Posted by: Rajeev Garg on September 27, 2021
We are excited to welcome the Oxford MBA Class of 2021-22 to Oxford this September. Get to know our incoming students in this blog post series as they prepare to join Saïd Business School. Tell us about yourself Sector/Industry you worked in pre-MBA: Government Sector/Industry you are hoping to work in post-MBA: Finance Country of residence before coming to […]
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Posted by: Kaitlyn Neises-Mocanu on September 13, 2021
We are excited to welcome the Oxford MBA Class of 2021-22 to Oxford this September. Get to know our incoming students in this blog post series as they prepare to join Saïd Business School. Tell us about yourself Sector/Industry you worked in pre-MBA: Government, Public Health/Healthcare Sector/Industry you are hoping to work in post-MBA: Government or Non-Profit, Health […]
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Posted by: Oliver Doraisamy on October 1, 2020
Tell us about yourself: Australian diplomat with over 6 years’ experience in international trade and development, including at the UN and WTO. Previously managed a social enterprise supporting primary education and community business in rural Uganda. Passionate about driving financially sustainable solutions to social challenges. Sector/Industry you worked in pre-MBA: Government (Foreign Affairs) Sector/Industry you […]
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Posted by: Aaron Bartnick on November 1, 2017
What are we doing to make the world a bit better for others? At first glance, it seems like a pretty uninspiring mission. In a world where everyone is out to “change the way we think about X,” “revolutionize Y,” and, above all, “make the world a better place,” who is going to get fired […]
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Posted by: Charlotte Kirby Thomson on September 4, 2017
Q1. In one word, how would your best friend describe you, and how would you manager describe you? Best friend: Persistent Manager: Discipline Q2. Tell us about where you have come from and what has led you to Oxford. I am from New Zealand but have travelled quite a bit, including a study exchange in […]
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Posted by: Nathaniel Chan on June 29, 2016
For me, the most enjoyable step in the MBA application process was certainly the personal essay component. Maybe it’s because I’m a poet at heart, but I’ve always found pleasure in the act of writing and the opportunity to express oneself. Perhaps there’s a minor streak of millennial vanity in me somewhere but any chance […]
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Posted by: Danielle Pierson on January 20, 2015
All students at Oxford have three major things to manage, no matter their programme of study: classes, college, and clubs. Of course these can’t be mentioned without also explaining FOMO, the Fear of Missing Out. The opportunity to engage in all 3 of these aspects, as opposed to just classes and clubs, is what makes […]
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Posted by: Danielle Pierson on October 30, 2014
With only two weeks of classes under my belt, I already feel like an Oxonian – which is conveniently defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as meaning both “a student of the University of Oxford” and a “resident of Oxford”. On the Saturday of Week 1 (all the weeks are numbered here – more on […]
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Posted by: Danielle Pierson on October 15, 2014
About Me: My name is Danielle Pierson. I am an American, but have been living in the UK for almost 2 years now. I am 31 years old, married, and have a 3-year old daughter. My career to this point has been in the public and non-profit sectors, focusing on international business – import/export in […]
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