London School of Economics

The course builds knowledge and skills that enable and inspire students to most effectively lead and participate in organizational life. The course addresses these goals by learning about the psychological and sociological foundations of human behavior and building effective individual and managerial skills that can develop individuals as leaders.

In this survey course, students critically assess a selection of fundamental legal issues in the field of Information Technology (IT) Law. Students are introduced to key debates in technology and internet governance: do we need distinct legal rules to regulate technological systems? Who does, and should, enact these rules? Are technological systems like the Internet neutral, and should they be? Once students are equipped with this knowledge of technology governance and the challenges this poses for the law, they go on to consider how the law has responded to the challenges brought about by technological systems and the extent to which legal issues have shaped the development of information society policy. The course does this by examining the key issues under three headings: data; digital platforms and current challenges.

This course is an introduction to strategic management of global firms. It studies the patterns of business globalization and analyzes successful strategies of firms facing the challenges imposed by the international integration of markets and production processes. Topics include the changing structure of industries and the response of companies, both those based in the advanced industrial countries and those based in emerging markets, to increasing international competition and opportunities opened by international integration in terms of markets and efficiency gains. The content of the course reflects the increasing role played by emerging economies in international markets. 

This course examines public-policy making, its characteristics, determinants, and consequences in liberal democracies. The course first provides theoretical foundations from both economics and political science and then examines a number of topics from both theoretical and applied areas of political economy: collective action, electoral competition, fiscal policy and redistribution, bureaucracy, rent-seeking, regulation, information and accountability, and constitutional reforms.

This course examines the main economic aspects of the current development of the European Union (EU) and its policies. The course covers the process of European Integration and its economic impacts on individuals, firms, and regions. Special attention is devoted to the analysis of the economic opportunities and challenges generated by economic integration, and to the assessment of the policies designed to support this process and mitigate its potential side-effects. The course touches on the institutional, political, and historical background of European integration, though its main focus is on the economic analysis of the policies and prospects for the European Union.