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


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

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:

  • You will make more career transitions than you might expect
  • Your career decisions are more likely to be value-driven
  • You will have to search for jobs more regularly than previous generations
  • You need to think more frequently and more concertedly about what you need to do in order to progress both within and across different fields of work
  • Get in touch to seek support for your career decision making, job search, application or negotiating your next package.

    Upcoming events

    Your first 100 days – How to succeed quickly in your new role
    Thursday 6 November, 4pm Virtual 

    This session is designed to help you succeed in career transitions—whether starting a new role, returning after a break, or launching a venture. Led by Career Coach, Anna Hewitt, the virtual workshop will provide tools, frameworks, and discussions to help you build early momentum in your first months, adapt to new organisational cultures, and strengthen key relationships. By the end, you’ll have strategies to create a learning plan, secure quick wins to build credibility, heighten self-awareness, and develop a supportive network to thrive in your new chapter.

    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.