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The MBA Essentials online certificate course from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is designed to help you understand your strategic environment, master financial details, and drive business success by influencing colleagues and consumers. You’ll be equipped with an essential MBA toolkit as you navigate the contemporary business environment, guided by esteemed LSE faculty.
The LSE MBA Essentials online certificate course arms you with hard and soft business skills to maximize your competitive advantage and lead with influence.
This course is ideal for any professional interested in improving their MBA skills in order to be successful in business. Managers, entrepreneurs, and specialists, including consultants and analysts, will benefit from the interactive, guided approach to learning and the opportunity to grow their global network online. The focus on the mechanics of leadership, influence, and strategy, combined with technical business and finance skills, provides a comprehensive learning experience for professionals in a range of roles and industries. The ability to apply MBA-derived skills to current and future roles will benefit those pursuing career growth, as well as those interested in undertaking a full MBA in the future.
Gain MBA-based skills for your contemporary business environment as you follow your learning path through the weekly modules of this online course.
Orientation module : Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1: Leading with influence
Section I: The Strategic Environment - Module 2: Economics for managers
Module 3: Competitive strategy
Module 4: Corporate strategy
Section II: The Financial Toolkit - Module 5: Financial accounting
Module 6: Management accounting
Module 7: Analysing financial statements
Section III: The Human Element - Module 8: In the mind of the manager
Module 9: Nudging behaviour
Module 10: Organisational culture as a leadership tool
Gain valuable critical-thinking skills and deepen managerial abilities and earn an official certificate of competence from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
An MBA remains a cornerstone for developing leadership acumen and enhancing professional visibility, equipping graduates with superior communication skills, access to wider career opportunities, valuable networking, elevated earning potential, and advanced business knowledge.
New York Times Magazine (Feb, 2024).
Leaders set to excel in 2024 are those who understand the future isn't just for preparing but for creating.
The Fast Company (Mar, 2024).
GetSmarter, an edX partner, delivers career-relevant, fully supported, and expert-led online courses from the world's leading universities and institutions. As an online learning expert with over 15 years' experience, GetSmarter leverages long-standing expertise in market research, data analysis, and business insights to ensure that you gain the skills critical to career growth.