In total, 51% women make up the 2023-2024 cohort, a historic first for the prestigious business school based in Oxford, UK.
Following in the footsteps of the Wharton School, which reached gender parity for the third year in a row in its MBA Class of 2025, the rise in female MBA admits at Oxford Saïd means the top-tier program ranks among some of the most gender balanced schools globally.
“We are delighted to welcome so many female students this year, realizing our long-cherished goal of creating an MBA class that addresses the long-seen imbalance in gender representation,” said Kathy Harvey, associate dean, MBA and Executive Degrees at Oxford Saïd.
The presence of women MBAs at Oxford has increased by 20% over the last decade.
The MBA program has also celebrated diversity in other factors, with 97% international students across 63 nationalities making up the latest class profile.