Oxford Major Projects Leadership Academy Asia-Pacific

In brief

• The design and delivery of the Oxford Major Projects Leadership Academy Asia-Pacific (MPLA Asia-Pacific) bring Oxford’s world-leading academic research and executive education experience together with EY Australia’s unparalleled major projects knowledge and experience.
• The shared ambition underpinning the MPLA Asia-Pacific is to build further knowledge and insights, and to strengthen major project delivery, performance and capability at an individual, organisational and system level.
• Participants in the MPLA Asia-Pacific will experience transformational change, enhancing their capabilities and skills, empowering them to positively impact the success of the projects under their responsibility.

About the Oxford Major Projects Leadership Academy Asia-Pacific (MPLA APAC)

The design and delivery of the MPLA Asia-Pacific centred in Sydney Australia, is a joint endeavour between EY Australia and Oxford University, Saïd Business School. It brings Oxford’s world-leading academic research and executive education experience together with EY Australia’s unparalleled major projects knowledge and experience. The shared ambition underpinning the MPLA Asia-Pacific is to build further knowledge and insights, and to strengthen major project delivery performance and capability at an individual, organisational and system level.

EY and the Oxford Saïd have been working closely together in this space since 2018, benefiting more than 170 major project leaders. These leaders represented projects collectively valued at over $100 billion in fields as diverse as health care, education, information technology, emergency services, major events, and road, rail, and airport infrastructure

Participants in the MPLA APAC will experience transformational change, enhancing their capabilities and skills, and empowering them to positively impact the success of the projects under their responsibility. Through the program, participants will join the Oxford University Business Alumni Network and the global MPLA community. This network totals over 1000 graduates of the MPLA programs run by Oxford University in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.

The Oxford MPLA APAC’s content and methodology is based on five key tenets

Learning journey

Residentials

The two five-day residentials are immersion events where participants engage and network with their peers and world-leading experts face-to-face. One residential will be held in New South Wales, Australia, and one will be held in Queensland, Australia. They will take participants away from distractions of work and day-to-day life, and allow them to collectively learn together from faculty and each other. The residential week consists of deep dives into relevant topics, networking events and guest speakers such as industry experts.

Masterclasses

Masterclasses are the virtual component of the MPLA APAC. Masterclass topics help leaders understand and address some of the most significant challenges facing Major Project Leaders today. Masterclasses are conducted over a three-week period comprising individual pre-work, a two-hour live virtual session led by the Oxford Saïd Major Projects, or EY faculty and a period of post-work where learnings are applied to their everyday practice.

Impact assessment

As participants work through the program, they will apply the lessons learned in their day-to-day roles. They will work with their peers through their Impact groups to discuss progress, deriving solutions from course content and shared experiences. This will be written up and presented to peers as part of the closing ceremony.

Leadership assessments

Participants will complete two leadership assessments as part of the program to help develop self-awareness of their impact as a leader. Participants will complete the Hogan Personality Inventory and the MPLA 360 assessment, and conduct a one-on-one debrief of both assessments with accredited faculty.

Impact groups

Working with a group of fellow participants, you will reflect on the application of concepts into the real work environment. Participants are divided into groups of five to six, where they have a chance to discuss their leadership challenges in greater detail, and strengthen their relationships with a smaller core group. Impact groups are facilitated by a dedicated faculty member to ensure the group is set up for success.

MPLA Asia-Pacific Participant eligibility

The MPLA APAC program is intended for public sector executives and the executives of contractor organisations working on public sector projects. Participants will have significant responsibility within project organisations or executive responsibilities that encompass significant project activity. We value diversity in our cohorts and welcome participants outside of ‘core’ project management disciplines and beyond infrastructure projects.