Posted by: Carolyn Moore on December 8, 2020
Coming from Australia to join the MSc in Major Programme Management, I was very aware of the experience of travelling to the UK, and to Oxford and that indeed meant about a 20-hour flight each way. It also meant the perfect escape time to immerse in readings for the MSc MPM course. Right now though, […]
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Posted by: Damian Fessey on September 24, 2020
My thanks to Brandon de Leon who provided the inspiration for this post via the simple question as to tips and tricks to maximise the Oxford Major Programme Management experience. In true Oxford style (courtesy of having been on Cohort 1 in 2009), I’ve set my answer out in 1,310 neatly presented words, but (also an […]
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Posted by: Moira McCarthy on July 30, 2020
The rally cry went out to the MSc in Major Programme Management Cohort 11 class on May 27, 2020: “In the interest of bonding and as an incentive to exercise, you are invited to participate in the “Cohort 11 5K!” Date: July 12-17, Place: Wherever you are. The response was immediate and thunderous (or at […]
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Posted by: Zameer Baber on June 9, 2020
I have spent most of my life in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota. I joined Saïd Business School’s MSc in Major Programme Management in October 2010. My curriculum focused on the science of implementing major programs, which are defined as enormous transformational initiatives that can fundamentally revolutionize companies, cities, and […]
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Posted by: Ramsay Hanafi on February 17, 2020
One of my earliest memories of school was being in pre-kindergarten. I must have been four years old? Miss Wheeler. It’s incredible how the mind works. Thinking back, I can still hear the voices of insecurity and feel the panic of a beating heart. The excitement. Wonder. Passion. What’s changed? Is learning any different now? […]
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Posted by: Radek Jaros on November 6, 2019
The Oxford context of change It was our last taught session. Our last module where we could be together for the last time from early morning up to the evening, solving business cases and discussing the challenges of the modern business environment. One could read from our faces a mixture of feelings – from the […]
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Posted by: Ann McCall on March 25, 2019
How the Oxford MSc in Major Programme Management helps PMs navigate career challenges and progress their careers to the next-level In today’s fast-paced climate, major programmes are under more pressure to deliver on time and on budget than ever before. We speak to Ann McCall, alumna of the Oxford MSc in Major Programme Management at […]
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Posted by: Radek Jaros on November 23, 2018
The beginning. Where is my comfort zone? It has been one year since I matriculated and officially became an Oxford student. I believe that now is the best time to share at least a small portion of my experience which may be helpful for prospective students or people who are just curious about how the […]
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Posted by: Wayde Edwards on June 4, 2018
Playing croquet on the lawn of an 800 year old college before a concert in the chapel and settling down for a lovely black-tie dinner. That is perhaps the romantic notion we have of college life as a part-time students at the business school. The Oxford glamour without the massive under-graduate pressure. The reality is […]
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Posted by: Wayde Edwards on March 15, 2018
Major Programmes are large scale initiatives that have the potential to impact millions of people, can take a decade or more to complete and cost upwards of a £1bn. Kitchen poker takes a couple of days to organise, is done in an evening and has a budget that equates to roughly pizza and beer for […]
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