The London School of Economics and Political Science
Business Management Executive Programme
Develop the tools to make informed decisions, navigate complex business challenges, and lead teams more effectively.
Start date
05 February 2025
Course duration
6 months
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–12 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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In a volatile, uncertain business environment, leadership is demanding. But with the correct skill set, leadership can also be exciting and rewarding. A strong leader is critical to building and maintaining a competitive advantage in a complex business landscape.
The Business Management Executive Programme from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) prepares business leaders and managers for today’s challenges and opportunities. It combines the content of three leading LSE online certificate courses to deliver a learning journey that explores the many aspects of effective leadership. From gaining strategic and analytical skills to learning to influence and manage diverse, flexible, and remote teams, you’ll develop a holistic set of tools and techniques to lead resilient organisations.
Is this course for you?
This course is for ambitious professionals who want to enhance their business skills, including business leaders, owners, managers, entrepreneurs, consultants, and analysts. Given its comprehensive content in leadership, influence, strategy, technical business, and finance, the course benefits those in leadership roles across various organisations and industries. It’s ideal for any professional who needs to hone their negotiation skills or engage with stakeholders, regardless of experience. The course is also aimed at those who currently lead a team and prepares aspiring managers for future leadership roles.
This Business Management Executive Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 225 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 6 months
In a volatile, uncertain business environment, leadership is demanding. But with the correct skill set, leadership can also be exciting and rewarding. A strong leader is critical to building and maintaining a competitive advantage in a complex business landscape.
The Business Management Executive Programme from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) prepares business leaders and managers for today’s challenges and opportunities. It combines the content of three leading LSE online certificate courses to deliver a learning journey that explores the many aspects of effective leadership. From gaining strategic and analytical skills to learning to influence and manage diverse, flexible, and remote teams, you’ll develop a holistic set of tools and techniques to lead resilient organisations.
Is this course for you?
This course is for ambitious professionals who want to enhance their business skills, including business leaders, owners, managers, entrepreneurs, consultants, and analysts. Given its comprehensive content in leadership, influence, strategy, technical business, and finance, the course benefits those in leadership roles across various organisations and industries. It’s ideal for any professional who needs to hone their negotiation skills or engage with stakeholders, regardless of experience. The course is also aimed at those who currently lead a team and prepares aspiring managers for future leadership roles.
This Business Management Executive Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 225 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
What will set you apart
More substantial knowledge of the three core business pillars: the strategic environment, your financial toolkit, and the human element.
Enhanced strategic leadership and managerial confidence, professional career-development tools, and essential negotiation skills.
The skills to enhance working relationships, manage conflicts, inspire and retain talent, and effectively lead teams.
An understanding of people development and employee engagement and how these can be used to drive performance. You’ll also gain insight into flexible and virtual work, diversity management, and organisational well-being.
Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Curriculum
Course orientation
Welcome to your Online Campus
Section I: MBA Essentials
Over ten weeks, you’ll build crucial strategy, management, and leadership skills. You’ll acquire hard and soft business skills to gain a competitive advantage and lead with influence. Additionally, you’ll gain technical and analytical capabilities and insights into human behaviour you can use to expand your influence internally and externally.
Section II: Negotiation
Following a one-week course break, you’ll develop a firm foundation in negotiation and explore practical strategies and techniques through highly interactive exercises. You’ll learn how to increase your impact through successful negotiations and recognise and respond to different negotiation styles in various scenarios. After six weeks, you’ll have a personal development plan to leverage for optimal outcomes in your personal and professional context.
Section III: Managing People and Teams
Following a one-week course break, you’ll explore people and team management holistically. Over eight weeks, you’ll unpack employee motivation and inspiration, including how to set goals and rewards to drive performance. You’ll also learn how talent and career management add organisational value, gain approaches to managing culturally diverse teams, and discover how to lead in flexible and virtual environments.
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Course Convenors
Professor Connson Locke
Professorial Lecturer in Management, Department of Management, LSE
Dr Tara Reich
Assistant Professor of Employment Relations and Organisational Behaviour, LSE
Dr Aurelie Cnop-Nielsen
LSE Fellow, Department of Management, LSE
Dr Karin King
LSE Fellow, Department of Management, LSE
About the certificate
Gain a modern management toolkit and earn an official certificate of competence from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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Payment options
You can pay your course fees before the course starts, or you may opt for a split payment plan on courses that are nine weeks and shorter. For courses 10 weeks and longer, there is a three-part payment plan available. To find out more about payment options please visit our Payment and Financing page, or contact an Enrollment Adviser, to find out which option you qualify for.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best. You'll be presented with the course content at the beginning of each module so that you can plan your time.
You also have access to the Global success team who will support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
Seek employer assistance
By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?
Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too. Here is a guide to show you how to request financial assistance from your employer.
If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.
How to change your start date
As part of our commitment to your professional development, GetSmarter offers you a two-week period to change your course start date or request your money back if you’re not fully satisfied.
To qualify for a deferral of your course start date, or to cancel your enrollment and receive a refund of your course fee, your request would need to reach our Success Advisers before the release of Module 2. For more information, please read our Terms and Conditions.
Discover the Online Campus
The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
