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EXECUTIVE MASTERS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY AND DIPLOMACY
EXECUTIVE MASTERS
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY AND DIPLOMACY
The Executive MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy is a unique programme
designed to enhance the strategic vision of global leaders. The programme will
provide you with both the analytical tools to understand a changing world and the
policy skills to operate within it.
You will learn how to deal with emerging threats and risks by operating
strategically, and how to solve common problems by negotiating with
stakeholders as well as adversaries.
While lectures provide the background to the issues, in sharply-focused seminars,
you will challenge conventional wisdom on these topics. Workshops and policy
simulations on crisis management, and diplomatic negotiations will provide you
with practical insights into what has been learned from the lectures.
Professor Michael Cox
Programme Director
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a unique Programme for global leaders
A Worldwide Reputation High-Calibre After the Programme
for Social Science International Participants
Many graduates have continued to work
LSE offers a unique opportunity to study This one-year course is intended for in their current organisations, bringing
the social sciences at a university with a professionals in the public, private or NGO new insights to their role or moving to a
worldwide reputation, while enjoying the sectors with at least four years of work higher level.
cultural, social and recreational facilities experience, who are aiming to proceed to
Others have used the programme as
of one of the world’s most vibrant senior positions. Places are deliberately
a way to change the direction of their
capital cities. restricted to ensure high calibre
career, towards new jobs in government,
discussion and intellectual engagement.
international organisations, foreign
policy consultancy, and NGOs. The
Study with LSE Experts and
programme will also help you advance
Policy Practitioners Be Part of a Leading
your career by giving you access to
Think Tank bespoke career coaching.
You will be studying with LSE academics
and senior policy practitioners, sharing The Executive Programme is managed
After graduation, you will also
their experience at the highest levels of by LSE IDEAS, the LSE’s foreign policy
become part of the IDEAS Alumni
diplomacy and business. think tank. Benefit from IDEAS events
Network. Our alumni programme allows
and research and be part of a thriving
students to enhance their professional
intellectual community by studying at
Combine Work with Study network and connect with LSE expertise
a world leading think tank.
through exclusive events and current
The programme is taught in four LSE IDEAS has been ranked number 1 affairs discussions.
intensive weeks, 22 weekly evening in Europe and number 2 in the world for
sessions, and two ‘policy weekend’ university affiliated think tanks in 2017 and
retreats. This structure is designed to 2018 (Global Go To Think Tank Index).
allow time-pressured professionals to
combine your existing jobs with study.
3Intensive Weeks
PROGRAMME CALENDAR Evening Seminars
Policy Weekends
Dissertation
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4Programme Structure
Teaching
This Executive Masters programme at the The programme consists of:
LSE has been designed to enable busy
professionals and high-flyers to continue in ■■ F
our intensive weeks of lectures and seminars in
their positions without the need to take a September, December, January and April;
career break. Participants will be coached to
challenge conventional thinking, especially
on threats that could arise from outside ■■ T
wenty two weekly evening lectures and two
their area of expertise and what is needed to academic skills workshops from September
make strategies effective in the 21st century. to March;
All sessions will take place at LSE.
Attendance at seminars and lectures, ■■ T
wo policy workshop weekends in November
including the Wednesday sessions, is and February;
compulsory and no distance learning/online
option is available.
■■ A
summer term devoted to writing a 3,000 word
The programme is taught using a dissertation plan and a 15,000 word dissertation.
combination of lectures, interactive
seminars and workshops, where participants
will engage directly with both senior
academics and practitioners.
5Programme Michaelmas Term
Structure (21 September–18 December 2020)
Note: Strategy in a Changing World
The programme runs for 12 months from
September 2020 to September 2021.
■■ New Strategic Thinking for a New World
Graduation will take place in December 2021 (intensive week)
in London when degrees will be awarded. ■■ Strategic Actors: Old Powers and
New Powers in the 21st Century
(five evening seminars)
■■ Strategic Decisions I
(policy weekend on a major current issue)
■■ Strategic Trends:
The Global Economic System in Transition
(five evening seminars)
■■ The Strategic Environment:
Institutions and Regions
(intensive week)
Coursework and Assessment
■■ One 2,000 word formative essay
■■ One 4,000 word assessed essay
(25% of final mark)
6Lent Term Summer term
(4 January–23 April 2021) (4 May–2 September 2021)
Diplomacy and its Challenges Strategy in Action
■■ The Tools of Diplomacy and Negotiation ■■ General and one-to-one supervision sessions
(intensive week) ■■ 3,000 word dissertation plan
■■ Challenges I: New Security Agenda (12.5% of final mark)
(five evening seminars)
■■ Strategic Decisions II
(policy weekend on major current issue)
■■ Challenges II: Global Flashpoints
Dissertation
(five evening seminars)
■■ 15,000 word dissertation on a topic
■■ Facing the Future: Strategic Decisions
agreed with your supervisor
(intensive week)
(37.5% of final mark)
■■ The dissertation has to be submitted
Coursework and Assessment
by 2 September 2021
■■ One 2,000 word formative policy paper
■■ One 3,000 word assessed policy paper
(25% of final mark)
7The Faculty
Tarak Barkawi BARRY BUZAN
is Professor of is Professor Emeritus of
International Relations International Relations
at LSE. His expertise is at LSE. He is a leading
in the relations between scholar on the English
war, armed forces, School of International
and society in the Relations and best
contexts of globalization, imperialism, known for developing the theory of
Programme Director and modernization. His current research securitization with Ole Waever and the
explores soldiers’ history writing as a site Copenhagen School.
for war’s constitutive presence in society
and politics.
MICHAEL COX is Director of Christopher Robert Falkner
LSE IDEAS and Emeritus Professor Coker is Associate Professor
of International Relations. He is is Director of LSE of International
a renowned international lecturer IDEAS and Professor Relations at LSE. His
of International areas of expertise are
who has published extensively on
Relations. He is a in international political
the United States, transatlantic
former twice serving economy, global
relations, Asia’s rise and the environmental politics, and the role of
member of the Council of the Royal
problems facing the EU. business in international relations.
United Services Institute, a former
NATO Fellow and a regular lecturer at
Defence Colleges in the UK, US. Rome,
Singapore and Tokyo.
8The Faculty is comprised of world-renowned academics working in the fields of International
Relations, International History and Economics. They provide the participants with the analytical
tools to better understand the challenges of today’s world.
Fawaz Gerges CHRIS HUGHES Mary Kaldor
is Professor of is Professor of is Professor of Global
International Relations International Relations Governance and Director
at LSE, and holder of at LSE. His expertise of the Civil Society
the Emirates is in nationalism, and Human Security
Professorship in militarism, identity and Research Unit at LSE.
Contemporary Middle the foreign policy of She has been a key figure
East Studies. His special interests China, Japan, and Taiwan. He is active in in the development of cosmopolitan
include Islam and the political process. developing academic links with leading democracy. She writes on globalisation,
universities in East Asia. humanitarian intervention and global
governance, as well as what she calls
‘New Wars’.
Tomila Peter LINDA YUEH is
Lankina Trubowitz Visiting Senior Fellow
is Professor of is Professor of at LSE IDEAS, Fellow in
International Relations International Relations Economics at St Edmund
at LSE. Her expertise and Director of the US Hall, Oxford University,
is on democratization, Centre at the LSE. and Adjunct Professor
sub-national governance, He has written of Economics at London
Russia, Central Europe, Eurasia, India, widely on US grand strategy and Business School. She
and legacies of colonialism. Her current international security. was Visiting Professor of Economics
research focuses on comparative at Peking University. Her books include:
democracy and authoritarianism in China’s Growth: The Making of an Economic
Russia and other states. Superpower and The Great Economists:
How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today.
9the Practitioners and
guest speakers
Michael Arthur Catherine Ashton
enjoyed three decades of is a British Labour politician and
international government former Leader of the House
service with the Foreign and of Lords. In 2009, she became
Commonwealth Office (FCO). the European Union’s first High
Between 2003 and 2007, he Representative for Foreign
was British High Commissioner Affairs and Security Policy and
to India. From 2007 to 2010, won praise for her work as a
he was British Ambassador to Germany. He negotiator, particularly for her role in bringing Serbia
Head of practitioners is currently President of Boeing Europe and and Kosovo to agreement in 2013 and in the P5+1
Managing Director of Boeing UK and Ireland. talks with Iran which led to the November 2013
interim agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.
John Hughes leads
the team of practitioners. John Robert Cooper HUGH ELLIOTT is a career
Hughes was a British career is a British diplomat and adviser. diplomat. Currently, he’s Director for
diplomat for 35 years serving He was Head of the Policy Communications and Stakeholders
mainly in the Americas. His final Planning Staff at the Foreign at the Department for Exiting the
and Commonwealth Office and European Union. Prior to that he
postings were as Ambassador to UK’s Special Representative in was the Department’s Director of
Venezuela and then to Argentina. Afghanistan, before taking up International Agreements. Previous
In retirement he has been Chair of a post in the European Union positions held include Director of
the Marshall Aid Commemoration in 2002. Here he was responsible to Javier Solana Europe at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
and assisted with the implementation of European and Head of Government Relations at Anglo American
Commission and a Visiting Senior strategic, security and defence policy. plc, a diversified global mining company. He is now
Fellow at LSE. Ambassador Designate, Madrid.
10The team of practitioners is formed by experienced strategists, diplomats and civil servants. Their strategic and diplomatic experience
ranges from the Foreign Office and Number 10 to NATO and the EU, GCHQ and the UK National Security Council, and international
business and finance. Through sharing their invaluable first-hand experience, they enable participants to develop a practical approach
to the issues covered by the programme.
JOHN EVERARD is a Munir Majid Richard Mottram
former British diplomat. He has an extensive knowledge is an expert on defence,
was the British Ambassador of Southeast Asia, both security, strategy and
to Belarus, Uruguay and politically and economically. planning. He was one of
North Korea. Subsequently, He has been a journalist, Britain’s top civil servants,
John held the Pantech investment banker and heading several departments,
Fellowship at Stanford market regulator. He is including the Ministry of
University. He was for some currently chairman of Bank Defence, and Security and
18 months the Co-ordinator of the UN Security Muamalat Malaysia, chairman of the CIMB Intelligence in the Cabinet Office. His current
Council’s Panel of Experts on sanctions on Asean Research Institute (CARI) and a Visiting roles include Chairman of the Defence Science
North Korea established by United Nations Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS. and Technology Laboratory.
Security Council Resolution 1874 in March
2011. John is also the author of Only Beautiful,
Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea
(Brookings 2012).
Malcolm Rifkind Jamie Shea yu jie is the Senior China
was a Conservative Member is former Deputy Assistant Research Fellow at the Royal
of Parliament from 1974- Secretary General for Institute of International
1997 and 2010-2015. Sir Emerging Security Affairs, Chatham House
Malcolm has been a member Challenges at NATO. Dr and associate fellow of
of the British Cabinet as Shea is currently Professor LSE IDEAS. She was Head
Secretary of State for of Strategic Studies at the of China Foresight at LSE
Scotland and for Defence. University of Exeter. He has IDEAS, the LSE’s foreign
He was Foreign Secretary from 1995-1997, enjoyed a hugely varied and challenging career policy think tank. Her research focuses on the
and between 2010 and 2015, he was with NATO spanning over 30 years. decision-making process of Chinese foreign
Chairman of Parliament’s Intelligence and policy as well as China’s economic diplomacy.
Security Committee.
11Participants Profile: Geographical Breakdown
North America Latin America Europe Middle East
18% 6% 7% South Asia
Central 6% East Asia
39% 10%
Asia Southeast Asia
2% 6%
Africa
3% Oceania
3%
Percentages include both
past and current participants.
1263 CountrIES Represented
Afghanistan India Pakistan
Austria Indonesia Peru
Australia Iran Philippines
Argentina Iraq Poland
Azerbaijan Ireland Portugal
Bahrain Israel Qatar
Brazil Italy Singapore
British Virgin Islands Ivory Coast Slovenia
Canada Japan South Africa
Chile Kazakhstan South Korea
China Lebanon Spain
Colombia Libya Sri Lanka
Denmark Macedonia Sweden
Ecuador Malawi Switzerland
Finland Malaysia Taiwan
France Mexico Thailand
Georgia Morocco Turkey
Germany Netherlands Ukraine
Greece New Zealand United Arab Emirates
Guinea-Bissau Nigeria United Kingdom
Hungary Norway United States
13Student Profile: BY Profession
Finance 18%
Healthcare 1%
Media 3%
Politics 2% Diplomacy
19%
Law 3%
IT & Technology 4%
Energy 4%
Military 5%
Government
16%
NGOs 6%
International
Organisations Consultancy 9%
Industry &
5% Manufacturing
14 5%BY Age BY Gender
35 Average Age 62%
24–59 Range 37%
Percentages include
both past and current
participants.
15GRADUATE PROFILES
“Right from the first “It gave me new “This combination of
week I was able to perspectives that will thought provoking
apply the lessons play a catalytic role discussion and practical
I had learnt to our in my career.” guidance on how to
operational and policy think strategically means
work and to coach that I will prepare for my
my teams to look at new post in a very
issues differently.” different way.”
Lei Zhang Kara Owen
Department of International Deputy Ambassador
Karen Pierce Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Paris-designate
Permanent Representative
Affairs of PR China
of the United Kingdom
to the United Nations
“This course was a “From my first contact “It provides a unique
great fit for me at this with the faculty I knew forum for the kind
point in my career. this was the right of multi-disciplinary
Due to the flexible course - I would be in a thinking that is
course arrangements demanding academic essential for strategy
I was able to continue environment that has making in today’s
working while studying a strong focus on complex world.”
for skills that enable me to move into more applying knowledge in real situations. It was
senior positions in my field.” hard work; it was great fun.” Dominic Wilson
UK National Security Council Secretariat
Liisa-Maija Harju Jim Emerson
Communication Specialist, Secretary General, ChildFund Alliance
UN Environment
16“The uniquely “The course is highly “The course helps
balanced structure practical and immediately people from
of the programme, applicable to what I do multinational firms
combining theoretical in my day job in global to understand the
underpinnings and business development: significance of the
policy application, the richly provocative changes taking place in
ensures the insights into geopolitics the world as well as how
knowledge gained is unparalleled by any and international strategy have transformed to become better strategic thinkers and
other International Relations course.” my perspective on how my industry operates.” risk managers.”
Andrew Arnold Natalia Lechmanova
Nafeesa Yousuf Senior Business Senior Country Risk Analyst,
Vice President, Credit Suisse Development Manager, BG Group Standard Chartered Bank
“The Executive “This is one of the best “As my work requires
Masters Programme investments I have made daily interaction with
supported me in in myself and my career. some of the world’s
my professional This is not international most sophisticated
development in relations in an ivory investors, the
crafting strategy, tower. Topical content programme allowed me
employing diplomacy, and practical simulations to develop invaluable
and enhancing negotiation skills in a with top experts, combined with a group of strategic and critical thinking skills through
global environment.” brilliant and diverse classmates has helped deep analysis of relevant geopolitical topics.
me understand the world in a completely new I highly recommend this masters programme
and useful way.” for candidates who seek to take on a more
Tim Ford strategic leadership role in their career.”
Business Development Analyst, Mikki Choman
Lockheed Martin Head of Corporate Communications, Ben Hetzler
Space Systems Company City & Guilds Group Institutional Director, Fisher Investments
Europe Institutional Group
17YOUR CAREER AND ALUMNI NETWORK 18
W
hether you seek to move LSE Career Events Alumni Network
up within your current
affiliation, change Participants will have full access to a wide Upon graduation from the Executive
organisation within the range of services provided by the LSE Programme, students join the LSE IDEAS
same field, set up your own enterprise, Careers service, including appointments Alumni Network. As well as joining the
or change your career entirely into a new with career consultants and the ability dynamic LSE IDEAS community, LSE
sector, the Executive MSc International to attend careers events, including fairs, IDEAS alumni become part of a continually
Strategy and Diplomacy will help you seminars, conferences and presentations. growing, diverse global network of leaders,
transform your career. Events which may be of particular interest professionals and experts.
to our participants include the Corporate
Not only will the course give you the skills Experienced Hire Networking Event, With close to 250 professionals, the
and knowledge to help benefit your career, International Organisations Day (IOD), Alumni Network is increasingly active,
it will give you access to a wide range of and International Development Events with regular new initiatives designed to
services and opportunities to your help you Programme (IDEP). help alumni share, connect and engage in
prepare for your future career challenges. discussions about international strategy,
diplomacy and current affairs. With a
unique insight into LSE IDEAS activities,
Executive Previous Participants our alumni are key to the life of the Centre,
participating in public and exclusive
Career Coaching The majority of graduates have continued events, delivering their expertise, and
to work in their previous fields, though developing cutting-edge strategic updates.
We offer participants the opportunity to very often at a higher level after having Over the past year, we have held a series
receive bespoke career coaching from completed their studies. Others have of student and alumni meetings, public
external professional Executive Careers changed direction entirely with some lectures, policy weekends and social
Coaches, which offer tailored support to moving into government, international events - all of which have helped further
participants helping them to assess their organisations, foreign policy consultancy, enhance the benefits of being a member of
current situation and identify a strategy to and full-time education. the Alumni Network.
achieve their future career goal.
1920 Second Policy Weekend, 2019
APPLICATION PROCESS AND FEES
Entry requirements score of 100 (25 in reading, your university degree certificates and
24 in writing and 22 in listening transcripts and two professional or
The programme is designed for senior and and speaking). academic references.
mid-level diplomats, civil servants, military
officials, international NGO employees as Note: if English is the language Approximately 30 places are granted
well as executives from international firms of instruction of your previous degree, you each year.
and corporations (finance, consultancy, may be exempt from this requirement.
manufacturing, technology). You will be
Programme fees
required to have:
How to apply 2020/21: £29,200
■■ 2:1 degree or equivalent in any
discipline (preferably in politics, Candidates are considered on a rolling Note: there are no internal LSE scholarships
history, international relations or a admissions basis, as early as November for for this programme at present.
similar discipline) the following September intake. However,
we recommend applying as early as
■■ A minimum four years’ possible as competition is intense.
professional experience
In order to be considered for this
■■ If English is not your first language, programme, you will need to apply via the
you should possess an English online application form, which includes
language qualification such as IELTS writing a personal statement setting
or TOEFL, awarded within the last two out the reasons why you are interested
years. Minimum scores required are: in the programme and highlighting your
IELTS - overall score of 7.0 (7.0 in relevant experience and suitability for
reading and 6.5 in listening, writing, the programme as well as your future
and speaking), or TOEFL - overall plans. In addition, you will have to attach
21CONTACT
For further information,
visit our website:
lse.ac.uk/ideas/strategy
Telephone
(+44) 020 7955 6526
Email
ideas.strategy@lse.ac.ukSecond Policy Weekend, 2019
The Executive Programme is managed by LSE IDEAS, the LSE’s
foreign policy think tank.
Through sustained engagement with policymakers and opinion-
formers, IDEAS provides a forum that informs policy debate and
connects academic research with the practice of diplomacy and
strategy. IDEAS hosts interdisciplinary research projects, produces
working papers and reports, holds public and off-the-record events,
and delivers cutting-edge executive training programmes for
government, business and third-sector organisations.
LSE IDEAS
9th floor, Pankhurst House (PAN)
Clement’s Inn, London, WC2A 2AZ
@lseideas
facebook/lseideas
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