Key informationDevelop a deep understanding of the complex global economic system and its socio-political relationships with this MA in the heart of London. You will build a valuable knowledge base covering economic and financial dynamics, subjects of global order and state strategies.Course overviewBenefits of this courseYour learning will span from global inequality and tax evasion to financial regulation and financial crises. You will also pursue your own specialist area.You will gain
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Key information
Develop a deep understanding of the complex global economic system and its socio-political relationships with this MA in the heart of London. You will build a valuable knowledge base covering economic and financial dynamics, subjects of global order and state strategies.
Course overview
Benefits of this course
Your learning will span from global inequality and tax evasion to financial regulation and financial crises. You will also pursue your own specialist area.
You will gain analytical skills alongside the ability to critically evaluate the relationships between markets, governments and networks.
We aim to give you an advanced concept of global capitalism problems in the 21st century and allow you to examine rapid economic change and its socio-political roots.
Who is this course for?
If you want to give yourself a wide-angle perspective on global economic and financial relations, this programme is perfect. You will also embrace learning about inter-state competition, mechanisms of global governance and processes of transformation.
You are not required to have any formal economics education as we welcome experience in all academic backgrounds from politics and law to business and media.
Teaching and assessment
You will learn from our internationally renowned experts in the field of global political economy. Most are active researchers working out of the City Political Economy Research Centre here in London.
Career
Our Global Political Economy MA provides you with the transferable skills and knowledge needed to enter professions directly related to your studies.
When you graduate you will be able to confidently engage with economic and financial developments and pursue careers in a variety of sectors.
These sectors might include:
- banking and finance
- transnational corporations.
- civil service and international diplomacy
- the media
- development agencies.
You will also have a strong foundation to advance into further doctoral research in the field of politics and global political economy.
