Dr Rebecca Campbell

This course is compulsory on the Global MSc in Management, Global MSc in Management (CEMS MIM) and Global MSc in Management (MBA Exchange). This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes.

The course is divided into the following subject areas: 

• Introduction to maths for economics & Introduction to finance  
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Workshop 
• Careers 
• Alumni 
• Introduction to quantitative analysis: Installing and navigating R 
• Understanding company accounts 

Introduction to maths for economics & finance 

This is for all students and the key learning objectives cover: 

1. How to compute and draw the slope and the intercepts of a linear function. 
2. How to graph a function: linear, quadratic, min, max, 
3. Solving a linear equation of degree one and solving a linear system of two equations and two unknowns. 
4. Partial derivatives of a polynomial in one variable. Differentiation of a polynomial and a Cobb-Douglas function of two variables with respect to each variable. Finding the maximum or the minimum of a one-variable function. 
5. Computing the expectation of a discrete random variable. 
6. Introduction to key concepts to be covered in the FM474 Managerial Finance core course 

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Workshop  

For one day students attend an engaging and highly participative workshop at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, covering a variety of topics including communication styles, personal behaviour insights, physical presence and managing challenging situations. Coaching and feedback is provided throughout the day, with a focus on increasing self-awareness and personal impact. 

Careers 

Various interactive sessions are delivered throughout the two weeks by our dedicated GMiM Careers Consultant. This includes: Kick Start Your Job Application, Start Your Internship Search and Team Dynamics. 1-2-1 sessions are also available to book throughout the two weeks. 

Alumni 

Alumni are invited to a panel(s) to share their experiences of GMiM and where they are now. A variety of alumni are invited to attend and network with students, with the aim that the panel is made up of diverse career pathways and GMiM second year tracks. 

Introduction to quantitative analysis: Installing and navigating R 

Students will attend an R workshop to install R and RStudio. The session will provide an introduction to:   

• the RStudio environment and the application to MY courses 
• understanding R syntax and basic R concepts (calculations, variables, and vectors) 

R is the statistical programming language that is used in MY451 (Introduction to Quantitative Analysis). MY451 is one of the core courses in the Autumn term. While no prior knowledge of R (or indeed statistics) is assumed for MY451, this workshop can help smooth your first few weeks. All students will be provided with instructions of how to download the R package onto their laptop and navigate within the programme. 

Understanding company accounts 

Two pre-recorded online lectures are available for students to watch during pre-sessional. 

Writing Skills for postgraduates 

Sessions titled ‘Navigating the GMiM’ take place throughout the two weeks, including discussion about writing skills. This is particularly helpful for students who have backgrounds outside the social sciences and humanities who are transitioning to postgraduate work. Topics covered include identifying and making an argument and the fundamentals of essay writing. 

Sessions will be delivered during the two week pre-sessional activities prior to Autumn Term. Rounding out the schedule is a full programme of talks and activities designed to smooth your transition to postgraduate study at LSE.

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.

Introduction to maths for economics:

The following book is good and it is open source.

• Stitz, C. and Zeager, J. (2017) Precalculus. Version 4. Lakeland Community College and Lorain County Community College.

The chapters we cover:

• Chapter 1 (functions).
• Subchapter 8.1
• Appendix A.6 (systems of equations).

These readings should cover points 1-3 of the key learning objectives above. We strongly recommend that students read this in advance of the pre sessional if they are new to this material.

Introduction to Managerial Finance

Read chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Berk and DeMarzo, “Corporate Finance.”, 4th ed. (all editions are relevant). 
 

Introduction to quantitative analysis: Installing and navigating R:

If you are new to statistics MY451 starts from first principles and there is no requirement to do any pre reading. You can view the MY451 Moodle page once it is open for enrolment in September. 

• Spiegelhalter, D., 2019. The art of statistics: Learning from data. Penguin UK. An accessible and engaging introduction to statistics. 

No formal assessment. Students may sit a mock exam at the end of the introduction to maths for economics course based upon the material to aid learning.