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Said Business School (Oxford University) campus

Said Business School (Oxford University)

Park End Street
Oxford, OX1 1HP United Kingdom

sbs.ox.ac.uk
1,259people follow this school
805members applied here
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Key facts

Class profile

Class size
311
Applications
1,353
Average GMAT (old exam)
680
GMAT range (old exam)
580-780
Average age
28
Work experience
5.0 years on average
Women
47%
International students
92%
Rolling admissions
No

Application deadlines

Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.

Rankings

Financial Times
#31

Cost and jobs

Median base salary
$88,894
Median salary with bonus
$156,739
Employed after graduation
93%

Essay questions

As part of your application, you will need to submit a supporting statement

Tell us something that is not covered in your application which you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you. (Maximum 250 words)
If you are applying under the Oxford 1+1 MBA scheme you also need to submit the following essay:

 Explain why you see this as particularly beneficial for you and how it fits with your career and personal development aims. (Maximum 250 words)
Re-applicants will need to submit an additional essay as below:

What improvements have you made in your candidacy since you last applied to the Oxford MBA? (Maximum 250 words)
When reviewing your essays, the admissions committee will be looking for evidence of the following: good communication skills, leadership potential, analytical skills, fit with the Oxford MBA community, among other characteristics.

These numbers were last updated in 2023. GMAT scores here are from the old 200 to 800 exam, which ended in early 2024. Check the school's own website for this year's numbers.

What members who applied here reported

801 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Said (Oxford) between 2011 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.

693Average GMAT (old exam)
3.35Average GPA
4.7Years of work before applying
27Average age when applying
Members
400500600700800 2.02.53.03.54.0 GPAGMAT

Work before the MBA

  • Financial Services21%
  • Other18%
  • Consulting17%
  • High Tech15%
  • Manufacturing5%
  • Entrepreneurship5%

College major

  • Engineering42%
  • Business Administration24%
  • Economics11%
  • Other8%
  • Social Sciences6%
  • Sciences5%

Home country

  • India36%
  • United States26%
  • Canada5%
  • United Kingdom5%
  • Australia2%
  • Brazil2%
  • Singapore2%
  • Germany2%

Recent member profiles

Applied 2020No result posted
Round
1
GPA
3.6
Age
33
Gender
Male
From
San francisco, CA, United States
Major
Business Administration
Work
Consulting, 48 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
2.6
Age
35
Gender
Male
From
Qateef, Saudi Arabia
Major
Business Administration
Work
Manufacturing, 30 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
1
GPA
3.3
Age
29
Gender
Male
From
Auckland, New Zealand
Major
Business Administration
Work
Non-Profit, 50 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3
Age
40
Gender
Male
From
Thessaloniki, Greece
Major
Economics
Work
Consulting, 4 months
Goal after the MBA
Non-Profit
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3
Age
33
Gender
Male
From
Compton, CA, United States
Major
Social Sciences
Work
Financial Services, 60 months
Goal after the MBA
High Tech
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
GMAT (old exam)
670
GPA
3
Age
29
Gender
Female
From
Denver, CO, United States
Major
Business Administration
Work
High Tech, 2 months
Goal after the MBA
High Tech
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
2
GMAT (old exam)
700
GPA
3
Age
33
Gender
Male
From
Oxford, Brazil
Major
Engineering
Work
Consulting, 60 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
GPA
3.5
Age
29
Gender
Male
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Major
Engineering
Work
Manufacturing, 35 months
Goal after the MBA
Manufacturing
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3.3
Age
29
Gender
Female
From
Pleasanton, CA, United States
Major
Social Sciences
Work
Sales / Business Development, 50 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
GPA
3.5
Age
32
Gender
Male
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Major
Engineering
Work
Other, 30 months
Goal after the MBA
Other
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3
Age
29
Gender
Female
From
London, United Kingdom
Major
Engineering
Work
Healthcare / Biotech, 52 months
Goal after the MBA
Healthcare / Biotech
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
2.65
Age
35
Gender
Male
From
Chicago, IL, United States
Major
Other
Work
High Tech, 120 months
Goal after the MBA
High Tech
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
GPA
3.3
Age
30
Gender
Male
From
Toronto, Canada
Major
Business Administration
Work
Financial Services, 57 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
2
GPA
3.4
Age
29
Gender
Male
From
Singapore, Singapore
Major
Economics
Work
Consulting, 40 months
Goal after the MBA
Other
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