the admissions application

Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs regardeless of nationality?

GMAT

Are applicants required to take the GMAT?

Yes

GMAT scores:

Mean : 680
Median: 685

Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

From: 600
To: 760

Academics & Lifestyle

CLASS OFFERINGS

Average number of students in a full-time MBA core class:

Average number of students in a full-time MBA elective class:

Elective courses available to full-time MBA students:

Electives that have been added to the full-time program since June 30, 2009:

Business History
Cooperative strategy
Design leadership
Leading Strategic Change
Managing high-growth companies

Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core curriculum:

2005

Concentrations and specializations offered to full-time MBA students:

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Other: Social Entrepreneurship

Does the school offer an accelerated full-time MBA program?

The school believes that its leading areas of study for full-time MBA students are:

Entrepreneurship

Finance

International Business

Marketing

Strategy

FACULTY

Faculty employed by the B-school:

Full-time faculty:

Tenured: 35
Non-Tenured: 25

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

Non-Tenured: 4

Women on Faculty:

Tenured: 5
Non-Tenured: 3

Minority Faculty:

N/A

International Faculty:

Tenured: 17
Non-Tenured: 15

Faculty with PhDs:

Tenured: 35
Non-Tenured: 18

STUDENT LIFE

Professional clubs available to full-time MBA students:

Biotech/Health care

Consulting

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Marketing

Media & Entertainment

New Media

VC/ Private Equity

Networking clubs available to full-time MBA students:

Partners/Family

Women in MBA

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

Teaching methods used:

Case Study: 25 %
Lectures: 40 %
Simulations: 10 %
Team Projects: 25 %

Requirements for graduation:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

TECHNOLOGY

Technology improvements in the last three academic years:

SAN technology, E-mail and calendar services. Total cost around £75000

Amount spent:

$ 122,913

Alumni Affairs & Careers

B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

1,872

Active MBA alumni clubs:

Countries in which MBA clubs exist:

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://www.alumni.ox.ac.uk

Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site?

Business school alumni networking site:

http://www.oba.co.uk

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 59 %
Graduates not seeking employment: 4 %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 37 %

Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:

Destination: Silicon Valley - Student Trek-
Month: April 2009
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Asia - Student trek
Month: April 2009
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Social Entrepreneurship trek to San Francisco
Month: April 2009
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Africa Trek
Month: April 2009
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Dubai Trek
Month: April 2009
Amount Paid By School: Partial

Primary source of job offer:

School-facilitated activities: 32 %
Graduate-facilitated activities: 23 %
No information provided by graduate: 45 %

Companies that recruited second-year MBAs on campus in 2008-09:

626

Job Offers for 2009 graduates:

N/A

Top recruiting organizations most recent academic year:

KPMG
OCBC Bank
Boston Consulting Group Infosys Consulting
Accenture
McKinsey & Company
Man Group
PWC
Royal Dutch Shell pk
Morgan Stanley
Bain & Company
Booz & Company
Macquaire Group
JP morgan
Ernst & Young

Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:

6 %

Base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:

Mean base salary: $ 108,882
Mean signing bonus: $ 8,504

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 24 %
Finance/Accounting: 26 %
General Management: 18 %
Human Resources: 0 %
Marketing/Sales: 5 %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 1 %
Other: 26 %

Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:

Consulting: 24 %
Consumer Products: 9 %
Financial Services: 29 %
Manufacturing: 3 %
Media/Entertainment: 4 %
Non-Profit: 8 %
Petroleum/Energy: 4 %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 3 %
Real Estate: 1 %
Technology: 9 %
Other: 5 %

Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

Africa: 3 %
Asia: 14 %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 1 %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 1 %
Middle East: 5 %
North America: 12 %
Oceana: 4 %
Western Europe: 49 %

Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:

N/A

Top recruiting organizations for internships, most recent academic year:

N/A

Weekly internship compensation:

Mean: N/A
Median: N/A

SCHOOL COMMENTS

School Comments:

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Graduate Comments

Nothing could be a more positive and international student experience. -- Finance

The Oxford MBA is a remarkable combination of practical learning and classroom analysis. The Oxford MBA is relatively new, yet the results obtained and the leadership demonstrated so far will make Oxford Said a top-10 business school in a non-distant future. -- Consulting

Oxford offers so much more than just a MBA course that I would advise anyone wanting to do an MBA to come here. -- Entrepreneurship

Oxford is the intellectual's MBA program. We weren't only taught the frameworks, but we also examined and debated the underlying theories. I have spoken to friends at other schools, and this seems absent from their curriculums. -- Entrepreneurship

It was a very unique, international experience. I've learned an awful lot and have a very different and more profound understanding and appreciation of many parts of the world. -- Consulting

The Said Business School MBA encompasses two very distinct experiences - a business school experience and an Oxford University experience. As a business school, the Said Business School offers the student stellar world-class and stimulating faculty, superb facilities, and proximity to the world's premier financial capital. As part of the University of Oxford, the business school affords the student the opportunity to interact with world and business leaders as well as a traditional collegiate system. -- Finance

I believe that it was a great overall experience and I would recommend it to others. -- Finance

The Oxford experience is priceless. -- Entrepreneurship

Oxford is very strong in social entrepreneurship. Guest speakers are awesome (Gore, Carter, Sir Phillip Green, Bonderman, Jeff Skoll) and for those that want to work in the UK post MBA networking opportunities are considerable. -- Finance

Overall it has been an excellent experience. The professors are amazing, and the student body has exceeded expectations. The students are from a diverse background both in terms of nationality and prior work experience. Additionally, the environment was very collaborative. I never felt like I was competing against the other students for jobs or grades. -- Consulting

Good school. Great brand. Great location. As a one year program, it's a value for money. -- Venture Capital/Private Equity

I've loved every minute of this experience and would encourage anyone to attempt to have the same. Oxford is truly an amazing place to study and I have learned huge amounts about business and myself. -- Entrepreneurship

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Oxford - not just the education but the overall experience - and would definitely recommend the School my friends. -- Consulting

Brilliant exposure (resources/ industry practitioners, alumni) for people interested in general and social entrepreneurship, consulting, and finance. -- Consulting

One of the most academic MBA degrees on offer. It gave me an in-depth insight into concepts that were honed through case study discussions. The primary focus was on clarifying concepts and then drilling it through application in case studies. -- Investment Banking

I would certainly urge my friends to enroll at SBS, as I personally felt that the program was worth the money and time. The Oxford brand holds its value wherever I go, and the business school is quickly shaping in a great place. I would say that in a long term, once we have a good alumni base, MBA from this school is worth all the efforts. -- Consulting

Great program for a self-starter, especially someone involved in an entrepreneurial venture. The school is very open to new things (I started a $40,000 conference on business and the environment, and the school was most receptive). -- Entrepreneurship