Oxford Impact Investing Programme

Saïd Business School

Finance

About Programme

Today’s geopolitics are unnerving. They are disrupting supply chains, redirecting international aid and constraining sustainable finance investments.

Funds are being contracted or withdrawn while rising costs and regulatory uncertainty make capital harder to deploy. In this environment, investment leaders must navigate local and global politics with transparency, foresight and agility. To sustain progress and expand innovation, new forms of capital and new kinds of collaboration are essential.

The Oxford Impact Investing Programme equips senior leaders, funders and changemakers with the strategic, financial and leadership capabilities to design and deploy catalytic capital solutions that generate measurable, sustainable and systemic impact.

This is the world's first and longest-running executive education programme in impact investing at a leading business school. It brings together Oxford’s research excellence, practical insight and global network of over 500 alumni to shape the next generation of impact finance leaders.

Programme Content

Headline themes

Resilience and risk management

Leveraging new technologies

Government support and transparency

Engaging in active collaboration

Day one

State of the field: Leadership negotiation and skill building through case study

Day two

Impact measurement innovation: Leadership and systems change mobilising strategic philanthropy

Case study in climate resilience in Brazil

Day three

Government as anchor investor

A Malaysian country-wide climate mitigation case study

Day four

Private sector driving investment innovation

AI seminar and case examples of wealth management, pension funds, and insurance companies in Asia and the UK advancing blue/green economy

Day five

Taking it home: Getting traction in your own organisation and team reports

Programme Audience

The programme is designed for:

Finance executives working on impact-first approaches

Philanthropy, policy or non-profit professionals seeking financial literacy in impact contexts.

Mid-to-senior executives with 10 years' working experience

Over 500 leaders from more than 40 countries have completed the programme.

Participants represent a broad range of sectors, including:

Consulting and professional services

Banking and financial services

Investment management

Development finance and international organisations

Philanthropy and foundations

NGOs and social innovation

Corporate and industry sectors

Programme Benefits

Structure and scale impact investments that align financial returns with long-term social outcomes

Strategically blend philanthropic, public and private capital to address funding gaps and unlock innovation

Apply systems-thinking frameworks to design solutions that tackle root causes, not just symptoms

Lead with resilience in the face of market and geopolitical volatility

Negotiate and collaborate across sectors to drive collective impact

Lifetime membership of the Oxford Business Alumni Network .

Structure and scale impact investments that align financial returns with long-term social outcomes

Strategically blend philanthropic, public and private capital to address funding gaps and unlock innovation

Apply systems-thinking frameworks to design solutions that tackle root causes, not just symptoms

Lead with resilience in the face of market and geopolitical volatility

Negotiate and collaborate across sectors to drive collective impact

Lifetime membership of the Oxford Business Alumni Network .

Develop a focused and strategic approach across portfolios and programmes

Deliver financial and social returns through investments that advance organisational mission and purpose

Strengthen capacity to measure, manage and communicate outcomes with clarity and credibility

Access the latest Oxford research, insights and global best practice

Build partnerships that unlock blended and catalytic capital for greater reach and scale

Anticipate regulatory and market shifts to stay resilient

Testimonials

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Associate Fellow

I especially appreciated the breadth of examples and the faculty’s gift for translating complex concepts like blended finance or outcome-based instruments into practical, actionable approaches. I could clearly see how they applied to my own work.

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Professor of Social Entrepreneurship

The extensive Oxford alumni network has proven to be a fount of ongoing support, collaboration and knowledge-sharing, enhancing our capabilities to forge lasting impact in our fields.

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Prashansa Uttam

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+91 9403890085[email protected]Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm IST

Saïd Business School

Executive Education Office

https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk

Oxford, UK

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