BSc Management

On this BSc Management, you’ll explore how organisations work and looks at management practice in the context of economics, statistics, maths and accounting.

This programme has a strong quantitative focus and theoretical approach. But, at every stage, you’ll be applying this knowledge to real-world scenarios and developing your critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical abilities, and business acumen.

Right from the start, you’ll develop job-focused skills, such as learning how to work in a team, conduct quantitative analysis, write clearly and deliver effective presentations. We also help you develop your strategic awareness and broad perspectives on the discipline through our organisational strategy course and regular events.

During your studies, you can apply to spend a year studying abroad at one of our global partners in the US, Italy, Switzerland, France or Hong Kong, developing your skills in an international setting.

The degree opens the doors to a variety of rewarding careers in areas such as investment banking, management consulting, tech and accounting. Our graduates go on to work in many prestigious firms such as Deloitte, KPMG and Microsoft.

For further insight into the subject areas, we suggest looking at the following books:

• A Dixit and B Nalebuff Thinking Strategically: competitive edge in business, politics and everyday life (Norton, 1993)
• E Goldratt and J Cox The Goal: a process of ongoing improvement (Gower, 2004)
• K Legge Human Resource Management: rhetorics and realities (Anniversary edition, Palgrave, 2005)
• S Robbins and T Judge Organisational Behaviour (12th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006)
• J Roberts The Modern Firm: organisational design for performance and growth (Oxford University Press, 2004)

The Department of Management is a world-class centre for education and research – ranked in the UK top five for business and management (QS World University Rankings 2023).

Our mission is to inform and inspire better management practice through a better understanding of people, teams, organisations and markets, and the psychological, social, political and technological contexts in which they operate.

We achieve this through original research and high-quality teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and executive programmes in different areas of management.

The department’s position at the heart of a world-leading social science institution, located in a global city, makes us unique amongst management and business schools. Our research advances the frontiers of understanding in management by drawing on interdisciplinary expertise and knowledge from across the social sciences. We were rated second in the UK for the quality of our research in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).

As a department, we engage with management practitioners and academics worldwide, across the private, public, and third sectors, all of whom are motivated to improve the world through a better understanding of management practice.

Learn more about our programmes and research.

Department of Management

We consider each application carefully, taking into account all the details you’ve included on your UCAS form, such as:

• academic achievement, including predicted and achieved grades (also see specific information about this programme in the "entry requirements" above)
• subjects and subject combinations (also see specific information about this programme in the "entry requirements" above)
• your personal statement
• your teacher’s reference
• educational circumstances

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency, although this is not needed at the application stage. See our English language requirements page.

We’re looking for students who demonstrate:

• an interest in, and aptitude for, a future management career
• good mathematical skills and an interest in developing these skills further
• an ability to think and work independently
• the capability to follow complex lines of reasoning
• an ability to apply and develop quantitative skills
• great communication, problem-solving and teamworking skills
• self-motivation and a willingness to work hard.

Formative coursework

All taught courses include formative coursework, which is not assessed. This helps prepare you for summative assessment. We use a wide range of formative assessment methods, such as essays, case studies, reports, quizzes and mock exams.

Feedback on coursework is an essential part of the learning experience. Class teachers mark formative coursework and feedback is normally given within two weeks – provided the work is submitted on time.

Summative assessment

This counts towards your final course mark and degree award.

Summative assessment for courses can include essays, assignments, group projects, exams (in May or June), or a combination of these methods.

Your final grade will be based on your performance across all three years, with an emphasis on performance in the second and third years.

You’ll receive feedback on summative coursework as part of the assessment for individual courses (except on final submitted dissertations). Feedback is normally provided before the examination period.

Assessment on individual courses can change from year to year. Read about the current formative coursework and summative assessment for each course in the relevant course guide.

Find out more about LSE’s teaching and assessment methods.

Graduates from this programme will be well prepared to go straight into the job market, or to proceed to graduate study. Many recent graduates have found employment in consultancy, banking and finance, accountancy, general management, information and digital technology, and working for start-ups.

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

From CV workshops through to careers fairs, LSE offers lots of information and support to help you make that all-important step from education into work.

Many of the UK’s top employers give careers presentations at the School during the year and there are numerous workshops covering topics such as job hunting, managing interviews, writing a cover letter and using LinkedIn.

See LSE Careers for further details.