Everything to Know About Saïd Business School - University of Oxford

Said Business School, named after Wafic Said, was instituted in 1996 and has rapidly secured itself as a leading business school offering a full-range school offering undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral programs. The business school operates through 2 locations in the UK in Park End Street and Engrove Park. It is an academic department and of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The university is accredited by EQUIS.

The Oxford brand is a huge attraction for students and attracts more than 500 matriculated graduate students each year, making it the largest graduate business school in the UK. The MBA program at Said Business School is highly international in terms of both the students and content. Though the school is extremely selective with an acceptance rate of 20% requiring, extreme intelligence, persistence, outstanding academic records along with good interpersonal and leadership skills.

In 2020, Forbes listed the one-year MBA program 5th internationally. In Financial Times, Said Business School’s executive education programs ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in the UK while custom programs ranked 4th in the UK.

Highlights

College Type	Public
Foundation	1996
Parent University	University of Oxford
Location	Oxford, England
Affiliation	University of Oxford
Campus Setting	Urban
Campus	710 acres
Annual Endowment	£6.1 Billion
Nickname	Oxonian
Student Retention Rate	95%
Work-Study Program	YES
Mode of Program	Full-time, Part-time
Financial Aid	Scholarships, Grants and Bursaries
Helpdesk	Phone- Tel: +44 (0)1865288800 Tel: +44 (0)1865422500

Said Business School Ranking

The University of Oxford is consistently ranked as the best university in UK and Said Business School being business school and a part of this university shares the same pride and is ranked by some of the most influential sites and educational ranking agencies including the QS/Top Universities.

• #16 in Global MBA Ranking in QS/Top Universities 2021.
• The school was also awarded Athena Swan Bronze Award in 2018 for transforming and motivating gender equality.

Said Business School Campus

While candidates join the Said Business School to broaden their academic horizon, the campus as well as the lifestyle at this university is also a sight to behold. Said Business School has two campuses which are Park End Street and Egrove park which are up-to-date with all the modern facilities and urban lifestyle.

Park End Street

Park End Street is the main campus located in the city center near Oxford railway station has the outstanding contemporary buildings with all the learning and meeting facilities.

The learning facilities includes Sainsbury library, 300-seated auditorium, a 400-seat amphitheater, oak-panelled lecture halls, large classrooms and seminar halls, 18 boardroom style meeting room for discussions and an entrepreneur’s hub.

The meeting space has the informal vibe with open spaces consisting of club rooms, café, gardens, dining rooms with panoramic views across Oxford’s famous spires.

Egrove Park

Located 2 miles from the city centre and is mainly used for executive education programs boosting modern class facilities such as large conference rooms and classrooms.

Said Business School Residential Life

Students of Said Business School have separate residence facilities especially designed and do not share the same living space with the University of Oxford’s students. Students at the Said School either opts for on-campus or rented apartments in the city.

The on-campus residence is situated in Egrove Park and works on first-come-first-serve basis. The residence areas are equipped with high standard living lifestyle that aims at making the life of students very comfortable and at ease.

The campus has a very rural vibe and has 37 acres of lush green-land that is equipped with 63 en-suites, all having modern amenities including television, laundry service, large desk, free internet connection, toiletries, tea and coffee machines.

The campus also has an Annexe that is 12-bedroom style apartment for small group of people enjoying exclusivity and also has a lounge area along with other rooms that can be used for breaks and meetings.

In addition to living residences, the Egrove Park campus also has Nautilus Dining room and Rosemary Stewart lounge which are dining places that can be used for private dinners, celebrations, events etc.

Said Business School Programs

Said Business School offers undergraduate, post-graduate, doctorate, executive, online degrees in various areas of business including business administration, entrepreneurship, finance, economics, health care, management science and many more.

The MBA, Executive MBA and Finance subject is consistently ranked among bet subject globally.

The undergraduate programs at Said Business School include economics and management whereas the post graduate degree programs in financial economics, global health care, law and finance and major program management. In addition to this, the DPhil programs is offered is areas of management and finance only.

There are also range of diploma and short program offered at Said business school related to business and world economic strategy. The executive programs in business administration, finance and leadership is one of the most sought after program offered that broaden one’s horizon and starts a new pattern in career.

Said Business School Admission

The business school has rigorous and academically challenging programs and candidates applying are expected to keep up with the pace.

Being extremely selective with its applicants, Said business School requires a perfect 4.0 GPA, above par academic and overall profile.

Applicants are recommended to apply at the earliest and admissions for the upcoming year are opened in the previous year so as to give ample time for application and document submission.

Application fee: £120-£150

Application Portal: UCAS or Said Business School Official Portal.

Application Deadlines: Every program has a varied deadline and hence applicants are recommended to visit the official program's site and keep in touch with an advisor for updates.

Admission Requirements: The following documents must be submitted for undergraduate admission:

• Completed undergraduate degree.
• University degree academic transcripts/ mark sheet
• Official translation of the documents (if not in English)
• GMAT/ GRE scores
• Average GMAT score of 690
• Average GRE verbal score of 160 and quantitative score of 160
• Professional or academic references
• Supporting statement
• Essay/ Personal Statement of Purpose for the UK
• Online Assessment
• Copy of passport
• Work experience
• Additional Requirements:
• Financial Declaration
• Disclosure of criminal convictions
• Proof of English language proficiency

Test	Minimum Scores
IELTS Academic	7.0, no band less than 6.5
TOEFL iBT	110, (Listening: 22; Reading: 24; Speaking: 25; Writing: 24)
C1 Advanced	191 (185 in each component)
C2 Proficiency	191 (185 in each component)

Said Business School Cost of Attendance

• The estimated cost of attendance depends on several factors like tuition, fees, books, housing, dining, and personal expenses.
• The tuition fee for various programs offered by Said Business School are summarized as follows:

Program	Tuition Fees (Euro)
MBA	63,000
Executive MBA	94,800
MSc in Law and Finance	40,500
Artificial Intelligence for Business (Online)	2,350
MSc in Financial Economics	46,800
DPhil in Management	21,760
DPhil in Finance	21,760

• Applicants will need to provide proof of sufficient funds to cover the living expense for the duration of their course.
• The following table gives details of costs for a single, full-time graduate student, with no dependents, living in Oxford:

Expense
Food	280-400	2,520-3,600	3,360-4,800
Accommodation	655-790	5,895-7,110	7,860-9,480
Personal items	130-250	1,170-2,250	1,560-3,000
Social Activities	45-115	405-1,035	540-1,380
Study Costs	45-100	405-900	540-1,200
Other	20-55	180-495	240-660
Total	1,175-1,710	10,575-15,390	14,100-20,520

The other annual expenses including food, accommodation, miscellaneous sums in the range of £14,100- £20,520.

Said Business School Scholarships/Financial Aids

Depending on the program admitted to and the admission type, candidates are offered partial or full scholarships to study in UK that are basically awarded on academic and merit and are recommended to apply at the earliest to avail these.

• Global Leadership Scholarship for Woman of £30,000 is awarded to one female applicant on the basis of academic standard.
• Executive MBA Directors Awards, Said Business School Doctoral Support, Said Business School Foundation Scholarships are all awarded to candidates on the merit-basis and funds partial program fee with the amount ranging from £20,000-£30,000.
• Candidates can also avail external loans and funding that are sponsored by external resources.
• Federal loans, private loans, UK government masters loan are some of the options students can opt for while choosing a loan.
• The loans and private funding are often awarded based on the country of residence and nationality.

Scholarship	Eligibility	Amount Granted
Said Foundation Oxford Scholarships	Awarded to candidates with strong career progression, potential communication skills, leadership abilities, etc.	No fixed value
Forte Fellowship for Women	Awarded to female candidates based on academic excellence demonstrated through degree results, GMAT, or GRE score and other academic achievements.	20,000 GBP
Executive MBA Director’s Award	Awarded on the basis of academic excellence, diverse background, leadership skills, work experience, etc.	30,000 GBP

Said Business School Alumni

• The alumni network is composed of over 20,000 alumni from more than 145 countries boosting diversity and is full of expertise from all prospective field.
• The alumnis enjoy many benefits of membership via this network such as social enterprise project, lifelong learning resources, professional development, brand recognition and engagements, community involvement and many more.
• The alumni and graduates in return contributes by offering their unsolicited expertise and guidance, mentoring students and are also involved in the placement programs, financial funding and various beneficial events.
• Most of the alumni and graduate are successful entrepreneurs among which are Michael Bates, Jane Silber, Elizabeth Fillipouli, Caryn Davis and many more.

Said Business School Placement

Said Business School has various centers and the team of experts focused on availing the best career and job opportunities for international students in the UK.

• It has an excellent career development center accommodating career advisor and industry advisor that strategizes the graduate and alumnus employment and helps form their connection with reputed employers.
• Said Business School maximizes the education investment to its full worth and alumnus and graduate continuously reaps the benefits for their degree.
• This school boosts an employment rate of 95% with all the graduate getting jobs and work opportunities within three months of completing education.

A glance at Said Business School graduates and alumni working as professional in various sectors (as per emolument.com)

Job Position	Average Salary (Euro)
Financial Services	113,031
Compliance and Monitoring	109,731
Legal Department	107,256
Executive Management and Change	103,011
Legal and Paralegal	93,230

A glance at Said Business School graduates getting salary/year depending on their degree and qualification (as per emolument.com):

Degree/Qualification	Average Salary (Euro)
Masters in Management	148,050
Executive Masters	136,133
Executive MBA	115,506
Masters in Finance	109,731
Masters in Arts	106,431
MBA	101,480

The highest paying degree at Said Business School is Masters in Management worth annual average salary of £148,050 whereas looking at the employment sector, financial services benefits at an average annual salary of £113,031and lowest is executive management of £ 93,230.