The Oxford Advanced Management Programme

New mindsets for the 21st Century

Taught over four weeks, participants are equipped with the insights, knowledge, tools and frameworks required to achieve success at the highest levels of management:

Global insights

Week one provides an opportunity to look outwards at the changing world. Whether it is the world economy, globalisation, the impact of new technologies, demographics, diversity, cultures or societal values, the programme addresses the following questions “What situations and prospects are we facing?’ and ‘What should we do about it?’ You are encouraged to make more sense of current and possible vistas, aided greatly by the diversity of the international experiences and views of fellow participants.

Organisational challenges

Week two encourages you to review the role of your organisation in light of the challenges and opportunities examined in week one. Functional areas of the organisation such as marketing, finance, operations all information and knowledge management are reviewed as well as issues of organisational structures and processes. The central focus here is on ways by which the organisation can seek both efficiency and innovation.

The leader in you

Week three concentrates on you; on leadership over many levels and how to get things done through other people, whether that is through orchestrating change, optimising human resources and teamwork, or in driving operational efficiency. You will engage in a variety of activities to gauge your own motivations and capabilities as well as your interpersonal skills. Aspects of organisational cultures and the impact of leadership styles and behaviours are explored, as well as ways in which organisational cultures can be harmonised with strategy to support strategic intent and help the strategy to succeed. The role and responsibilities of Board members will also be considered.

Creating your future

Using the insights gained in the preceding weeks you now question what you are going to initiate upon returning to work. What will you do differently upon their return to the organisation? What will you seek to display, to explore, and to persuade your colleagues to adopt? What, in short, are you going to do and how are you going to do it? In the final week, you will develop intentions, draw up action plans, make resolutions and be encouraged to make professional commitments to enhance your ongoing personal development process. As well, you will look towards the future, towards the major challenges we face – climate change and bio-technology and its impact, for instance – and deliberate and discuss how these issues can be confronted.

The Oxford AMP is one of the leading programmes in Oxford University's Executive Education portfolio and focuses on developing individual managers in the context of their own careers.

To find out more information about the programme please visit www.sbs.oxford.edu/oxfordamp.

The value of each scholarship is 50% of the £20,000 (ex VAT) programme fee, and to qualify for a scholarship we ask you to submit a 500 word statement with your application, on how you feel the programme will benefit you both personally and professionally. Applicants must be nominated by their organisation and applications will be reviewed by a panel from Women in Business and faculty from Saïd Business School.

The closing date for scholarship applications is 27 April 2007.

If you would like to know more about the programme, and discuss your application for a scholarship, please contact Caroline Williams on +44 (0)1865 422830 or caroline.williams@sbs.ox.ac.uk.