As a result of the strategic review of our programmes in 2016, the MSc Management, Organisations and Governance programme underwent changes to build further on the department’s expertise in innovation and entrepreneurship. The degree in its original form will no longer be available to new students from 2017/18, however it has provided the foundations for the launch of an MSc Social in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This new, specialist degree responds to growing student demand in this area and the department’s commitment to align our offering with LSE’s ongoing mission of social betterment.
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Programme overview
This challenging and highly distinctive one-year programme offered a rigorous interdisciplinary social science perspective on the analysis of management, in relation to three core themes: governance, innovation and entrepreneurship. Through this we provided an intensive and intellectually demanding approach to analysing the key issues facing modern organisations.
The core curriculum focused on organisations within the context of the wider economy and society, providing an in-depth understanding of management practice, entrepreneurship and innovation. Students were gifted knowledge around issues of operational and strategic significance, and their managerial consequences within modern organisations. The programme provided a sound understanding of approaches and tools for the management and the governance of organisations. Students were able to choose up to three optional elective courses which offered access to broad curriculum from a range of LSE departments - from philosophy to digital innovation.
The teaching format combined lectures, case studies, teamwork, data analysis and presentations. As part of the core learning students had the unique opportunity to develop their own real-world entrepreneurial business, applying theoretical knowledge to a practical challenge and gaining invaluable experience from initial idea generation through to business growth and future change.
Curriculum
The programme was designed around three compulsory core courses, along with a 6,000-word research project/dissertation
Compulsory core courses (2.5 units):
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MG426 Organisations in the Economy and Society (1.0 unit)
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MG428 Enterprise Development (0.5 unit)
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MG427 Innovation in Organisations (0.5 unit)
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MG416 research project/dissertation (0.5 unit)
Career development
The programme looked to produce reflective, analytically sharp managers who will be in demand in a rapidly changing world. It was aimed at exceptional individuals aspiring to the highest levels of management seniority, in strategic or operational management in the corporate, governmental or not-for-profit sectors. The analytical approach, knowledge and skills developed during the programme make Management, Organisation and Governance graduates attractive to top employers.
The MSc Management, Organisations and Governance programme provided a route to transform your career, and move away from a specialised academic or employment background, toward a more general and senior management role - for example in consulting, social enterprise, NGOs, government and entrepreneurship.
The programme provided excellent career prospects for early-career graduates, seeking entry to graduate programmes at top global firms, as well as for experienced graduates looked to re-position themselves for more senior roles.
Large employers frequently express a preference for managers who have a solid education in the social sciences and are able to diagnose a large variety of problems and apply appropriate analytical techniques. Additionally, employers consistently say that the competency that most graduates fail to show is commercial awareness and "intrapreneurship"; this programme is designed to meet those expectations.