49 Short courses offered by the university

Accounting has been defined as 'the language of business'. In a global business environment, transparent accounting plays a critical role in helping businesses track their performance and ensure regulatory compliance. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Principles of Accounting programme.

Accounting information is of critical importance to capital markets. This introductory course combines academic theory and world cases to provide students with a thorough grounding in the use of financial statements for investment analysis and banking. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Financial Statement Analysis for Investment Banking and Asset Management programme.

Develop a financial and managerial accounting toolkit to inform business decision-making and enhance organisational performance. London School of Economics and Political Science's Courses include:Financial Analysis and Management Accounting

Democracy and capitalism have had a complex and often conflictual relationship, shown recently in political upheaval amid the lingering aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Capitalism, Democracy and Inequality - The Crisis of Market Liberalism in Wealthy Democracies programme.

Maximise your negotiation skills for business and career success in this six-week online course. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Negotiation Programme programme.

Knowledge of fundamental analysis and security valuation is essential to assess the information content of financial statements, isolate the long-term value drivers of a business, and successfully implement trading strategies. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Business Analysis and Valuation programme.

Digital innovations transform the ways in which companies and individuals create and share information, offer innovative value creation propositions, define new economics patterns, and make possible unique business models. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Management and Economics of Digital Innovation programme.

Consider regulation from a practical and multidisciplinary perspective as you gain the tools to critically assess the changing regulatory environment. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Regulation Strategy programme.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Advanced Corporate Finance highly interactive course covers advanced theoretical and applied corporate finance, allowing you to understand how senior managers determine whether to pursue large capital investments and fund strategic projects.

The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has encouraged a new generation of social entrepreneurs who contribute to this vision through innovative initiatives, and by setting up important new social businesses, NGOs and social movements. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme.

Develop your strategic communications skill set to become a leader for change in your organisation London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Strategic Communications in Society - Power, Ethics, and Practice programme.

The Inclusive Leadership Through Behavioural Science course offered by London School of Economics and Political Science develops expertise in equity-focused leadership, bias mitigation, workplace belonging, talent advancement, and organisational culture transformation.

In today’s dynamic and international business landscape, organisations can only thrive if they employ an effective business strategy which allows them to continually innovate and disrupt their industry. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Strategic Management programme.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Introduction to Financial Regulation course provides you with an introduction to the detailed and complex framework of financial regulation developed in response to crises like the 2007–08 Global Financial Crisis. That pivotal event exposed vulnerabilities in the financial system, sparking sweeping reforms to mitigate ‘systemic risk.’

Organisational behaviour is the study of human behaviour in organisations. The topics we study in this course are critical to people management in contemporary organizations, for example, leadership and team processes that enhance individual, team, and organisational performance. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Management of Organisations programme.

In an era of significant institutional and individual market turmoil, investors must look beyond traditional investment vehicles such as bonds and shares. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Alternative Investments programme.

Corporate finance involves the structure of capital and funding sources that ultimately impact the financial health of a firm. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Finance programme.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Tax, Justice and the Economy course provides an introduction to tax policy that links real-world debates about the tax system with ideas from a range of academic disciplines, including political theory, economics and sociology, as well as law.

What are the differences between power and status? How are these elements of influence gained or lost? In which ways can power and status corrupt, or uplift, those who posses them? Is conflict between employees and managers inevitable or preventable? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Power, Status and Conflict in Organisations programme.

Negotiation is an increasingly important soft-skill used during day-to-day interactions as well as formal negotiations. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Bargaining and Negotiation - Interests, Information, Strategy and Power programme.