Future-Proofing Business and the Economy (UN PAGE)

Private Sector participants

3-day in Oxford course - 21-23 September 2026 

Course Description

 

'Future-proofing Business and the Economy' is a new executive education programme designed to equip senior leaders with the insights, tools, and confidence to navigate accelerating global change and the green transition. Delivered through a unique partnership between the United Nations and the University of Oxford, the programme combines self-paced online learning with a 3-day residential in Oxford.  

Today, leaders in government, business, and finance must take decisions in an environment of growing uncertainty. This course will help you navigate these uncertainties – and seize new opportunities – with confidence, foresight, and purpose. 

• You will gain insights on global policy trends and signals from the UN team, combined with practical tools such as scenario forecasting, and access to the latest research from leading Oxford academics.  
• You will explore the key political, economic, environmental, and technological drivers reshaping economies, and the risks and opportunities these shifts present.
• You will examine how enterprises and economies can remain competitive, resilient and inclusive in a green, net-zero world, and how you can lead this transformation within your own institution.
• You will learn from peers in senior leadership positions and join a UN-Oxford alumni community of like-minded leaders from around the world committed to evidence-based, forward-looking decision-making.  

The programme is jointly delivered by the United Nations Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) – an alliance of five UN agencies (UNEP, UNDP, ILO, UNIDO, and UNITAR) – and the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, internationally recognized for its transformative executive education.