Career Momentum
Post study careers support to help you fast-track your career.
For recent matriculated alumni, the Career Momentum programme is designed to accelerate and shape future success beyond the first role post graduation.
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 early career?
- Gain insights from faculty, alumni, and top search firms on kickstarting or transitioning your career path
- Work with career coaches to master your future transitions
- Network with recent alumni for fresh perspectives
- Unlock strategies to tackle career challenges, boost negotiation skills, and achieve your goals while maintaining well-being
- Tap into digital resources to accelerate your career growth
Network
Accelerate your career growth
Should I stay or should I go?
Thinking about your next career move—or how to grow where you are? Join us on Wednesday 16 July at the Pavilion, City Club, London, for an evening tailored to Saïd Business School MBA and MFE alumni (2019–2024 cohorts). Aimed at those in the early stages of their post-graduation careers, the event brings together alumni from all industries to explore what’s next and how to build lasting momentum.
The evening will open with a panel discussion on how to accelerate your career—whether by progressing within your current organisation or exploring new opportunities. Facilitated by Alumni Career Coach Anna Hewitt and James Nugent, Director of Career Development at Oxford Saïd, this session will offer practical strategies for building momentum in the years following graduation.
After the discussion, you'll have the chance to connect with fellow alumni, recruiters, and search firms including True Search, Duchesse Recruitment, and Korn Ferry, among others. It’s a valuable opportunity to strengthen your network, explore current hiring trends, and reflect on your next steps in a supportive, career-focused setting.
Career coaching
Your career path will evolve over time, so don't forget that we continue to support you with continuous coaching.
Career coaching can provide significant benefits at various stages of your professional journey by helping you gain clarity, direction, and confidence in making career decisions. You have access to career coaching throughout your journey, whether you're exploring new areas or advancing into leadership roles, with a personalised approach to suit your needs.
Facing career obstacles is common, and a coaching session can help generate new ideas and reframe challenges, providing a way forward. One of the most valuable aspects of career coaching is the accountability it offers—you can check in regularly to ensure progress and stay on track toward your goals.
From practical application support to big-picture career visioning, personal branding, and networking, our coaching adapts to your specific needs.
Did you know that throughout your career:
Get in touch to seek support for your career decision making, job search, application or negotiating your next package.
Upcoming events
Accelerate your career growth- Networking event
Wednesday 16 July at the Pavilion, City Club, London
Join us for an evening of networking in a career focused setting to support your progression within your current organisation or assist in exploring new opportunities. Led by Alumni Career Coach Anna Hewitt and James Nugent, Director of the Career Development Centre at Oxford Saïd, the session will explore strategies for accelerating your career. Afterwards, you'll have the chance to connect with fellow alumni, recruiters, and search firms—including True Search, Duchesse Recruitment, and Korn Ferry—for insights into hiring trends and your next steps.
Digital resources
Tap into your digital toolkit
OSCAR
Your OSCAR student careers portal continues as your main portal to book appointments, register for events and access job opportunities.
Login with your named lifelong email. You can reset your password on the login screen
Canvas - Alumni Career Transitions
The modules in this course are designed to supplement our in-person and virtual sessions, to help you manage the transition to the next phase of your career.
Login with your named school email address (ending in @said.oxford.edu).
CareerOS
CareerOS is a brand new tool to unlock hidden job opportunities and personalised network insights. Get ready to embark on your next exciting career adventure with CareerOS, our latest and greatest tool to help you conquer the job market!
Find:
Networking opportunities that connect you with top-tier professionals and alumni
Expert tips for creating resumes and preparing for interviews
Exclusive job listings that you won’t find anywhere else
Register: sign up here choose Saïd Business School, your cohort year using your named SBS lifelong email address (ending in @said.oxford.edu)
MBA Exchange
MBA Exchange is an integrated careers platform, that is focused on helping alumni explore and identify jobs board, webinars and company guides.
Access MBAExchange.com
Username: Your school named email address (ending in @said.oxford.edu).
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 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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