MG488A     
Management in Action

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

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The GMiM Capstone Course builds connections between management theory and practice and aims to equip students with the skills necessary to succeed in their managerial careers. MG488 runs throughout the first and second years of the Global Master's in Management.

First year students attend MG488A sessions during the first year of the programme. The MG488A programme comprises five speaker-led sessions for each of Autumn Term and Winter Term. The remaining sessions can be used by students to have one-to-one meetings with a Careers Consultant or a member of the Capstone team from the Department of Management. Second year students are welcome to attend MG488A sessions.

7.5 hours of seminars and 1 hours of workshops in the Autumn Term.
7.5 hours of seminars and 1 hours of workshops in the Winter Term.

This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Autumn and Winter Term.

Year 1

GMiM Capstone Seminars run once a fortnight throughout the Autumn and Winter Terms. First year students are expected to attend all sessions. Students will also participate in a 30-minute blog group meeting in either the Autumn or Winter Term.

Additionally, there is a 60-minute assignment information session in the Winter Term to help students prepare for their assignments.

In its Ethics Code, LSE upholds a commitment to intellectual freedom. This means we will protect the freedom of expression of our students and staff and the right to engage in healthy debate in the classroom.

Students are invited to produce one essay in the Winter Term of their first year. The formative essay does not count towards grades but is an opportunity to get essay feedback in preparation for the summative essay.

One essay title will be made available in Winter Term of the first year. Students produce an individual essay which considers the links between theory and practice. Essays will be submitted in the same term of the first year.

Recommended readings will be provided for Capstone lectures when relevant.

Course participation (10%)

Project (65%)

Essay (25%, 2000 words) in August

Essay: due in August of the second year. See individual summative assignment below. Project: See MG488B course guide for details. Attendance at Capstone lectures – 10% of total course marks. Students are required to attend 10 Capstone lectures over the two years of the programme, with credits for attendance attached pro-rata to each session. Students must engage fully with session activities in order to receive attendance credit. Participation also includes completion of a blog article. It is recommended that students attend the 10 Capstone lectures in the first year of the programme. Individual Summative Assignment – 25% of the total course marks. In year 2, students will write an academic essay on one of the Capstone lecture topics. Essay questions will be provided by the MG488 course team and will be made available in Spring Term of the first year. Essays must consider application of management theory and practice. Students will submit their essays in the August of the second year.

For detailed assessment information, including all deadlines and timings, please see the relevant course Moodle page. Assessment timings will be available at the start of each term.