Strategic Management & Leadership

Level

Credit

120

Awarding Body

Qualifi

Delivery Mode

On Campus, Online

Faculty

School of Business

Duration

6 Months

The Qualifications have 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. The Level 7 programme will require Learners to critically evaluate, challenge and synthesise a wide range of current management tools, techniques and models. The emphasis placed on current management concepts and models is on those that are relevant to the 21st century business environment and context and goes beyond the normal examination of Anglo American management models.

Intake	Class On	Place	Coordinator
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Course Structure

The Level 7 Diploma focuses on developing understanding, skills and abilities to equip the learner with
the awareness and aptitudes to be an effective strategic manager and leader.
Learners must complete the six mandatory units and choose two from the four optional units.

Units
Unit Title	Level	Credit
Manage Team Performance to Support Strategy	7	15
Information Management and Strategic Decision Taking	7	15
Leading a Strategic Management Project	7	15
Strategic Direction	7	15
Strategic Planning	7	15
Development as a Strategic Manager	7	15
Finance for Managers	7	15
Human Resource Planning	7	15

Entry Requirements

The qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression.

Entry to the qualification will be through centre interview and learners will be expected to hold the following

• Level 6 Qualification 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. In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6 (or equivalent) is required. International Qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes. The applicants are normally required to produce two supporting references, at least one of which should preferably be academic

Assesment

These qualifications are vocational as they can support a learner’s career progression. To meet QUALIFI’s aim to provide an appropriate assessment method each unit will be assessed through tasks that will be written in a way to make them realistic ‘work-related’ tasks wherever possible. Learners will need to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and. Original thought, problem solving and recommendations on actions will also be asked for from learners where appropriate for the unit. Intellectual rigour will be expected appropriate to the level of the qualification. Assignments will contain a question strand for each of the given unit’s learning outcomes. The assignment tasks will address the LO (learning outcome) and AC (assessment criteria) QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Specification November 2018 13 requirements. Within assignments there will always be requirements for learners to engage with important and relevant theory that underpins the subject area. The assignment questions will require learners to draw on real organisations to illustrate their answers. To support this activity during the programme of learning, centres are required to make sure that they include case studies of relevant organisations and, wherever possible, facilitate incompany opportunities for learners to undertake research and investigation projects and/or support the organisation with various tasks. Mature and part-time learners will ideally be able to draw on their personal work experience too. Sample assessments and marking scheme are available on request as part of the Qualification Specification supplied to centres. QUALIFI has an assessment policy and procedure documents that are available to all centres delivering this qualification.

QUALIFI’s ‘Handbook on Guidance and Requirements for Assessment and Marking’ covers the following:

• assessment strategy

• assessment arrangements for learners with a disability

• verification

• marking scheme/pass mark

• deferral after valid mitigating circumstances

• referral after failure

• dealing with difficulties in meeting assessment deadlines

• late submissions

• assessment boards

• appeals

• cheating and plagiarism

• referencing

• confidential material

• submission

University Progression

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

• the QUALIFI Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership,or

• a university partner to complete a dissertation to then receive a full master’s degree,or

• directly into employment in an associated profession.

Who accepts Qualifi Level 7 in Strategic Management & Leadership?

Anglia Ruskin University
University of East London
University of Gloucestershire
De Montfort University
University of Bolton
University of Lincoln
University of West of Scotland
University of Wolverhampton
Birmingham City University
University of Derby
University of Northampton
Arden University
University of Law
Bath Spa University
Bangor University
Leeds Beckett University
University of Bedfordshire
BPP University
Buckinghamshire New University
University of Chichester
Cardiff Metropolitan University
University of Cumbria
Glasgow Caledonian University
Northumbria University
University of Huddersfield
Liverpool John Moores University
London South Bank University
The Open University
Staffordshire University
University of Portsmouth
University of New England – Australia
Wrexham Glyndwr University

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