Executive MSc Social Business and EntrepreneurshipPutting social purpose at the heart of business education

lse.ac.uk/emsbeA ground-breaking programme for future leaders,investors and entrepreneurs seeking to solve theworld’s most pressing problems.

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LSE’s ground-breaking Executive MSc Social Business and

Entrepreneurship integrates social purpose and social impact

with the highest level of business and management training.

LSE is ranked #2 in the world for social science and management*, and there is no

better place in the world to study business and the global social, political and economic

context in which it operates.

This programme is aimed at students who wish to combine entrepreneurialism and

business rigour with a commitment to public benefit, and also at those who wish to

bring social purpose to business. Designed for future leaders, investors and

entrepreneurs across the private, public and non-profit sectors, the programme provides

a platform to launch your own socially-focused entrepreneurial venture, deliver social

impact alongside profit in an established company, or invest for social change.

Through a cutting edge-curriculum guided by expert LSE faculty and leading

practitioners from the diverse field of private action for public benefit, you will gain the

knowledge, skills and entrepreneurial mindset to develop your career in social business.

You will be equipped to bring social focus to your organisation, and to become more

effective and reflective in creating social impact.

We are launching this programme for the first intake of students in

September 2018.

The Executive MSc Social Business and Entrepreneurship puts social purpose at the heart of

executive business education, making this a compelling alternative to the MBA. The

programme provides students with analytical and practical skills to create and lead

organisations that have a double or triple bottom line: profit, social impact and environmental

sustainability.

We live in a time where there is a tremendousdesire to do good – but relatively little thatdisciplines that instinct or helps us learn how tomaximise its positive impact on society.

Professor Nava Ashraf, LSE Marshall Institute

Social purpose at the heart ofexecutive business education

Large, private-sector companies are wrestling with

their legitimacy and they will look to new kinds of

leaders to answer questions of impact, justice,

measurement, and efficiency as core to their

purpose. This programme is designed for those

future leaders.

Professor Stephan Chambers, Programme Director

The programme is offered jointly by the LSE Department of Management and

the LSE Marshall Institute.

A world-leading centre for business andmanagement education

Improve the impact and effectiveness ofprivate action for public benefit

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The role of social businessin a changing economy

Students are taught to think critically about problems, and really understand theroot causes of complex issues in the world. This approach increases the practicalvalue students will gain from the programme: they will graduate with the ability tofind effective solutions to complex challenges, including the most pressingproblems in the world today.

Professor Sir Julian Le Grand, LSE Marshall Institute

The Executive MSc Social Business and Entrepreneurship offers you a unique

approach to business education, breaking the mould of traditional degrees.

We will give you both a broad view of the changing economic and political

context in which social business and entrepreneurs work, and a deep critical

understanding of organisations with a social purpose.

The programme, founded in LSE’s long-standing commitment to educate

leaders for social progress, seeks to use the power of innovation, the discipline

of markets, and human generosity and ingenuity to achieve social change.

We bring together outstanding teachers and cutting-edge ideas to develop and

support the future leaders who will take up this complex but vital challenge.

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Flexible format for full-timeworking professionals

The programme is delivered in a part-time modular format, enabling you to

continue living and working full-time anywhere in the world while accessing

the highest quality teaching at LSE.

While each of the courses within the programme are conceptually distinct, the

modular structure is designed to teach several courses simultaneously, reflecting

how the social and the business flow together in the real world. Some seminars

will be taught by academics and expert practitioners in partnership, so that you

can learn to apply your classroom learning effectively in the workplace.

Internationally

diverse class

SEPTEMBER

Module 1

2 weeks

NOVEMBER

Module 2

1 week

FEBRUARY

Module 3

1 week

JUNE

Module 4

2 weeks

AUGUST

Project due

Requiring a total of six weeks out of the office

Backgrounds:

leaders from private, public and

non-profit sectors,

investors and entrepreneurs

Work experience:

3 years minimum

Four intensive classroom modules at LSE campus, London

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In contrast to more traditional business programmes such as MBAs, our curriculum places social purpose

at the heart of business practice. You will explore the political and economic environments in which social

businesses operate. You will not simply learn new management and leadership skills, but will also achieve

a critical understanding of the theory which lies behind the practice.

The programme takes a multidisciplinary approach, using the latest insights from economics, philosophy,

behavioural economics and management. An altruistic entrepreneurship project runs for the duration of

the programme, bringing the academic insights from across the degree into an applied experience.

Peer-to-peer learning

Group projects and rigorous classroom debate will facilitate peer-to-peer learning within an outstanding

class of like-minded people from across the world.

Cutting-edge curriculum Courses

The Hybrid Economy(0.5 unit)

Considers the emerginghybrid economy in which neworganisational forms and new

multi-actor collaborationsblend outcomes, behavioursand structures from differentsectors to achieve both social

and financial returns.

Social Impact andIts Evaluation

(0.5 unit)Explores different

philosophical conceptions ofthe public benefit. Introducesthe concepts and techniquesof social impact evaluation.

Foundations of Social Business I

(0.5 unit)Introduces the particular

challenge of management forbusinesses with dual andtriple bottom lines, and

explores core strategy andmarketing skills for social

business.

Foundations of Social Business II

(0.5 unit)Focuses on three critical

aspects of social business:entrepreneurship, resource

mobilisation, and accountingfor social return.

Applying BehaviouralEconomics for Social

Impact: Design,Delivery, and Policy

(0.5 unit)Explores the use of cutting

edge insights from psychologyand economics to improve the

effectiveness of socialinterventions.

The Altruistic Leader(0.5 unit)

Focuses on leadership in thecontext of a social businessdrawing from research inorganisational behaviour,psychology, and sociology.

The AltruisticEntrepreneur Project

(1.0 unit)This group project allows

students to develop their ownsocial business idea fromconcept to realisation.

Involving radical ideas fromdesign thinking and expertmentorship, the project will

culminate in a presentation toinvestors.

You can find full descriptions for each course on the programme website:

lse.ac.uk/emsbe

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Contact usIf you have any questions or want to discuss

your suitablity to the programme please

contact our Programme and Admissions Team:

marshallinstitute.emsbeenquiries@lse.ac.uk

+44 (0) 20 7955 7655

The gateway to transformation

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How and when to applyWe welcome candidates with a minimum of three years’ workexperience and with a good academic background in any subject.

For full programme details including dates, fees, and applicationinformation, visit: lse.ac.uk/emsbe

Bring the ideas of social

business into your current

organisation or field

Build or scale your own

social enterprise

The Executive MSc Social Business and Entrepreneurship offers you a platform to become a

leader in social business, whether you would like to set up your own entrepreneurial

venture, progress your career in your current organisation, or transition to a new job role or

sector.

By joining the programme you will become a part of LSE’s prestigious network of over

100,000 students and alumni worldwide, including business leaders, heads of state and

Nobel laureates. You will also become part of the Marshall Institute’s network of global

practitioners, experts, academics and alumni who work to improve the impact and

effectiveness of private action for the public good.

Executive career mentoring

As a student you will receive individual career mentoring

from an Executive Mentor, giving support tailored to

your current position and future goals.

While leadership is important in any context, it isparticularly challenging in social business whereleaders are trying to innovate with limited financialresources. The programme will teach you the skills you need to drive your social business forward and bring employees along with you.

Dr Connson Locke, LSE Department of Management

Bring the ideas

of social

business into

your current

organisation

or field

Build or scale

your own social

enterprise

Executive MSc Social Businessand Entrepreneurship

lse.ac.uk/emsbe

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