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This course is the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, designed to provide learners with 120 credits towards a full MBA degree. It consists of 30 interactive modules and 8 written assignments, with each module requiring approximately 40 guided learning hours. Additionally, each module has 30-50 optional learning hours that include recommended readings, exercises, and self-testing exercises. Learners will have access to 24/7 support, tutoring, and other support mechanisms. Upon completion of the Level 7 Diploma, learners can apply for an MBA top-up course either online or on-campus at various UK universities. The top-up course will typically involve a final 60-credit dissertation or a dissertation and one module.

Course Details

  1. Qualities of Effective Leadership
  2. Developing Interpersonal Skills
  3. Motivating and Influencing People
  4. Making Decisions
  5. Creativity and Problem Solving
  6. Studying and Using Management Theories
  7. The External Operating Environment of Business
  8. Culture and Ethics
  9. Governance and Directorships
  10. Analysing the Competition
  11. Marketing Strategy
  12. High Performance Sales
  13. E-Marketing Communication
  14. Customers and their Needs
  15. Strategic Human Resource Management
  16. Recruiting and CPD
  17. Measuring and Rewarding Performance
  18. Interpreting Business Accounts
  19. Tools of Financial Analysis
  20. Managing Cash and Working Capital
  21. Exercises in Quantitative Techniques
  22. Impact of Technology on Business
  23. Innovation and R&D
  24. Implementing and Managing Quality Systems
  25. Strategic Planning Tools
  26. Strategic and Systems Management
  27. The Business Plan
  28. Developing High Performance Teams
  29. Managing Projects
  30. Strategies for Growth

The level 7 diploma in strategic management and leadership course consists of 8 written assignments, each with a length of approximately 2,000-3,000 words. The ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform provides support for both the modules and assignments. The titles for the 8 assignment units in the level 7 course are as follows:

  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

For more information on the level 7 units, visit: https://qualifi.net/qualifi-level-7-diploma-in-strategic-management-and-leadership/

After completing the postgraduate diploma in strategic management and leadership and the final year of an accredited postgraduate degree programme, graduates will possess the necessary skills to excel in professional managerial roles in various fields such as marketing, accounting, business consultancy, and more.

The diploma and MBA programmes in business management help develop essential cognitive skills such as critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, and writing, while also building presentation and numeracy skills that enhance knowledge and experience. These competencies are crucial in advancing one’s career.

The level 7 diploma in strategic management and leadership is £5200.

Students can make payment using one of the following methods:

  • Credit or debit card
  • Bank transfer
  • Interest free monthly instalments
  • Paypal
  • Western Union
  • ELCAS funding
  • All course material, including online modules and past exam papers.
  • Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Meet sessions
  • Dedicated student support
  • Access to an online social learning forum
  • Assignment marking and feedback
  • Free CV writing help on completion of the course.
  • Free student mail account and cloud storage worth £180

To be eligible for the level 7 programme, applicants must either:

  1. a) be over 22 years old and hold a university degree, or
  2. b) be over 24 years old, have at least five years of managerial experience, and not hold a university degree.

Upon completing the Online Business School’s 120 credit programme, many universities in the UK will allow students to enroll in their MBA top-up program on campus.