63 Short courses offered by the university

Microeconomics aims to understand the behaviour of individuals and firms to interpret how they make decisions given the scarcity of resources. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Intermediate Microeconomics programme.

What are the forces that drive long-term prosperity? What are the consequences of high levels of government debt? What are central banks and how do they control interest rates? These are some of the pressing challenges macroeconomics aims to address. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Intermediate Macroeconomics programme.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Social Network Analysis course focuses on data about connections, forming structures known as networks. Networks and network data describe an increasingly vast part of the modern world, through connections on social media, communications, financial transactions, and other ties.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Real Estate Economics and Finance course is an introduction to the theoretical and practical functioning of urban real estate markets using concepts from urban economics, finance and real estate economics.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Advanced Negotiation and Mediation course introduces students to a range of issues surrounding the dynamics of disputes and to the advanced models of negotiation and mediation designed to aid in their resolution. 

Humans are increasingly impacting the climate and other environmental systems. Yet how can we understand such changes? What are governments, businesses and communities doing to govern climate and other environmental changes? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Governing Climate and Environmental Change - Science, Policy and Politics 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.

Explore a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability and develop practical strategies towards a more sustainable future. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Sustainability - Environment, Economy and Society programme.

Business needs government to harness local comparative advantages and national competitiveness; and governments need business to create wealth, jobs, and economic prosperity. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Industrial Policy - Leading the Green and Digital Transitions programme.

In this Africa Today - Political Economy of Development course from London School of Economics and Political Science, you will explore the evolution of contemporary Africa, examining the uneven trajectories of nations and regions through the lens of geography, history, geopolitics, and global markets.

With the rise of globalisation, businesses that enter foreign markets are exposed to the legal frameworks of the countries they choose to do business in. As a result, the field of international commercial litigation and arbitration has become increasingly complex. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the International Commercial Litigation and Arbitration programme.

Explore how sustainability reporting dives progress toward global sustainability goals and transforms decision-making in capital markets. Learn more at the Sustainability Reporting in Capital Markets programme from London School of Economics and Political Science. 

An understanding of the complex social, political, economic and institutional factors that influence public policy is vital to effectively analyse policy decisions and social interventions, and to make meaningful, informed policy recommendations. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Public Policy Analysis programme.

How do we understand the role of media and communication in an era increasingly defined by international conflict and domestic instability? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Media and Communications in an Age of Crisis programme.

Learn how to design, analyse, and interpret cost-effectiveness models in healthcare. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Modelling Cost-Effectiveness in Healthcare programme.

Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to make more informed real estate investment decisions. Learn more at the Real Estate Economics and Finance programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

International organisations are created and expected to provide solutions whenever governments face transnational challenges, such as international and civil wars, London School of Economics and Political Science's International Organisations - The Challenges of Global Governance in a Divided World will teach you more about this. 

Globalisation has seen the integration of world markets. Goods made in Asia can be sold in Europe at a fraction of the cost and technology has allowed activities to be outsourced for greater efficiency. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the International Economics programme.

Digital platforms—like those owned by Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Baidu, or Tencent—now shape and manipulate our everyday digital (and non-digital) lives. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Digital Platforms - Power, Politics and Resistance programme.

Organisations operate in an increasingly complex environment, where change is a constant feature of business life. The impact of not managing change in an effective way can be devastating for small and large businesses alike. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Leading Organisational Change in the Age of Generative AI programme.