Program Overview

Executive Global Master's in Management

The Executive Global Master's in Management (EGMiM) is a 17-month part-time program designed for experienced working professionals seeking to enhance their intellectual skills, global network, and practical abilities. The program is offered by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is tailored to meet the needs of busy professionals who want to maintain their career while studying.

Overview

The EGMiM program is a management program like no other, offering a unique blend of academic rigor and real-world relevance. The program is designed to challenge how you think about people, organizations, and global business, and to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment.

Key Information

• Study mode: Part-time
• Programme availability: Home part-time students (17 months modular) and Overseas part-time students (17 months modular)
• Academic year: 2026/27
• Start date: August 2026
• Location: Houghton Street, London, and two international destinations
• Application deadline: None – rolling admissions

Introduction

The EGMiM program is more than an Executive Master’s – it redefines business education by tackling real-world complexity head-on. You'll master the core principles of management and leadership, through our distinctive teaching approach and world-renowned faculty. With academic rigor and an international network, this is your next step towards deepening your understanding of leadership and accelerating your career.

Flexible Format

• Learn on your terms: Study while you work and lead while you learn – thanks to a modular format that requires only nine weeks out of the office.
• Delivered in short, intensive teaching blocks: To fit around your career, family, and personal commitments.
• Live and work anywhere in the world: While completing the program.

Academic Rigor with Real-World Relevance

• Learn from world-renowned LSE faculty: Part of an institution ranked 6th globally for social sciences and management.
• Go beyond management trends: By understanding the principles that drive effective leadership.
• Develop critical thinking and decision-making skills: To lead with confidence and clarity and forge solutions.

Global Exposure

• Study in London: One of the world’s leading business hubs.
• Participate in two international modules: Gaining insight into diverse business cultures and global markets.

Immediate Impact

• Apply new insights and tools directly to your role: From day one.
• Each course is designed to be practically relevant: And immediately actionable.

Expand Your Global Network

• Join a diverse, international cohort: Of experienced professionals from an array of sectors and industries.
• Build lifelong connections: With peers, faculty, and alumni across industries and continents.
• Access networking events: In London.

Career Advancement

• Alumni succeed in leadership roles: Across consulting, finance, tech, energy, law, NGOs, retail, music and creative industries, e-commerce, and more.
• Gain the skills, confidence, and network: To accelerate your career and lead with impact.

Preliminary Readings

Specific course readings are shared once you have an offer, but if you're interested in general background reading for the program, you may wish to read:

• D Kahneman Thinking, Fast and Slow(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011)
• D Acemoglu and J Robinson Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Crown Business, 2012)
• M Wallace and A Wray Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates (Sage, 2006)
• T Buzan The Mind Map Book (Penguin, 1993)

Entry Requirements

• An upper second-class honours (2:1) bachelor’s degree: Or international equivalent.
• A minimum of five years' full-time, relevant work experience: The majority of students on the program will have more than five years' experience.
• If your previous academic experience does not give us enough information: About your level of knowledge/attainment in quantitative subjects, we may request that you supply a GRE or GMAT score before we make a final decision.

English Language Requirements

The English language requirement for this program is Standard. Read more about our English language requirements.

Programme Content

Each course is designed for immediate impact - allowing you to implement new insights and innovations in your workplace from day one. You can live and work anywhere in the world whilst engaging with a dynamic and international cohort each year.

Core Courses

All students undertake a series of core courses covering the essential pillars of management and leadership in the global business environment.

• Foundations of Management, Strategy and Financial Control
• Managerial Economics
• Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
• Financial Management
• Marketing Strategy

Year 1

• Foundations of Management, Strategy and Financial Control: This integrated course explores the evolution of key management disciplines and their relationship to questions of financial control.
• Managerial Economics: This course equips you with a range of tools to analyse how firms and consumers behave in markets.
• Organisational Behaviour and Leadership: This course explores how individuals, teams, and organisations function, equipping you with psychological theories and practical tools for effective management.
• Financial Management: This course offers a comprehensive overview of firms' financial decision making.
• Marketing Strategy: Marketing is ultimately about understanding and shaping behaviour.

Year 2

• Strategy, Organisation and Innovation: This module investigates central questions in strategic management, including the drivers of differences in profitability across (for-profit) firms and the frameworks with which to analyse them.
• International Business Strategy and Emerging Markets: This is a module in international business and strategy.
• Dissertation/Capstone Project: This module is a student-led independent study project where students can choose to engage in an academic dissertation or a capstone project.

International Modules

In today’s globalised world, successful managers and leaders are those who can navigate and adapt to diverse international business cultures and institutional structures. Our program examines management and leadership through a global lens, offering practical learning experiences through three locations - London and two further international destinations.

Why Study with Us

• Meet our Executive Global Master’s in Management (EGMiM) alumni: Discover the inspiring journeys of our EGMiM alumni.
• LSE Executive Master's Network: Join a global community of experienced professionals from across sectors - including management, healthcare, law, and public policy - through the LSE Executive Master's Network.
• Student stories: LSE’s EGMiM course ticked all those boxes. A university with global prestige and a degree that is offered right in the heart of London – in the heart of everything – is just incredibly attractive.

Your Application

• Overview: In addition to meeting our minimum entry requirements you'll also need to submit the following with your application:
  • References: Two references are required: one academic and one professional, or two professional references if you've been out of university for more than five years.
  • Personal statement: Detail your interest and suitability for the program, key career achievements, future career goals, what you hope to gain from the program, and what you will contribute to the classroom.
  • CV: A current CV outlining your professional experience.
  • Employer support: Ensure your current employer supports your attendance at all classroom teaching modules.

Fees and Funding

• Home: £71,100
• Overseas: £71,100
• Fee status: For this program, all students pay the same tuition fees, regardless of their fee status.
• Scholarships, bursaries and loans: This program isn't eligible for financial support from LSE, as the program is designed for students to continue working and earning a salary while they study.

Learning and Assessment

• How you learn: The program is designed for full-time working professionals, allowing you to maintain your career while studying.
• How you're assessed: Courses will be assessed through a variety of methods including essays, presentations, take-home exams and group work that help students understand how to put into practice the various components of effective management.

Graduate Destinations

• Overview: Whether you're aiming for career progression, industry change, or entrepreneurial ventures, the Executive Global Master’s in Management (EGMiM) propels your business career faster and further.
• Career support: Your career journey is unique, therefore throughout the program, each student has access to a series of bespoke individual career coaching sessions from an external Executive Careers Coach, giving in-depth support tailored to your current position and future goals.