Dr. Charles Sherwood

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Biography

Charles N.C. Sherwood has spent 30 years in the private equity industry as a Founder Partner at Permira, playing a central role in building the firm's executives within a single London office team of 130 across 14 global offices. He has served on the boards of five public companies as well as a wide range of private firms, leveraging his skills as one of Permira's experienced negotiators. In addition to his industry experience, he has studied and conducted research on negotiation ethics at the London School of Economics (LSE), where he is also a graduate lecturer. Sherwood teaches a popular course in Business and Organisational Ethics. His academic credentials include an MA in History from Cambridge, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MSc and PhD in Philosophy from LSE. Outside of academia, he is a passionate mountaineer and wilderness skier, having made ascents of the North Face of the Eiger and El Capitan, as well as skiing down Mont Blanc. His publications include the book 'Seven Climbs: Finding the Finest Climb on the Continent.'

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Two academic references
  • CV
Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.