My LSE Experience

My LSE Experience

My name is Mathias, and I am from Copenhagen, Denmark. In the summer of 2022, I spent the month of July at LSE Summer School, where I took the course AC215: Business Analysis and Valuation. In this blog post, I want to share my experience, why I would recommend LSE Summer School to others, and what I got out of it myself.

One of the best experiences in my life

LSE Summer School has truly been one of the best experiences of my life. LSE Summer School allowed me to live in one of the world's most populous cities, where I got to meet people from all over the world. Although I currently live in Copenhagen, Denmark's largest city, London is a completely different story. London offers a wide range of parks, markets, shops, and other attractions - it can be difficult to choose what to do with so much available! In addition, through the LSE Summer School events programme, you can experience local and LSE specific activities. It’s great to explore the city with your fellow students from LSE. London has endless possibilities - there is always activity in the city, which was a new experience for me.

Networking and new friends

LSE Summer School also allows you to meet people from around the world. You will meet ambitious, interesting, and young like-minded students. These other students were - in my case - from all over the world, which includes Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. LSE was therefore a unique opportunity for me to meet people from different countries with different knowledge.

These new friendships help to strengthen your international network, but can also give you close lasting friendships. For example, I visited some of my fellow students in their hometown, Paris, in February. Thus, I have met people I would not otherwise have met, and was able to experience yet another big city in Europe.

Professionally enriching

LSE offers a high academic and professional level of teaching at Summer School. In the course AC215: Business Analysis and Valuation we were taught by two extremely competent and fascinating professors who managed to keep our interest for three hours a day over three weeks (sounds crazy, but it is true!). This was due to their interactive, exploratory, and relatable teaching, which gave me a new understanding on the subjects than I had beforehand. We were able to expand upon these new angles in the classes, which underpinned my understanding of the application of the subject in the real world.

LSE Summer School has not only consolidated but also expanded my understanding in the area of ​​business analysis and valuation. I have used this directly in my schoolwork at Copenhagen Business School, but also in my work in wealth management. It must be said that LSE Summer School has strengthened my academic and professional skills.

Practice your English

A final important note from my stay at LSE Summer School is the improvement I have made in my English language skills. First of all, the stay in London allows you to experience an English-speaking city, where you get to know a lot of English accents. This is both through practical activities and social activities with students from all over the world. In addition, through professional work during the course, as well as Spark professional events runs by Summer School, you will strengthen your professional language skills in argumentation and explanation and expand your vocabulary. In just three weeks, you will not only expand your vocabulary but also strengthen your pronunciation, of which I have personally experienced a clear improvement.

That was my experience at the LSE Summer School.

This blog was written by one of our 2022 Student Ambassadors, who are here to share their stories and help you understand the summer school experience at LSE.