LSE is a proud member of the University of London (UoL), a unique federation of 17 of some of the world’s most prestigious universities and institutions. Established by Royal Charter in 1836, the University of London was the first university to admit students regardless of their gender, race or religion, with a diverse, global alumni community that includes multiple Nobel prize winners. The University of London is also a global pioneer in transnational distance learning, delivering world-class education to students around the world since 1865.
As one of the world's foremost social science universities, LSE has partnered with UoL to provide academic direction for online or in-country credit-bearing undergraduate degrees, diplomas and certificates in the disciplines of Economics, Management, Finance and Social Sciences.
LSE faculty are responsible for:
Curricula design
Core study materials and online resources
Setting and marking assessments
Students who study these programmes join a long-established tradition of academic excellence. They gain access to world-class content and resources that harness the full expertise of LSE faculty. Through LSE’s curriculum they gain cutting-edge knowledge, global perspectives and interdisciplinary insights, for transformational impact.
LSE brings a research expertise honed over more than 100 years to educate for global impact. Our Global Programmes give access to world-class higher education to a community of over 9,000 learners in more than 25 countries worldwide.
Meet our faculty
Our Global Programmes are overseen by LSE’s world-leading faculty who design and manage the content and assessment of each course to ensure alignment with our on-campus offerings in London. Each course has an LSE faculty convenor, and each programme is overseen by full-time LSE faculty who serve as programme coordinators.
Our faculty
Academic Director of Global Programmes, and Assistant Professor of Economics at LSE
Dr Nava’s research interests include economic theory, social networks, and industrial organisation. At LSE, he teaches courses such as Economic Theory and its Applications, and Microeconomics. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Associate Academic Director Global Programmes, and Associate Professor in Statistics at LSE
Dr Abdey gained his PhD from LSE and teaches undergraduate courses in mathematical statistics and quantitative methods, as well as courses in market research at LSE. His research interests include market research techniques and forensic statistics - the interplay of statistics and the law. Dr Abdey has played a significant role in developing the UoL BSc Data Science and Business Analytics (DSBA) programme.
Associate Professor of Management at LSE
Dr Rothe specialises in economics of strategy and competition, managerial economics, industrial economics, and game theory. He studied economics and management at the Universities of Regensburg and Bonn in Germany and holds both an MSc and a PhD in Economics from LSE.
Associate Professor of Economics at LSE
Dr Schafgans specialises in theoretical and applied microeconometrics, with a focus on semiparametric and nonparametric estimation techniques. Her research interests also include spatial econometrics and development economics. Dr Schafgans earned her PhD in Economics from Yale University.
Associate Professor in International Relations at LSE
Dr Sedelmeier has held various fellowships and visiting professorships at institutions such as the European University Institute in Florence and the University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on the domestic impact of international institutions and the compliance of member states with these institutions. He obtained his MA and PhD from the University of Sussex.
Professor of Finance at LSE
Professor Cuñat’s research interests include corporate finance, corporate governance, banking, applied theory, applied econometrics, industrial organization, and labour and personnel economics. He earned his PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Professor of Statistics at LSE
Professor Moustaki’s work focuses on the development of statistical methodology for analysing large and complex data sets. She has co-authored books on latent variable models and multivariate data analysis and is co-founder of the Psychometric Lab in the Department of Statistics.
