Join us for our next Business School Marketing & Communications Conference at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

May 6 & 7, 2026

Join us to be a part of our exciting two-day event at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford as we gather for our annual Business School Marketing & Communications Conference. This year promises to be exceptional, with a focus on Responding to Change - The Future of Business School MarComms and the Challenges Ahead.

As always, we’ll feature dynamic expert panels, including industry professionals, colleagues, representatives from media, and a special panel of Deans.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

PRE CONFERENCE ACTIVITY, May 5th

3:00 pm: We’ll gather for a tour of the colleges and finish up with a visit to some of the famous local pubs where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis met to share ideas on their manuscripts.

Day 1 - WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026

8:00 am: Registration and Coffee

8:30 am: Host Welcome

8:45 am: Opening Keynote

9:15 am: Dean Panel

10:30 am: Expert Panel I

11:30 am: Coffee Break

12:00 pm: Expert: AI’s Impact on Communications and PR

12:30 pm: Lunch

2:00 pm: Expert Panel II

3:00 pm: The Power of Story Telling

3:45 pm: Coffee Break

4:00 pm: Breakout Sessions

4:45 pm: Expert Session

7:00 pm: Drinks and Formal Dinner

Day 2 - THURSDAY, May 7, 2026

8:30 am: Arrive/Coffee 

9:00 am: Expert Panel III

10:00 am: Expert Panel IV

11:00 am: Panel & Best Practice Session

12:00 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm: Expert Panel: Moving Ahead

3:00 pm: Conference ends

 
 

ATTENDING INSTITUTIONS FROM 2025

AACSB International
Aalto University School of Business
Baruch College
Bocconi University
Bluesky Education
Clemson University, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
EDHEC Business School
EFMD Global
Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Management
ESADE Business School
ESCP Business School
ESMT Berlin (European School of Management and Technology)
ESSEC Business School
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
IMD Business School
Imperial College Business School
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Media Minds Global Limited
MIT Sloan School of Management
Nova School of Business & Economics
Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University
Schwarzman Scholars
Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
St. Gallen
Tavern Community
The Fuqua School of Business
The Ohio State University
University at Albany
University of Cambridge, Judge Business School
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
University of Mannheim, Business School
University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University Navarra
University of Oxford, Said Business School
University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
University of Massschusetts Amherst Isenberg School of Management
Warwick Business School
Wisconsin School of Business, UW-Madison
Zicklin School of Business