Professional development skills

Are you a first-time founder? Do you have a business idea but you don’t know where to start? Want to change the world but need help with the first step? ​Startup School is a series of of live interactive workshops with entrepreneurial experts who will teach you how to test your assumptions, where to find your first customers, how to build your MVP, where to look for finance and funding, and what steps to take next.

Whether you're gearing up for a funding round, launching a new product, or simply trying to get your startup noticed, this session will equip you with the PR tools to make it happen.

LSE Generate, the LSESU Black Women’s Project, and the Programme for African Leadership are excited to present the Black Women Founders Festival: an evening dedicated to celebrating and supporting Black women entrepreneurs from the LSE community.

For our working professional community with 5+ years experience, Dr. Camille Koppen will lead this interactive session to help you to define your personal brand, impact, and goals.

From managing your profile to using it effectively to connect with professionals and build your network, this practical session will ensure you’re getting the most out of LinkedIn.

Want to know what makes a good career narrative and how to use it with different audiences? Come along to this session to learn about how to build your personal narrative to tell your story in different professional settings.

Interested in consultancy and thinking about a career change? Join experienced Management Consultant and industry expert James Brown for a careers seminar for MSc students with 3+ years professional experience prior to coming to LSE.

Research has shown that entrepreneurship is one of the most effective means of alleviating poverty in emerging markets. In this online skills seminar, be inspired and learn how Grow Movement supports entrepreneurs and scales impact in low-income communities around the world.

Want to know how your skills developed throughout your time at LSE fit in to the labour market, join this interactive session to start considering your skills and how to articulate these to employers

Want to feel more confident in building strong relationships with people in different situations? Come along to this session to practice simple techniques that will help you make the most of networking opportunities.