Saïd Business School

Oxford Emerging Leaders Programme

Saïd Business School

Management

About Programme

The programme is a 13-week leadership development experience for high-performing functional and cross-functional leaders who are expanding their strategic influence. It supports the transition from operational excellence to enterprise contribution, strengthening executive presence, judgement, stakeholder influence and disciplined execution.

It is offered in two pathways. The online pathway is a 13-week experience of weekly live, faculty-led sessions and on-demand content in a fully online format. It combines structured learning with practical application to real organisational challenges.

The blended pathway includes the complete online programme and is followed by a three-day Oxford immersion and two post-programme live sessions. This in-person component provides structured challenge, applied simulation and live feedback, enabling you to test and refine your thinking in an executive setting.

Programme Content

Module 1: Leading from within

The programme will begin by helping you clarify your leadership identity and strengthen your executive presence.

Through structured reflection and feedback, you will define a clear Leadership Manifesto that articulates how you lead, the standards you set and the impact you intend to have.

This foundation will build confidence and credibility as you step into broader responsibility.

Module 2: Systems thinking and decision-making

You will develop the ability to analyse complexity using systems thinking and structured decision frameworks.

The emphasis will be on strengthening judgement under ambiguity, enabling you to move beyond functional optimisation and make decisions that account for wider organisational consequences.

Module 3: Stakeholder influence and coalitions

This module will strengthen your capacity to influence without formal authority.

By mapping stakeholder interests and building cross-functional coalitions, you will increase trust across silos and enhance your effectiveness in enterprise-level initiatives.

Module 4: Strategic alignment

You will explore how strategy, structure and performance interact across the organisation.

Diagnosing sources of misalignment and identifying leverage points will enable you to frame your leadership challenge within a clearer enterprise context.

Module 5: Change leadership and execution

You will build a cross-functional execution roadmap, anticipate delivery risks and design adaptive responses.

The focus will be on translating strategy into coordinated, accountable action.

Module 6: Future-ready leadership

In the final module, you will examine how artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability and geopolitical shifts are reshaping organisational priorities.

Drawing together insights from the full programme, you will craft a board-ready strategic narrative that demonstrates enterprise thinking, clear choices and credible execution logic.

Programme Benefits

The programme is designed to deliver both immediate and long-term value, both for you and for your organisation.

Testimonials

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Lecturer in Organisation Studies

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Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies

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Senior Fellow in Management Practice

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Associate Fellow

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