Undergraduate
BSc
Business
Is this programme for me?
This degree is for you if
you:
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are currently
working as a manager and would like to develop your professional
skills and knowledge
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are already working within a business and wish
to progress to management level
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have not yet decided which profession to pursue
and are
interested in the business sector, the management
profession or in starting your own business.
Programme aims
To provide an understanding
of the different functional areas of business and a solid
foundation for a career in management.
Programme structure
The degree consists
of 12 units when taken through the Standard Route and 9 units
through the Graduate Entry Route.
Prestige and career
progression
The programme
has been developed by academics at the London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE), regarded as an international centre
of academic excellence and innovation in the social sciences.
This degree will prepare you for a career in areas of management
consultancy, banking, accountancy and general management.
Flexible study at a
reasonable cost
You
have between 3-8 years to complete the programme (or a
minimum of 2 years on the Graduate Entry Route). The
total fee payable to the University is £3,013 for the
Standard Route. The Graduate Entry Route costs £2,278.
Please note that these figures do not reflect any annual
fee increase and assume completion in the minimum study
period permitted.
Study materials
The
study materials that we send you include:
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‘Strategies for success’ – an academic and study
skills handbook containing information about study
techniques, planning your studies, making the best
use of resources and preparing for examinations.
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Student handbook.
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Subject guides (offering advice on how to use
textbooks).
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Past exam papers and Examiners' reports.
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Regulations.
You
need to provide your own textbooks - they will be the
main focus of your studies - so before you register for
the programme we do advise you to consider the
facilities available to you locally, and how accessible
books are likely to be.
Study support and online
resources
You can either study
independently at a pace that suits you, or enrol for
additional classes at a local institution (either full
time or part time) and benefit from the more formalized
support this provides.
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LSE arranges a Study weekend in February
each year. This consists of short courses designed to help
you with examination preparation and technique. You will
also have the opportunity to discuss your studies with
subject specialists.
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LSE also runs a Summer School
each year, usually from July to mid-August, to which all
students are welcome.
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Online resources including news items,
Examiners' reports and past exam papers, student
handbooks, Regulations and reading lists.
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Online Library giving access to
Justis.com, JSTOR, ABI/INFORM, Academic Search Premier and
Business Source Premier.
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Summary of key dates |
| Application
deadline |
17 September (non-EU)
17 October (EU)
in the year before you
intend to sit your first examinations |
| Registration deadline |
30 November |
| Despatch of study
materials |
Shortly after
your registration form is received |
| Examinations take place |
May/June |
If you do not have traditional
'A' levels or their equivalent, the Access
route has been designed to provide you with an entry route
to the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance
and the Social Sciences. The Diploma in Economics, a qualification
in its own right, similarly provides an entry route to these
degrees (please note that for the Diploma in Economics attendance
at an institution that has been given 'permission to teach'
by the LSE is compulsory).
