MSc Economics and Management

at London School of Economics

Curriculum overview

We are ranked #2 in the world for social science and management, and the programme is founded in LSE’s tradition for academic excellence. 

 

The curriculum is designed around four compulsory core courses, and you can also customise your programme according to your own interests and career goals with a choice of optional elective courses from leading academic departments across at LSE in managerial economics, accounting, finance, and other management topics. 

 

You will complete the programme with a 6,000 word extended essay during the end of Lent Term, which will enable you to specialise with in-depth knowledge in your specific area of interest.                 

 

You will attend an Introductory course before the start of the programme.

 

Introductory course

Introductory Course in Mathematics and Statistics
Provides the essential mathematical, statistical, economic and econometric background for the core Economics courses in this programme.

You will also receive teaching in Stata and Accounting during the Introductory course.

 

Compulsory core courses (3.0 units)
(* denotes a half unit)

 

Firms and Markets
Introduces microeconomic analysis within management, focusing on market competition, capabilities and internal organisation and links between strategy and structure. Particular emphasis is placed during this course on both developing analytical skills and on showing how these analytical skills can be deployed in practical strategic settings.

 

Econometric Methods
Focuses on empirical research in economics and gives students the opportunity to work with Stata and other econometric software in analysing actual data sets, reproducing and criticising results in previous work and learning the actual practice of econometrics as undertaken by the best applied economists.

 

Corporate Finance A*
Investigates corporate finance topics including capital budgeting techniques, the driving forces behind capital structure, debt and equity finance decisions, and the implications of those choices.

 

Extended Essay*
An independent research project of 6,000 words and based on one of the two option courses taken.

 

Optional elective courses (1.0 unit)
You will customise your programme according to your own interests with optional elective courses from the list below, to the total value of one unit.

 

(* denotes a half unit)

 

Management Accounting, Decisions and Control*

Applied Corporate Finance*

Portfolio Management*

International Business Strategy and Emerging Markets*

Thinking Strategically*

Strategy for the Information Economy*

The World Trading System*

Topics in Management Research*

Entry requirements for MSc Economics and Management
 

• first class honours (1st) degree or equivalent in Economics. See international entry requirements
• GMAT or GRE is required from all applicants except those with (or expecting) a UK undergraduate or master's degree (GRE is preferred) Find out more about GRE/GMAT
• no previous work experience is required
• you may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency, although you do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE.

Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

 

Tuition fees 2022/23 for MSc Economics and Management
Home students: £31,584
Overseas students: £32,208

Career development with the MSc Economics & Management
The Economics and Management programme will develop your intellectual and practical skills as a talented and well-rounded manager, with the ability to thrive and innovate with challenges in today’s complex and fast-moving technological world. With a strong foundation of knowledge in economic analysis and management theory, plus practical skills developed with learning from real world case studies. Your practical and professional management skills will be developed and polished during the programme, including communication and presentation skills, team working, and cultural intelligence gained from close collaboration with classmates from around the world. You will graduate with a unique and well-rounded portfolio of practical and intellectual skills to set you apart in the job market.

 

LSE Careers
LSE Careers will provide tailored individual support with your professional development and job search throughout the programme. They offer one-to-one Career Consultant sessions, access to employers with career fairs, seminars and workshops, a vast database of employment opportunities via the LSE Career Hub, and help with job hunting, CVs/resumes and interviews. Find out more about the support available to students through LSE Careers.

 

Graduate destinations
LSE is ranked #5 in the world for its reputation with employers, and Economics and Management graduates have taken roles across a variety of sectors, in companies around the globe. Common career paths are consulting and finance, with graduates taking up roles with employers such as McKinsey, Deloitte, BCG, HSBC, Citi Group and Merrill Lynch.

 

However, opportunities are extremely broad, and Economics and Management graduates have also gone on to excel in careers in a wide range of organisations, from Google to the World Bank.

 

Here are some examples of the companies and organisations, which our alumni now work for: 

• Ambit Capital
• American Express
• Bain & company
• Boston Consulting Group
• Capital Markets Company
• Citi Group
• Deutsche Bank
• Deloitte
• ECB
• Google
• Goldman Sachs
• HSBC
• HR Net One
• JP morgan
• KPMG
• Management Solutions
• McKinsey
• Merrill Lynch
• Monitor Group
• Oxera
• World Bank