Business Foundations - Oxford College

• Social programs tailored by College Mentors based on student interests.
• Evening well-being activities and events to boost confidence and foster connections.
• Development of teamwork and communication skills through fun interactions.
• Diverse activities including traditional sports, yoga, art, poetry, and creative sessions.
• Walking tours, meadow walks, and punting to experience Oxford's historic charm.
• Free time for students to independently explore Oxford's highlights like the Botanic Gardens and Christchurch College.
• Stylish graduation ceremony and disco to celebrate student achievements.
• Presentation of graduation certificates and personalized reports with future guidance.

• Students stay in secure, comfortable accommodations on Oxford University campuses.

• Accommodations include comfortable single rooms with shared bathrooms and Wi-Fi access.

Wadham College:

• Spacious single-room accommodation in traditional 'staircase' format.

• Comfortable living and study environment.

• Located near Oxford city center and University Parks, offering a full Oxford experience.

St. Hugh's College:

• One of Oxford's largest constituent colleges, founded in 1886.

• Provides single, en-suite rooms for students.

Meals:

• Meals served on-campus at Wycliffe Hall, overlooking college gardens.

• Diverse menu by college caterers, offering daily meal selections.

• Full English breakfast three days a week; daily continental breakfast (pastries, fruit, yogurt, cereal).

• Lunch and dinner include two hot meal choices, with vegetarian and halal options.

• Salad bar, fresh bread, fruit, and desserts available.

• Evening drinks and biscuits provided.

• Packed lunches for excursions.

• Two-day trips to London with activities like tours, British Museum, and National Gallery visits.
• Itineraries to London's Kew Gardens and museums with free time for shopping.
• Relaxing Oxford excursions to deepen familiarity with the city post-academic week.

• Staff available at Heathrow Airport for flights arriving 6 am - 5 pm and departing 11 am - 6 pm.

• Staff present at St Pancras station for trains arriving 10 am - 12 noon and departing 12 noon - 2 pm.

• Options include private or shared taxis (unstaffed) and minibuses (staffed).

• Transport type based on the number of students and flight timings to the same college.

• Staff in bright yellow t-shirts will greet arriving students.

• Students escorted to their transport and taken to college.

• Staff at college to meet and greet students upon arrival.

Business has been designed for the entrepreneurs and industry leaders of the future. You will develop both practical and 21st century skills while acquiring knowledge of the latest trends and practices in business. Subjects include budgeting and finance, marketing, sustainability and growth, as well as the communication skills necessary for success in business. In this course, students will discover what being a business leader of tomorrow truly entails through a series of dynamic lesson types, such as seminars and lectures.

What you’ll learn

• Coaching for real-world business skills, with an emphasis on communication, teamwork, and creativity.
• Business theory put into practise in terms of management, finance, and marketing from within a functioning organisation.
• Develop your ability to ideate strategies, plan, and prototype company concepts in small groups.
• Take part in a practical Design Sprint project each week to put the business tools you have learned to use.

Programme Highlights

Industry Experience

The intention of the Industry Experience is to provide our students with a deeper understanding of what it’s really like to work in and learn about their subject of study. They include interactive workshops, lectures, and active research projects delivered by working professionals, often in an immersive working environment in which your subject area is applied. Guest Speakers Students have the opportunity to experience guest lecturers as part of the course. This will help to gain new subject-specific knowledge and insight, in addition to hearing about real-world applications of their chosen subject.

What’s Included?

• Inspiring Business input from leading tutors and lecturers
• Dynamic Design Sprint projects
• Pick up the trade secrets of how a real successful business is run from the very people making it happen.
• Pragmatic business skills training.
• Develop teamwork skills, creativity and confidence.

• Airport transfers from/to London Heathrow Airport on Start/End Dates: £120 each way.

• Student safety and well-being are top priorities.

• Strict Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in place for all staff and visitors.

• Staff extensively trained to ensure a safe, secure, and respectful environment for students.

• Secure, comfortable boarding houses managed by dedicated residential staff.

• High-quality pastoral support available 24/7.

• Off-site 'free time' for students aged 12+ in groups of three or more, with parental consent.

• Students carry a Gold Card off-site with emergency contact details.

• English level: B1+ (Intermediate and Above)