Program Overview

MSc Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation

The MSc Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation is a 12-month full-time programme designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to become leaders in the field of digital innovation. The programme is offered by the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Overview

The programme explores how digital innovation shapes our world, examining the development and management of information systems, and emerging fields of study such as AI and big data analytics. Students will study digital innovation in businesses and governments around the world, gaining insights to become leaders in the field.

Key Information

• Study mode: Full-time (12 months) or part-time (24 months)
• Programme availability: Home full-time students, home part-time students, overseas full-time students
• Academic year: 2026/27
• Start date: 28 September 2026
• Location: Houghton Street, London
• Application deadline: None – rolling admissions

Programme Content

The curriculum is designed around three core courses, with a wide choice of optional elective courses in information systems, digital innovation, management, and other topics. The programme includes:

• Dissertation: An 8,000-word dissertation project during the summer, enabling students to specialise in a specific area of interest.
• Programme Project: A compulsory element of the programme, where students engage in a five-day simulation of a real-life technology management consultancy project.
• Programme Trips/Events: A trip to Bath in Somerset in Autumn Term and an end-of-exams celebration in Spring Term.

Entry Requirements

• Upper second-class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent in any discipline
• No previous work experience is required
• English language proficiency may be required

Fees and Funding

• Home student fee: £39,900 (2026/27)
• Overseas student fee: £39,900 (2026/27)
• Fee reduction: Students who completed undergraduate study at LSE and are beginning taught graduate study at the School are eligible for a fee reduction of around 10 per cent of the fee.
• Scholarships and other funding: Available, including the Graduate Support Scheme

Learning and Assessment

• Teaching: Lectures, classes, seminars, and project work
• Assessment: Half-unit courses can be assessed by two-hour unseen examinations, coursework assignments, class participation, or group/individual project work

Graduate Destinations

• Career development: The programme is designed to develop students' intellectual and practical skills as talented and well-rounded managers.
• Graduate destinations: MISDI graduates have taken roles across a wide variety of sectors, in companies across the globe.
• Top five sectors: Information, digital technology and data, financial and professional services, accounting and auditing, consultancy, FMCG, manufacturing and retail.
• Examples of organisations: Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Amazon, HSBC, PwC, Microsoft.
• Median salary: £39,000 (15 months after graduating)

Career Support

• Careers Alumni and Employer Relations (CAER) team: Support students in preparation for their chosen path beyond LSE.
• One-to-one careers appointments and a wide range of events and engagements throughout the duration of the programme.
• Industry-focused alumni panels, alumni and employer networking evenings, employer skills seminars, business projects, office visits, mock assessment centres/interviews, and careers skills boot camps.