Broaden your perspective
Explore how global shifts, innovation and ethical questions influence the choices SME leaders make.
A global perspective. A personal transformation.
Oxford & Cambridge
SME Business
Leadership Programme
Step away from the everyday. Explore new perspectives on leadership, strategy and growth in two extraordinary centres of learning.
For SME owners, entrepreneurs and senior business leaders.
7 days. A wider world.13–19 December 2026
5 programme daysLearning, dialogue & scheduled visits
6 nights in OxfordLady Margaret Hall accommodation
RM48,000 / personOne immersive experience
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Running an SME takes conviction. Leading its next chapter takes perspective. This programme brings business leaders together for five days of lectures, thoughtful discussion and scheduled visits in Oxford and Cambridge.
Based at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, you will explore contemporary business challenges, exchange experiences with peers and consider what fresh thinking could mean for your own organisation.
A focused week away from daily demands, with space to ask better questions and reflect on the way forward.
Why take part
Invest in how you lead.
An opportunity to connect your business experience with new ideas, new people and a wider world.
Challenge your thinking
Engage with research-informed ideas and consider different approaches to familiar business challenges.
Reflect on your next move
Make time to examine your strategy, priorities and opportunities for responsible growth.
Connect with your peers
Share experience and build relationships with fellow entrepreneurs and senior business leaders.
Who should attend?
SME owners & foundersEntrepreneursManaging directorsSenior executivesNext-generation business leaders
Objectives & intended outcomes
Space to think.
Ideas to take forward.
Designed to encourage reflection and practical application. Individual learning and business outcomes will vary.
01
Assess leadership choices through an ethical and strategic lens.
02
Explore innovation, entrepreneurship and alternative-finance perspectives.
03
Connect insights from academic discussion with real-world business practice.
04
Identify questions and priorities to take back to your own organisation.
Explore strategic leadership, ethical decision-making and the challenges of leading a growing SME in an interconnected world.
- Leadership and governance discussions
- Peer introductions and business challenges
- Lunch and morning refreshments included
Ideas. Expertise. Dialogue.
Meet the programme speakers.
Perspectives spanning leadership, strategy, entrepreneurship and the evolving world of finance.
Dr Stuart Kewley
Strategic leadership & global innovation
Senator Dato Seri Prof Dr Noor Inayah Yaakub
Ethical governance & institutional leadership
Prof Tazeeb Rajwani
Geopolitical risk & business strategy
Prof Pinar Ozcan
Entrepreneurship & digital ecosystems
Prof Dana Brown
Purpose-led business & social impact
Prof Muhammad Meki
Entrepreneurial finance & microequity
Dr Bryan Zhang
Alternative finance & financial innovation
Dr Kamil Wyczyński
Digital marketing & consumer behaviour
Prof Anneke Edmonds
High-performance teams & leading change
Mr Callum Usher-Dodd
Entrepreneurship programmes & venture building
Topic labels are suggested themes reflecting professional areas, not confirmed lecture titles. Speakers and topics may change; final sessions are subject to organiser confirmation.
Beyond the lecture room
Business in context.
Culture in perspective.
Scheduled visits bring another dimension to the learning experience, connecting industry, entrepreneurship and the distinctive setting of Cambridge.
01
BMW MINI Plant Oxford
An industry perspective on manufacturing and operational practice.
02
Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre
A proposed encounter with Oxford’s entrepreneurial environment.
03
Cambridge Central Mosque & punting
A proposed cultural visit and a traditional experience on the River Cam.
All visits are subject to change, availability and confirmation. Access is not guaranteed.
Your Oxford base
Stay at
Lady Margaret Hall.
Set within the University of Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall provides a collegiate setting for your week of learning, conversation and reflection.
College accommodation, not a hotel. Six nights are included, from 13 to 19 December. Ask the organisers about room types, facilities and accessibility requirements before registration.
Six nights accommodationSix breakfastsMonday–Friday lunchesUniversity of Oxford
The independent visitor guide
Two cities. More to discover.
For your own free time, before or after the programme: a starting point for exploring Oxford and Cambridge independently.
Optional. Independent. Not included. These suggestions are not part of the official itinerary and are not included in the programme fee. Arrange and pay for any personal visits yourself. Opening hours, tickets and access vary; check directly before visiting.
Oxford
- Radcliffe Camera exteriorArchitecture
- Bodleian LibraryLibraries & heritage
- Covered MarketFood & local shops
- Christ Church MeadowRiverside walk
- University Church of St MaryHistory & city views
- Oxford Castle & PrisonHistory
Cambridge
- King’s College ChapelArchitecture & heritage
- King’s ParadeHistoric streets
- The BacksRiverside scenery
- Fitzwilliam MuseumArt & collections
- Cambridge Market SquareFood & local shops
- Mathematical BridgeArchitecture
Your investment
A focused week.
A considered investment.
RM48,000 / person
13–19 December 2026
Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
Contact the organisers for availability, payment arrangements and cancellation terms.
HRD Corp claimability is currently being processed. Subject to HRD Corp approval, eligible employers may be able to claim programme fees under applicable HRD Corp schemes. Further details will be provided once approval has been confirmed.
Included in your fee
- Lectures and scheduled visits over five days
- Transport to and from scheduled visits
- Six nights of college accommodation
- Six breakfasts and Monday–Friday lunches
- Morning refreshments
- Closing three-course dinner
- Certificate of attendance signed by the Programme Director
Not included
- International flights
- Airport transfers to Oxford
- Dinners, except the closing dinner
- Travel insurance
- UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
- Personal sightseeing and independent visitor expenses
Past participant feedback
A perspective
worth sharing.
89%
Excellent-standard
satisfaction
96%
Would recommend
the programme
Organiser-reported feedback from prior programmes in 2025/2026, not the December 2026 cohort. Past feedback does not guarantee any participant’s experience or outcomes.
The programme content is comprehensive, well-organised, and relevant to my work.
The speakers were incredibly knowledgeable, and the insights shared were directly applicable to my role.
This programme has provided me with valuable perspectives and practical tools to apply in my organisation.
Delegates, The Oxford and Cambridge Strategic Leadership Programme for C-Level Executives (2025/2026). Organiser-reported.
Sessions from previous programmes.
Good to know
Your questions,
considered.
For anything else, the programme team is just a conversation away.
Speak with the teamYour next chapter starts here
Make room for
a new perspective.
Explore whether this programme is right for you. Contact our team to discuss your questions and the next steps for registration.
Senator Dato Seri Prof Dr Noor Inayah Yaakub+60 13-599 9090
Phubieyas Ahmad+60 18-321 2669
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