Dr. Elizabeth Paris

Associate Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Paris is an Associate Fellow at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, with over 19 years of experience in corporate finance, including significant roles at Chase Manhattan and J.P. Morgan. Promoted to Managing Director in 1991, she was one of the youngest women to achieve this in the region. Elizabeth focuses on women's entrepreneurship and has worked with organizations like the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank Group to develop gender sensitivity training programs for banks. She has been involved in various initiatives aimed at closing the credit gap for women entrepreneurs and served as a key representative for projects under the Goldman Sachs Foundation. Her academic contributions include co-authoring case studies on effective banking for women entrepreneurs in emerging markets. She holds an MA in Modern History from the University of Oxford and is actively engaged in mentoring and promoting women's leadership through various roles on boards and initiatives. Elizabeth is also a Distinguished Professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu and a Visiting Enterprise Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.