Competitive Strategy and Innovation

The LSE Automation, From RPA to AI course explores how to take emerging technologies that automate work and deploy them in organisations for superior business value. The course first introduces students to the various automation technologies, before taking a strategic approach to automation deployment and management. Topics students will engage with include understanding the risks, benefits, and challenges involved in automation, as well as the management actions and skills development and deployment necessary for strategic implementation at scale.

This course focuses on the core concepts for understanding globalisation and global change, from the disciplines of international relations, political science, political economy and macroeconomics. It addresses real world problems using historical reflection, conceptual discussion and in-depth case studies. Students will explore key events that have shaped the evolution of globalisation, from the 19th century until today. The structure and nature of the course will be shaped by the LSE’s approach to critical thinking and decision making, allowing students to engage with the analytical and problem-solving techniques that characterise the disciplines of international relations, politics, and macroeconomics.

The LSE Data Analysis for Management 8-week online certificate course explores the foundations of data analysis, with strong applications in business intelligence, marketing and financial modelling. It aims to assist managers with decision-making based on what data presents, while keeping in mind the importance of the reliability of that data as well as the statistical significance of tests. This course introduces students to computer software used to visualise and report on specific insights extracted from data.

Economic theory is key to shaping public policy yet many policymakers lack formal economics training. This eight-week Economics for Public Policy online certificate course from LSE provides a solid grounding in core economic theories and models. You'll explore market functions, government intervention, market failures and economic growth. Guided by expert economists and policymakers the course blends theoretical learning with real-world case studies in a collaborative environment. By the end you’ll gain the confidence and skills to analyse and apply economic reasoning to policy challenges enabling you to design effective policies without relying solely on external expertise.

Public interest and concern around privacy has led to the development of data protection and privacy laws across the globe. Due to the complexity, far-reaching organisational implications and high fines for non-compliance the implementation of such laws has generated a high amount of interest among organisations who need to comply as well as professionals and new businesses which seek to profit from this change. This course employs a socio-technical lens designed to support students in developing an understanding of the changing legal environment shaping data law and policy. Foundational legal principles are contextualised within theories of how the legal landscape interacts with normative values, economic forces and design or architecture.

This course speaks to individuals aiming to develop accounting skills to assist with managerial decision-making. Most managerial positions do not require an in-depth knowledge of accounting. However, newly appointed managers, as well as those aspiring to become managers, require the skills and understanding of accounting information to use this information to drive an organisation's financial performance and internal efficiency.

The course empowers students to better understand the issues facing healthcare systems and the complexities of comparing these systems across different contexts. Furthermore, the course encourages students to think critically and creatively about policy strategies to better deal with and prepare for health crises in the future.

The Certificate of Professional Advancement in Management and Negotiation from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) prepares business leaders and managers for today’s challenges and opportunities. It combines the content of three leading LSE online certificate courses to deliver a learning journey that explores the many aspects of effective leadership. From gaining strategic and analytical skills to learning to influence and manage diverse, flexible, and remote teams, you’ll develop a holistic set of tools and techniques to lead resilient organisations.

The LSE Digital Transformation in HR course is designed for HR professionals and managers seeking to become equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively embed and utilise digital HR to drive organisational performance. Digital HRM, which includes people analytics and AI, is an emergent aspect of HR practice that is often applied in an ad hoc manner. This online course provides HR professionals and senior managers with a holistic overview of the key trends, issues, and techniques for strategically embedding and utilising digital HR.

This course draws together a range of topical issues facing key players, including social scientists, public health professionals and allied staff, to offer an overview of core concepts, contemporary challenges, and changing contexts that characterise health economics and policy. To achieve this, the course challenges students to think about, and think through, the ways in which the principles of health economics — supply and demand, efficiency and equity — might be applied to different and changing contexts within health and healthcare.

This course draws together a range of topical issues facing key players, including social scientists, public health professionals and allied staff, to offer an overview of core concepts, contemporary challenges, and changing contexts that characterise health economics and policy. To achieve this, the course challenges students to think about, and think through, the ways in which the principles of health economics — supply and demand, efficiency and equity — might be applied to different and changing contexts within health and healthcare.

The 8-week Leadership and Change short course aims to allow students to explore leadership in the context of change and engage with the dynamics of being an authentic, transformational leader.

This course follows a practical approach, focusing on the applications of machine learning in modern business analytics. Minimal familiarity with mathematics, statistics, and computer programming will be assumed to attract students from a wide range of disciplines. This course explores the main ideas behind machine learning algorithms, and illustrate their application by analysing data to inform decisions based on real-world problems, specifically within the business context.

The LSE Real Estate Economics and Finance 8-week online certificate short course explores the foundations of real estate economics, markets, and finance. It aims to provide students with an academically rigorous introduction to the economics and finance of real estate. The course combines current academic economic and financial analyses and research with an applied study of real estate markets. The subject matter therefore equips students with both the theoretical understanding and the practical knowledge necessary to succeed in most real estate markets – as an investor, developer, or real estate practitioner.

This Managerial Finance course, in essence a “Finance for non-Financial Managers” course, will provide students with a grounding and practical understanding in key financial areas, equipping students with the knowledge and tools to not only understand financial statements, corporate finance and fundamentals like the time value of money, but to also apply these to their own working situations through forecasting methods, project evaluation, realistic performance plans and the monitoring of financial outcomes.

This course provides an intensive introduction to the core aspects of business management. It is designed to deliver a broad spectrum of business administration knowledge and theory, to provide students with the practical skills needed to succeed at their place of work. The primary aim of this course is to enable students to confidently step into a management role, perform better in their current business function, or gain a solid understanding of the skills necessary for the daily running of a successful business.

Designed by LSE faculty from the Departments of Methodology and Statistics, the Data Analytics Career Accelerator aims to accelerate a learner’s career through both its subject focus and education model. Following a project-based approach to learning, they’ll develop fundamental data analytics competencies with immediate and long-term relevance in the digital economy. Learners will be introduced to the core concepts of data analysis, learn to use visualisations to communicate insights through storytelling, and apply technical knowledge of programming to business use-cases. With input from leading technology companies, they’ll engage directly with the tools used in industry and practise their use in project-based exercises.

This course addresses the need for digital marketing leaders by helping you develop integrated, up-to-date knowledge of the tools and tactics you can use to boost business performance, with a focus on transforming data into actionable insights and using visualisation to communicate these insights at a leadership level. Through coursework and industry-led projects, you’ll deepen your understanding of digital marketing and practice its application in real scenarios. From channel strategy, team structures and data privacy, to growth marketing, emerging technologies, data-backed decision-making, you’ll build a diverse portfolio of digital marketing skills you can use to drive ROI for any business.

The Politics and Policy of Climate Change and Sustainability online certificate course from LSE provides critical skills to engage with climate change and sustainability challenges. It explores policy interventions, political strategies and governance structures needed for just and effective transitions. Through case studies, expert insights and analysis, participants examine topics like SDGs, climate assemblies, litigation, investing and geoengineering. The course prepares learners to navigate complex political environments, understand the political economy of environmental policy and contribute meaningfully to sustainable solutions. It offers a comprehensive understanding of climate politics and empowers participants to influence positive environmental change.

The LSE Programme on Negotiation is a 6-week online certificate course designed to give students the theoretical foundation, practical skills and expert insights to improve their negotiation abilities. Learning through a highly interactive and supported online platform, from world-class LSE academics and guest experts, they’ll explore negotiation strategies and techniques, for multiple negotiation situations, as they develop their unique personal development plan - for career and personal growth.

The LSE Public Policy Analysis 10 week online certificate course, establishes a firm foundational understanding of political economy theory, and analytical conceptual frameworks to evaluate the policy process. It empowers participants to develop practical skills and techniques for immediate application in policy-related projects, or organisations.

This 8-week online certificate course is designed to provide students with a firm grounding in the key features and processes of regulatory strategy, and offers them the skills to think critically about how regulation ought to be designed and evaluated. The course considers regulation from a practical and multi-disciplinary perspective, while still drawing from fully-researched academic material, and aligning theory and practice. It draws on experience from a host of sectors but is tied to none, therefore allowing students from a range of industries and nationalities to gain highly transferable skills and remain up to date in an increasingly dynamic field.