MSc Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at London School of Economics and Political Science

Explore how innovation and entrepreneurship can address social challenges through academic study, international projects and partner organisations’ engagement. The MSc Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship explores how organisations respond to complex social and environmental challenges through evidence-based, context-driven approaches. You’ll examine how innovative ideas are developed, implemented and evaluated, while applying your learning through project work and engagement with organisations.

Department: Department of Management  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A multi-term core course in social entrepreneurship and innovation, providing the theoretical and analytical foundation for the degree, as well as additional core courses covering broader management topics such as managerial economics, organisational behaviour and marketing.; A year-long applied group project, where you’ll work with a real organisation on a social impact challenge.; Two elective courses, allowing you to tailor the programme to your interests and career goals.; A series of relevant, programme-exclusive events run across the year, concluding with a summer bootcamp, run in conjunction with LSE Generate, the School’s entrepreneurial hub.; A final independent project, where you can choose between a research dissertation, a Capstone project designing a social enterprise, or a Capstone project with an organisation. Compulsory and core courses include Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fundamentals, Impact Measurement and Management for Social Entrepreneurs, Organisational Behaviour and Marketing for Social Entrepreneurs, Dissertation and Research Skills.

Career pathways

Through academic study, project work and engagement with organisations, the programme examines real-world approaches to social innovation, entrepreneurship and social impact. Alongside your studies, you'll have access to careers support, employer engagement activities and professional development opportunities through LSE and the Department of Management.

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