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About This Course

  • Start date: Anytime
  • Location: Online
  • Study pace: Flexible, you have up to 5 years to complete this course
  • Qualifications: Level 7 Diploma (120 credits)
  • Assessment: Online written assignments
  • Includes: 1-2-1 tutor support, FREE laptop*, all course materials and more

The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership is an MBA advanced entry course that provides learners with 120 credits out of the 180 credits required to achieve a complete MBA. The course consists of 30 interactive modules and 8 written assignments, with approximately 40 guided learning hours per module.

Each module also includes an additional 30 to 50 learning hours of optional materials, which comprise recommended exercises, 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 Level 7 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.

Qualification Number: Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership – 601/5335/0

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Course Details

Students on our Strategic Management and Leadership course can complete Level 7 diploma, designed to provide students with the skills needed to succeed in the Strategic Management and Leadership industry.

The course is completed online and you can start at any time, it’s completely flexible. Each module consists of 40 hours of guided online learning, with an additional 30-50 hours worth of optional materials that include recommended exercises, readings, digital resources and self-test tasks.

To complete the course you’ll submit 8 online assignments at Level 7. Assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Once you’ve passed your course, you’ll be awarded with a Qualifi Level 7 diploma and you’ll be able to top up your qualification to an MBA at a range of UK universities.

During this Strategic Management and Leadership course you’ll have access to 1-2-1 tutor support and webinars, social learning forums and additional materials to complete your diploma with ease. You can also read about the academic credentials we meet and associations we’re part of to make sure you have the best learning experience.

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Level 7 module listing 

Qualities of effective leadership

Learners will explore the making and developing of powerful leaders.

Developing interpersonal skills

Connecting and bonding with people within the commercial sectors is extremely important for good business. This module trains learners in skills to improve and enhance communication techniques to create strong bonds.

Motivating and influencing people

Inspiring people to create a unity of direction within business.

Making decisions

Doing the right things in the right way at the right time. Learners will look at the process of making a good decision.

Creativity and problem solving

Do problems pose a threat or are they an opportunity to improve? Here, learners will figure out how to turn a problem into an advantage.

Studying and using management theories

There are many theories concerned with management and the various models developed from these theories. This module looks over these theories with real life examples.

The external operating environment of business

Planning for influences on the business outside your control.

Culture and ethics

The culture and ethics involved in the business world today.

Governance and directorships

Structuring and controlling a business the professional way.

Analysing the competition

What are my competitors doing, how are they doing it, why are they doing it? Reviewing and analysing competitor actions to enhance managerial roles.

Marketing strategy

Creating an effective and successful market presence. Looking at the development of marketing strategies to create successful marketing campaigns.

High performance sales

Learners will grasp the key elements of successful selling.

E-Marketing communication

Understanding and using effective electronic messages to market.

Customers and their needs

Ensuring that your customers are recognised and valued.

Strategic human resource management

Human Resource Management must play a central role in the strategy of any organization. It is concerned with people as an asset of the business.

Recruiting and CPD

Getting the best people. Developing the best people. Keeping the best people.

Measuring and rewarding performance

Knowing and measuring how your people are performing.

Interpreting business accounts

Using and understanding the litmus tests of business health.

Tools of financial analysis

Resources, tools and techniques to keep a finger on the pulse of the business.

Managing cash and working capital

Cash, cash flow and working capital. The lifeblood of business.

Exercises in quantitative techniques

How to use and understand key figures.

Impact of technology on business

Analyse and exploit the role of e-business within a business sector.

Innovation and R&D

Creating commercial advantage from innovation and research.

Implementing and managing quality systems

Right first time, right every time. The place of quality in business strategy.

Strategic planning tools

Resources, tools and ideas to help create an effective business strategy.

Strategic and systems management

Options for strategic direction. Making the right choices for your business.

The business plan

Creating a plan that targets the stated aims and objectives of a business.

Developing high performance teams

Cohesion and teamwork that enhances business performance.

Managing projects

Getting things done. Using the right tools to run projects.

Strategies for growth

This module explores the different ideas of growth and the various tools, measures and controls at a managers disposal in planning for growth.

The Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership course includes 8 written assignments, each approximately 2,000 to 3,000 words in length. Students receive support for the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.

The assignment unit titles for the Level 7 course are:

– 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
– Finance for Managers
– Strategic Marketing

More information about the Level 7 units can be found here


To enrol on the Level 7 programme, you must be 21+ years old and have at least 3 years of management experience.

Learners will be expected to hold a level 6 qualification or a first degree. In certain circumstances, managers with considerable experience but no formal qualifications may be considered.

To find out more, talk to one of our helpful team members at: 0333 772 1158

Level 7: £4950

Enroll with 30% deposit and then pay each month.

Students can make payment using one of the following methods:

  • Credit or debit card
  • Bank transfer
  • Interest-free monthly instalments
  • PayPal
  • Western Union

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.

Upon successful completion of the postgraduate diploma in strategic management and leadership and the final year of an accredited postgraduate degree programme, learners will have the skills to execute a professional managerial role in marketing, accounting, business consultancy, and more.

A business management diploma and MBA develops key cognitive skills such as critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, and writing while also establishing presentation and numeracy skills to enhance knowledge and experience. These skills are critical in helping you advance your career.

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.

Students may top-up on campus or by distance learning.

Students can apply to any university offering the MBA top up, the following universities run Top Up programmes by distance and on campus learning:

University of Gloucestershire

(Top Up) to MBA Business Administration

University of Sunderland – On Campus

MBA (Top-Up)

Anglia Ruskin University 

Master of Business Administration MBA (Top-Up)

Buckinghamshire New University 

International Master of Business Administration (MBA Top-Up)

Northampton University

Top up to MBA
MA in Human Resource Management (Top-Up)
MSc in Accounting and finance (Top-Up)
Executive Master of Business Administration (Top-Up MBA)

University of Chichester

Executive Full-Time MBA

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