Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
About This Course
- The level 7 diploma in strategic management and leadership is an MBA advanced entry course, which provides learners with 120 credits of the 180 credits required to achieve a complete MBA. The course itself is made up of 30 interactive modules and 8 written assignments, with approximately 40 guided learning hours per module. All modules have an additional 30-50 learning hours of optional materials that comprise of recommended exercises, recommended readings, Internet resources, and self-testing exercises. You will also have access to 24/7 support, tutoring, and a variety of other support mechanisms.
- After receiving your diploma, you are eligible to apply for an MBA top up course, either online or on campus at a range of UK universities. The top up portion will usually consist of the final 60 credits of either a dissertation or a dissertation and one module.
Examples of University Progression
- Anglia Ruskin University
- University of Gloucestershire
- Northampton University
- University of Bolton
Awarding Body
Qualification
- Qualification Numbers: Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership - 601/5335/0
Course Overview
The Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership qualification has been created to develop and reward the business managers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the management sectors.
It will require learners to critically evaluate, challenge and synthesise a wide range of current management tools, techniques and models.
Mandatory Units
- Information Management and Strategic Decision Taking
- Manage Team Performance to Support Strategy
- Strategic Direction
- Leading a Strategic Management Project
- Strategic Planning
- Development as a Strategic Manager
Optional Units
- Finance for Managers
- Strategic Marketing
- Organisational Change Strategies
- Human Resource Planning
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of the diploma are:
- To understand and apply the principles of strategic leadership in a business environment.
- To review and apply the principles of business management in the industry.
- Analyse problem-solving techniques specific to business and industry.
- Manage one’s own personal development and growth.
- To understand and apply the principles of strategic management.
Am I eligible for this programme?
· To enrol onto the level 7 programme, you must be either
· a) a university graduate who is over 22 years old, or
· b) a non-university graduate over 24 year old, and with at least five years of managerial experience.
University top-up
On completion of this course students have the opportunity to complete an MBA programme from a range of UK universities. The top up programme can be studied online or on campus. The MBA top up comprises the final 60 credits which consists of either a dissertation or a dissertation and one module.
University of Gloucestershire
Anglia Ruskin University
University of Bolton
MBA Business Administration
University of Sunderland
MBA Business Administration
Westcliff University
Northampton University
Executive MBA
MA in Human Resource Management
University of Derby
Top up to MBA – (partial exemption)
Assignment listing
The diploma in strategic management and leadership course has 8 written assignments. The assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.
The assignment unit titles for the course are:
1. Manage team performance to support strategy
2. Information management and strategic decision taking
3. Leading a strategic management project
4. Strategic direction
5. Strategic planning
6. Development as a strategic manager
7. Finance for managers
8. Strategic marketing
Career Opportunities
Primary areas of employment include:
- Sales & Retail
- Human Resources
- Entrepreneurship
- General Management
- Management and Leadership
- Business Administration
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