Oxford short courses
Designed in partnership with schools and colleges from the University of Oxford, our online short courses provide gold-standard training in the areas of sustainability, public policy, and AI for business.
Each course is designed to equip employees with the skills and cutting-edge insights needed to excel in their roles, hit their targets, and help your organisation make an impact.
100% online
Part-time learning
Multiple start dates
Flexible durations
Customisation options
Practical in focus
Why choose our short courses?
- Ensure employees receive an elite education led by academics from the world’s No. 1-ranked university (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024)
- Plug talent gaps in your organisation and stay competitive
- Avoid expensive hiring rounds by upskilling existing employees
- Improve retention of top talent by investing in their development
- See the tangible impact of your investment through work-based projects linked to organisational strategy
- Give employees the flexibility to study online and part-time around their schedule
Sustainability courses
From the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
Give employees the insights they need to understand complex sustainability challenges — and the frameworks to find solutions they can implement in your organisation.
Courses
- The Future of Sustainable Business: Enterprise and the Environment
- Sustainable Finance: ESG and the Future of Finance
- Law and Sustainability: Tackling Global Environmental Challenges
- Sustainable Cooling: Building Resilience to Extreme Heat
All courses are delivered 100% online and can be studied part-time in a minimum of eight weeks (or longer, if needed).
This course has enabled me to bring a unique perspective to my workplace, especially when dealing with cases that have environmental or sustainability implications.
Bienvenido G. Garcia III
Clerk of Court V at the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Public policy courses
From the Blavatnik School of Government
Empower your employees to make impactful policy decisions driven by evidence. Our courses train professionals to analyse and interpret existing policies — and to design and implement new ones.
Courses
- Evidence in Public Policy
- Values and Public Policy: Political Philosophy in Practice
- Economics for Public Policy
All courses are delivered 100% online and can be studied part-time in a minimum of eight weeks (or longer, if needed).
The Evidence in Public Policy course, I feel, is essential learning for all policy professionals, analysts, operational delivery professions, project managers and the like in public service or third sector roles that make policy decisions based on evidence.
Melieha Long
Senior Strategist and Policy Coordinator at the Scotland Office of the U.K. Government
AI for business course
From Worcester College
Help managers better understand AI, its potential in your organisation, and how to work with technical teams to implement and analyse solutions.
- Integrating AI in Business: Using Algorithms for Success
All courses are delivered 100% online and can be studied part-time in a minimum of four weeks (or longer, if needed).
It only takes 4 weeks to complete, and the content was just the right balance between technical and practical application. It’s the perfect option for someone looking for a refresher on how to apply AI in business.
Joël McConnell
Senior Director of Partnership Strategy and Engagement (U.K.)
Partnering for success
Our short courses have been created in collaboration with three distinguished academic partners from the University of Oxford: the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, the Blavatnik School of Government, and Worcester College. All courses are delivered online by Boundless Learning.
With over 30 years of experience and a track record of developing best-in-class online courses for higher education institutions globally, Boundless Learning continues to lead the way in innovative online learning solutions.
Course customisation
To maximise ROI for your organisation, we offer the opportunity to customise elements of the courses to better meet your specific training needs and budgets.
Our expert team will build a strong understanding of your requirements and tailor the course content to ensure the areas explored and insights given are highly relevant to your industry and the challenges or opportunities on which you’d like to focus.
