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Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership:

The professional Qualifications are available in several different levels designed to suit your learning requirements. Get your career started with the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership! This Qualification has been created to develop and reward business managers of today and the future and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the management sectors.

You will learn a great deal from the modules that provide relevant new skills and qualities. For example, you will learn to create realistic life goals, establish clear targets, manage a business or group of people, improve skills and lead from different styles.

Level 7 Qualification has been designed with the following objectives in mind:

• It is designed to help you reach your full potential. The main focus is to develop the skills necessary to make informed judgements and choices about pursuing businesses. In addition, we allow you to experience what it is like to be a leader in the world of work.
• Each programme is made by specialist staff who know and experience each course subject. They understand that each learner has their own unique needs and circumstances. The course is prepared to meet those needs with appropriate support, guidance and advice tailored specifically for each student's circumstances.

It is envisaged that these programmes will encourage both academic and professional development so that you learners move forward to realise their potential and that of organisations across a broad range of sectors.

The specific objectives of the programme are:

• Develop skills and competencies for project management, strategic leadership and project management quality assurance;
• Contribute to the development of the general competencies required for working in the international standardisation field;
• Allow students to gain an international competitive edge.
• To allow students to improve their knowledge and expertise in business and management.
• Acquire practical knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for working in a business organisation or company.

The Diploma is accredited at the postgraduate Level 7. The programme has a total equivalence of 120 credits. Completing the Diploma allows access to a dissertation at one of our University partners for a related master's degree.

Aims of the Course

Level 7 qualification is designed to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills learners require to deal with the complexities of leadership and strategic management in a business context and develop their ability to lead change in organisations.

Level 7 units develop knowledge and understanding of managing team performance, leading people and teams, planning for the future, and strategic management. The level 7 Diploma delivers a combination of context-specific six core units and two optional units that reflect learners' needs working in a wide range of organisational contexts. That includes small businesses, large private sector organisations, public sector organisations, not-for-profit organisations, and professional service firms.

The Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership aims to give learners the opportunity to:

• Gain a recognised qualification from an internationally recognised awarding organisation.
• Learn from a curriculum supported by the most recent content relevant to a contemporary business environment.
• Develop new skills and knowledge that can be immediately applied.
• Prepare for higher-level positions in management through personal and professional development as a leader who thrives in complex and globally diverse environments.
• Have assessments marked and moderated by respected professionals with practical experience across several business sectors and management fields.
• Be supported by a digital online platform and develop a personalised e-portfolio to improve the transparency and portability of the Qualification.
• Progress along a pathway to gain a higher-level qualification.

The overall structure of the course is based on eight units that cover several topics relating to learning outcomes. Six units are mandatory, with learners being able to choose two optional units from four. Each unit has an equivalency of 15 credits.

Unit Reference

Mandatory Units

• Manage Team Performance to Support Strategy
• Information Management and Strategic Decision Taking
• Leading a Strategic Management Project
• Strategic Direction
• Strategic Planning
• Development as a Strategic Manager

Optional Units

• Finance for Managers
• Strategic Marketing
• Organisational Change Strategies
• Human Resource Planning

Learning Outcomes

The overall learning outcomes for all programmes are:

• To understand and apply the principles of leadership in a business environment
• Review and apply the principles of business management within the industry
• To understand and apply the principles of management in a specific environment
• To improve learners' employability by exploring the relationship between management theories and their practical application in the business world.
• Analyse problem-solving techniques specific to business and industry
• Select, collate, review and analyse information from a wide range of sources
• Effectively use verbal and communication skills
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Manage one's own personal development and growth.

Accreditation

This Qualification has been accredited to the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) and has its own unique Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN). This number will appear on the learner's final certification document. In addition, each unit with the Qualification has its RQF code. The QAN for this Qualification is as follows:

Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (601/5335/0)

What is QUALIFI?

QUALIFI is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) with a reference number RN5160. Ofqual is responsible for maintaining standards and confidence in a wide range of vocational qualifications, whereas QUALIFI has a duty of care to implement quality assurance processes.

The Qualification is suitable for both the part-time learners and full-time learners who can also participate in formal work placements or part-time employment. Learners can progress into or within a career in the business sector, either directly on achieving the award or following further study to QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Business Management.

The qualifications have been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. For entry to the Qualification, learners will be expected to hold the following:

• Solid knowledge of the English Language
• Be age 16 years or above
• Good understanding of ICT
• Demonstrated some ability and possessed qualifications at Level 6, for example, or First Degree.
• In certain circumstances, managers with considerable experience but no formal qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and being able to demonstrate their ability to cope with the demands of the programme.

Learners completing the QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and leadership can progress to:

• the QUALIFI Level 8 Diploma in Business Management or Business Enterprise, or
• the final year of undergraduate study in business management; or
• directly into employment in an associated profession