MRes/PhD in Management - Marketing at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

What motivates consumer behaviour? Engage in the latest marketing debates and become a highly skilled researcher on this wide-ranging programme. The curriculum covers the conceptual foundations of marketing and delves into topics such as consumer decision-making, product innovation, pricing strategy, advertising, and distribution channels.

Department: Department of Management | Duration: Five years - two years MRes, three years PhD full-time; part-time available | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: 27 September 2027 - option to start at mid/end of August 2026 for the pre-sessional courses | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Marketing faculty group’s research is internationally recognised for its potential to impact practice in the field (eg, Marketing Science Institute’s Young Scholar Award, Google-WPP Marketing Research Award, AMA-SIG Awards, AMA-SRT Forum Award, and Society for Judgment and Decision Making Awards). Faculty have diverse academic backgrounds (physics, economics, psychology, marketing, and management), interdisciplinary research interests, and a variety of methodological approaches (econometrics, lab experiments, field experiments, and surveys).

Career pathways

Students who successfully complete the programme often embark on an academic career. Explore the placements and careers of previous Department of Management PhD students The department aims to give all qualified doctoral students the opportunity to teach.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree in any discipline, or the equivalent. Please select your country from the dropdown list below to find out the entry requirements that apply to you. English language requirement: Higher (IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in reading and 6.5 in listening, writing and speaking).

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,368 a year (2027/28). First-year fee; likely to rise over the duration of the programme. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,300 a year (2027/28). First-year fee; likely to rise over the duration of the programme. Source

Intake: 27 September 2027 - option to start at mid/end of August 2026 for the pre-sessional courses

Duration: Five years - two years MRes, three years PhD full-time; part-time available

Apply through the official page: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Prospective-students/How-to-Apply

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