You will take lecture courses relevant to contemporary European political economy and finance. Previous years' modules have included:
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The European Union in the World
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International Political Economy
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Political Economy of Europe
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History and Theory of European Integration
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European Politics: Comparative Analysis
In addition, you will attend seminars at LSE, some on the specialist topics above and others with the academic director each week.
You will also attend guest lectures, seminars and workshops with external and specialist speakers. In the past, talks have been given by:
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Professor Mick Cox, International Relations Department, LSE
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Sir John Bourn, Ex-Controller and Auditor General, National Audit Office
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Professor Ian Gordon, Department of Geography and Environment, LSE
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Professor Kevin Featherstone, European Institute, LSE
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Mr Nilesh Dattani, Department of Management, LSE
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Professor Francis Terry, LSE Enterprise
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Dr Robyn Klinger-Vidra, LSE Enterprise
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Baroness Barker, House of Lords
You have the opportunity to attend LSE's public lectures, many of which will be relevant to your studies. Previous participants have attended talks by Jim Murphy, UK Minister for Europe; Ambassador Osman Topcagic, Director of the Directorate for European Integrations of Bosnia and Herzegovina; John Hutton, UK Secretary of State for Regulation and Business; Lord Brittan of Spennithorne; Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize winner; Juan Maria Nin, CEO of La Caixa; Sebastián Piñera Echenique, President of the Republic of Chile; Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President of Colombia; Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament; Julian Castro, San Antonio Mayor; John McCain, US Senator and many more.
See the 2016 programme outline