Executive Alumni
Post study careers support to elevate your career to the next level
For our senior and executive degree matriculated alumni, the Executive Alumni programme is designed to support and advance your career journey into senior leadership roles and beyond.
We work with you to take charge of your career journey through personalised one-to-one coaching together with a suite of career development resources and alumni networking events. Together these tools help you navigate career growth and progression.
What are the benefits of this programme for your career in senior leadership?
- Gain insights from industry experts, faculty, alumni, and top search firms on kickstarting advancing or transitioning your career path
- Work with our executive career coaches to master your future opportunities and transitions
- Build on and expand you network with other executive alumni and industry professionals
- Gain new insights to market trends, expert views and career strategies
- Tap into digital resources to further support your career development
Network
Connect with alumni in your region
OBA Chapters
The Oxford Business Alumni (OBA) Chapters build strong regional communities where alumni share ideas, explore career opportunities, and discuss business challenges. Through in-person and online networking events, these groups help alumni expand their expertise while staying connected with Oxford Saïd and the wider University. Whether through industry discussions or career support, OBA Chapters create a space for collaboration, learning, and mutual support.
Driven by passionate alumni, OBA Chapter leaders strengthen lifelong connections across the network. They host speaker events, professional networking, and student-alumni meetups like trek receptions and send-off parties. They also maintain online platforms for seamless alumni connections, facilitating career referrals, mentorship, and social events. Through these efforts, OBA Chapters foster a dynamic, engaged, and supportive global community.
Career coaching
Our Executive Career Coaching is designed to guide you through pivotal stages of your professional journey, offering clarity, direction, and confidence as you navigate strategic decisions. Whether you aim to advance within your organisation, transition to a new industry, or embark on a new career path, our coaching equips you with the tools and support to make informed choices and take purposeful action.
Through a confidential and personalised approach, Executive Career Coaching helps you navigate complex career transitions, overcome challenges, and unlock new perspectives. It refines your leadership skills, sharpens your strategic goals, and builds the confidence needed to make important decisions. With these sessions, you’ll stay accountable, focused, and empowered to achieve measurable progress in your career.
From practical application support to big-picture career visioning, personal branding, and networking, our coaching adapts to your specific needs.
Get in touch to seek support for your career decision making, job search, application or negotiating your next package.
Please note you will need to access OSCAR to book coaching. Please see our Digital Resources section for details of how to access
Upcoming events
Executive Search for Global Talent – APAC (Online Networking Session)
Tuesday 24 February, 10am GMT Virtual
This online networking session brings together executive alumni and global executive search firms to explore senior leadership opportunities across key Asia-Pacific markets. With a focus on Singapore and Hong Kong, the session offers practical insight into regional hiring dynamics, sector demand, and how internationally mobile leaders are assessed.
The session opens with a brief overview of APAC executive career trends, followed by two interactive breakout discussions. Participants can join either the Singapore or Hong Kong breakout to engage directly with search partners, ask candid questions, and better understand how to position themselves for the region.
Who it’s for:
Executives exploring opportunities in APAC, leaders already based in the region considering their next move, and alumni interested in understanding how APAC markets differ in practice.
Executive search for global talent – EMEA (online networking session)
Tuesday 24 February, 12pm GMT Virtual
This online networking session connects executive alumni with leading executive search firms to explore leadership opportunities across the EMEA region. With a focus on Europe & the UK, the Middle East, and Africa, the session offers practical insight into regional hiring trends, mobility, and the realities of building an international executive career.
The session includes a short overview of current EMEA executive hiring dynamics, followed by two interactive breakout discussions, giving participants direct access to search partners and the opportunity to ask candid questions about market entry, credibility, and progression.
Who it’s for:
Executive-level alumni considering cross-border or regional moves, leaders returning to EMEA after time abroad, and those interested in emerging or high-growth markets.
Digital resources
Tap into your digital toolkit
OSCAR
Your OSCAR student careers portal continues as your main portal to book appointments, register for events, access job opportunities and explore digital resources to help you reflect, discover your strengths and activate your career journey.
Login with your named degree lifelong email (ending in @said.oxford.edu). You can reset your password on the login screen.
Don't have an OSCAR account and you are a matriculated degree alumnus/a? Please request access by emailing your name, degree and alumni number (8-XXXXXXXX)
Executive Grapevine
Executive Grapevine is a database of global search consultants that allows you to search by your chosen industry and/or geographic location.
The firms and consultants included in this database specialise in sourcing executives for success driven organisations and supporting senior line managers to bring in experienced hires for permanent interim and contracted assignments.
Sign up and log in with your named SBS degree email address (ending in @said.oxford.edu).
Contact
Contact us at executivecareers@sbs.ox.ac.uk if you would like further information.
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