What recent participants thought of the courses:
'A good overview of key economic concepts'
'The course will certainly help with policy understanding at home and overseas'
'I can now apply, with confidence, for an economic job'
'I've been inspired to work on economic or trade related issues'
'This course has enabled me to better understand economic policy and report more effectively to London'
'What will this change about my approach to my job? Everything!'
Previous feedback:
'A thoroughly enjoyable, informative course with much work-related content'
'This is the most intellectually challenging course I have attended in the FCO and I enjoyed it hugely'
'Very high standard of presentation by highly professional experts'
'Thanks to this course, my economic awareness is much heightened and my reporting is better'
'An excellent refresher on basic economic knowledge'
'Extremely high standard'
'Highly trained educators'
'Extremely interesting course'
'It is difficult to see how anyone could credibly apply for an economic job in an overseas post, without first attending this course'
An academic's perspective:
'This is a unique opportunity to share current academic thinking with people who are active in the policy making process. Our coverage ranges across the political economy spectrum and can include policy issues such as climate change, the demographic challenge, energy, development challenges, failed state issues, and the current financial crisis, together with international institutional and reform issues – all within the structure of a single programme.'
Julius Sen, LSE Executive Education