University of Oxford
Oxford Leading Through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations Programme
Uncover the transformative power of organisational resilience in generating a competitive advantage and ensuring long-term sustainability for your business.
Start date
04 June 2025
Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
7–10 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Programme overview
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In today's dynamic and challenging business landscape, adopting a strategic approach towards sustainable solutions for organisational survival and growth is crucial. The development of resilience is a key factor in enabling leaders to anticipate, prepare for, and navigate uncertainty, not just to recover from it but to thrive.
The Oxford Leading Through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations Programme offers a comprehensive approach to managing disruption at an individual, business, and systemic level. During the six-week programme, you’ll be introduced to Programme Director Eleanor Murray's exclusive 6S framework, which will help you build resilience within the contexts of self, strategy, structures, social elements, supply chains, and systems. Using this framework, you will learn how to integrate a holistic approach to resilience into your organisation's business strategy and operations, identify ways to build strong relationships with stakeholders, and lead effectively through disruptions.
Through the programme, you will also gain access to support structures and networks that will help you develop the skills and mindset needed to thrive as a leader in the face of long-term volatility. Ultimately, you’ll walk away with a strategic plan for building resilience that will ensure the sustainability and longevity of your organisation.
Is this programme for you?
This programme is tailored for leaders in various industries, including private businesses, public organisations, non-profits, and government agencies, who seek to improve their organisation's capacity to adapt and respond to uncertainty. Executives in senior leadership or C-suite positions who aim to remain competitive and ensure the longevity of their organisation will find this programme beneficial. Additionally, these professionals will discover how to turn disruptions into new opportunities, strengthening their organisation's ability to thrive amidst new challenges. Those responsible for enhancing the operational resilience of their companies, such as human resource managers, resilience professionals, and organisational design leaders, will also acquire valuable techniques and tools to assist them in achieving their objectives.
This Oxford Leading Through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The programme has an estimated 60 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. Oxford Saïd and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Programme overview
Introduction
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In today's dynamic and challenging business landscape, adopting a strategic approach towards sustainable solutions for organisational survival and growth is crucial. The development of resilience is a key factor in enabling leaders to anticipate, prepare for, and navigate uncertainty, not just to recover from it but to thrive.
The Oxford Leading Through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations Programme offers a comprehensive approach to managing disruption at an individual, business, and systemic level. During the six-week programme, you’ll be introduced to Programme Director Eleanor Murray's exclusive 6S framework, which will help you build resilience within the contexts of self, strategy, structures, social elements, supply chains, and systems. Using this framework, you will learn how to integrate a holistic approach to resilience into your organisation's business strategy and operations, identify ways to build strong relationships with stakeholders, and lead effectively through disruptions.
Through the programme, you will also gain access to support structures and networks that will help you develop the skills and mindset needed to thrive as a leader in the face of long-term volatility. Ultimately, you’ll walk away with a strategic plan for building resilience that will ensure the sustainability and longevity of your organisation.
Is this programme for you?
This programme is tailored for leaders in various industries, including private businesses, public organisations, non-profits, and government agencies, who seek to improve their organisation's capacity to adapt and respond to uncertainty. Executives in senior leadership or C-suite positions who aim to remain competitive and ensure the longevity of their organisation will find this programme beneficial. Additionally, these professionals will discover how to turn disruptions into new opportunities, strengthening their organisation's ability to thrive amidst new challenges. Those responsible for enhancing the operational resilience of their companies, such as human resource managers, resilience professionals, and organisational design leaders, will also acquire valuable techniques and tools to assist them in achieving their objectives.
This Oxford Leading Through Uncertainty and Disruption: Building Resilient Organisations Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The programme has an estimated 60 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. Oxford Saïd and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
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Leading organisations recognise the value of this course and invest in it to enhance their employees' skills and expertise.
What will set you apart
The ability to build organisational capacities, capabilities, and cultures that enable your business to positively respond to, and thrive in, changing conditions.
The skills to strengthen your resilience as a leader, empowering you to effectively lead through uncertainty.
The knowledge to recalibrate your organisation's approach and implement resilience into your business strategy.
A practical plan for enhancing your organisation’s resilience, using exclusive Oxford Saïd frameworks as well as insights from global thought leaders and industry experts. 
Unlimited access to both the official Oxford Executive Education Alumni group on LinkedIn and edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Programme curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Self: Advancing resilient leadership
Module 2
Strategy: Developing your strategic resilience
Module 3
Structures: Building operational resilience
Module 4
Social: Reinforcing social resilience
Module 5
Supply chains: Strengthening supply chain resilience
Module 6
Systems: Maximising systems-wide resilience
What past students
think
Oscar Van Lersel
Global HR Manager, Royal Dutch Shell
Great content that helps to expand thinking on the topic of resilience. The way the programme is structured made it possible and fun for me to translate it into my work context.
Programme Director
Eleanor Murray
Associate Dean for Executive Education and Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
About the certificate
Gain the knowledge to build long-term organisational resilience and earn an official certificate of attendance from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the programme handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the programme.
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You can pay your course fees before the course starts, or you may opt for a split payment plan on courses that are nine weeks and shorter. For courses 10 weeks and longer, there is a three-part payment plan available. To find out more about payment options please visit our Payment and Financing page, or contact an Enrollment Adviser, to find out which option you qualify for.
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GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best.
At the beginning of each module you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser who will help you manage your time, and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
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By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?
Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too. Here is a guide to show you how to request financial assistance from your employer.
If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.
How to change your start date
As part of our commitment to your professional development, GetSmarter offers you a two-week period to change your course start date or request your money back if you’re not fully satisfied.
To qualify for a deferral of your course start date, or to cancel your enrollment and receive a refund of your course fee, your request would need to reach our Success Advisers before the release of Module 2. For more information, please read our Terms and Conditions.
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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
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