Program Overview

MSc Management and Strategy

The MSc Management and Strategy programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to tackle pressing global issues through managerial economics. This programme enables students to critically analyze management themes through an economic lens, blending critical analysis with practice.

Introduction

This programme allows students to build a fundamental understanding of incentives and governance, organisational design, decision-making, and strategy in competition and markets. By studying in a globally renowned learning environment with world-class academics, students will learn how to use economic analysis to formulate innovative solutions to real-life managerial issues.

Key Information

• Study mode: Home full-time students (12 months) and Overseas full-time students (12 months) are both available.
• Academic year: 2026/27
• Start date: 28 September 2026
• Location: Houghton Street, London
• Application deadline: None – rolling admissions, but please note the funding deadlines.

Programme Content

The programme is designed around five compulsory core courses and a wide choice of optional elective courses in managerial economics, accounting, finance, and other topics from leading academic departments across LSE. Students will complete the programme with a 6,000-word dissertation project during the summer, enabling them to specialise with in-depth knowledge in their specific area of interest.

Entry Requirements

• Upper second-class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent in social science, engineering, or science discipline.
• Previous knowledge of economics is not needed, but the programme is aimed at students with a quantitative background.
• GMAT/GRE is required from all applicants, except for current LSE students and alumni studying or who have studied Economics, Economic History, Management, Finance, or Mathematics.
• English language requirements: The English language requirement for this programme is Standard.

Fees and Funding

• Home student fee (2026/27): £39,900
• Overseas student fee (2026/27): £39,900
• 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: LSE offers some needs-based awards for this programme, including the Graduate Support Scheme.

Learning and Assessment

• The LSE learning experience is designed to challenge students' views of the world and of management as a discipline.
• Courses are taught in lecture and class or seminar format, with a significant amount of independent study and preparation required.
• Assessment methods include two-hour unseen examinations, coursework assignments, class participation, or group/individual project work.

Graduate Destinations

• The programme will develop students' intellectual and practical skills as talented managerial economists, with the ability to thrive and innovate in today's complex and fast-moving business world.
• MSc Management and Strategy graduates are often highly sought-after by employers for their combination of intellectual and practical skills in management and economic analysis.
• Top five sectors graduates have gone onto work in include financial and professional services, consultancy, accounting and auditing, FMCG, manufacturing and retail, and information, digital technology, and data.

Career Support

• The Careers Alumni and Employer Relations (CAER) team support students in preparation for whichever path they choose to follow beyond LSE.
• Services include one-to-one careers appointments, 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.