Electives

Electives FAQs

• How do electives fit in the programme structure?

  In the second year of your programme you can choose between six to nine electives from a portfolio of over 100 courses, allowing you to specialise in a particular area or widen your knowledge of business topics. Electives are timetabled in intensive block weeks or spread across a term on weekdays, evenings or weekends. Subject areas cover accounting, economics, finance, management science and operations, marketing, organisational behaviour and strategy and entrepreneurship.  

  You’ll also take part in a Global Experience, challenging you to apply your learning in new and unfamiliar contexts, and to have responsible real-world impact on the communities and businesses you encounter. The range of courses available provide opportunities for you to interact closely with faculty, major corporations, microentrepreneurs, alumni and others in the LBS global community in a range of destinations across the globe.

• Where do I take my electives?

  The broadest choice of electives is available in London, with a selection of the most popular courses offered in Dubai. A limited number of elective opportunities are also available in New York through our partnership agreement with Columbia Business School.

• What format are the electives offered in?

  London Business School electives are offered in a variety of formats e.g. block weeks, once a week over ten weeks, alternating weeks, Fridays/Saturdays etc. Please note that not all electives are offered in all formats, with Dubai electives currently being offered only in block week format.

• How much time do I need to allocate to each elective?

  Time spent in preparation outside of class will vary according to the course chosen and your background in the subject matter. On average, you can expect to spend approximately 10-20 hours in preparation outside of class for each course undertaken.