Sean Thomey

Employer Engagement Executive for Finance Careers at Said Business School, University of Oxford.



Our global student alumni have achieved incredible things professionally. Read some of their unique stories and discover how you could benefit from AmplifyME.



Our global student alumni have achieved incredible things professionally. Read some of their unique stories and discover how you could benefit from AmplifyME.

Bringing Finance Careers to Life: Oxford Saïd’s Partnership with AmplifyME
At Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, we are committed to preparing our students for successful finance careers, not just through classroom learning, but through real-world experience. Since 2017, our partnership with AmplifyME has been a vital part of that approach.

The partnership began with student society-led events and has since evolved into a core part of our co-curricular careers offering. Thanks to the leadership of Sean Thomey, Employer Engagement Executive for Finance Careers, and John Madgwick, Head of Finance and Early Careers, the programme has continued to develop in line with industry standards and student needs.

Today, students participate in immersive experiences across asset management, hedge funds, and sales and trading, with a bespoke 24-hour M&A challenge introduced in 2024. These hands-on experiences build practical skills, commercial awareness, and confidence to support their career ambitions.

The Impact


  • Nearly a decade of partnership delivering practical finance experiences to Oxford Saïd students
  • Simulations covering all major finance areas, including M&A, trading, hedge funds, and asset management
  • Consistently strong student feedback on learning outcomes and career insights
  • Real-world applications of finance theory, enhancing performance in interviews

More Case Studies

Amaury Coguel

Head of MSc Financial Markets & Investment at SKEMA

As head of the MSc in Financial Markets & Investments at Skema Business School, I was looking for a way to bring the industry to life and engage our students in the practicality of working in the industry and in turn – increase their employability...

Kostantinos Bozos

Professor of International Accounting & Finance at Leeds University

We first engaged with AmplifyME in 2014 when they delivered the first week-long Trading-focussed Bootcamp for all our MSc students…

Dr Kavita Sirichand

Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics, Loughborough Business School

At Loughborough University we have a passion for teaching, this was the key driver to developing the Business School’s partnership with AmplifyME, bringing key insights from industry and work-based learning into our teaching from the finance sector…

Jillian D’Agostino

Undergraduate Programme Manager at the University of Strathclyde

Our academic programmes but initial introduction to AmplifyME was in early 2020, when the onset of Covid-19 meant moving from face-to-face to virtual learning, and engaging students with careers and employability was looming.
"A collaboration that’s had profound impact on our students’ educational journey and the reputation of our university”

Amaury Coguel

Head of MSc Financial Markets & Investment at SKEMA

As head of the MSc in Financial Markets & Investments at Skema Business School, I was looking for a way to bring the industry to life and engage our students in the practicality of working in the industry and in turn – increase their employability...

Jillian D’Agostino

Undergraduate Programme Manager at the University of Strathclyde

Our academic programmes but initial introduction to AmplifyME was in early 2020, when the onset of Covid-19 meant moving from face-to-face to virtual learning, and engaging students with careers and employability was looming.

Dr Kavita Sirichand

Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics, Loughborough Business School

At Loughborough University we have a passion for teaching, this was the key driver to developing the Business School’s partnership with AmplifyME, bringing key insights from industry and work-based learning into our teaching from the finance sector…

Kostantinos Bozos

Professor of International Accounting & Finance at Leeds University

We first engaged with AmplifyME in 2014 when they delivered the first week-long Trading-focussed Bootcamp for all our MSc students…
"A collaboration that’s had profound impact on our students’ educational journey and the reputation of our university”