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The CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership is designed for individuals aspiring to develop strategic management and leadership skills. Participants will acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviours necessary to drive business activities in senior, regional, specialist, director, or CEO roles. 

This qualification encompasses a range of units reflective of tasks and responsibilities required by managers in senior positions, accountable to senior management or business owners. Responsibilities may include overseeing people, projects, operations, and services to achieve long-term organisational success, while demonstrating professionalism, ethical behaviour, and a commitment to continual learning and development.

There are no formal entry requirements, but  participants are typically practicing or aspiring middle managers committed to their professional growth.

The qualifications have been designed for practising or aspiring managers in roles such as:

• Senior Manager
• Regional Manager
• Specialist Manager (with expertise in a specific business or technical function such as quality, finance, risk, marketing, sales IT, human resources etc.)
• Director

Our qualifications are broken down into units and relevant topics aligned to the level and qualification. Our Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership comprises 2 units, from (We advise that you choose the 1st unit and then choose additional units related to your development and learning requirements. You will discuss your choices and the credits available for each unit with your tutor at the induction session):

• Strategic leadership
• Collaboration and partnerships
• Developing organisational strategy
• Strategic risk management
• Entrepreneurial practice
• Personal and professional development for strategic leaders
• Strategic approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Strategic approaches to mental health and wellbeing
• Principles of Management and Leadership in an organisational context
• Principles of developing, managing and leading individuals and teams to achieve success. 
• Managing stakeholder relationships
• Managing projects to achieve results.
• Managing change
• Creating and delivering operational plans
• Managing finance

Benefits for learners:

• Engage in monthly 1-2-1 tuition sessions and professional discussions with experienced business coaches.
• Enhance strategic management and leadership skills to focus on embedding the organization’s strategy.
• Equip with the skills and behaviors necessary to drive core business activities and improve performance.
• Develop professionalism to deliver impact and behave ethically.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and development.

Completing a CMI qualification provides access to CMI Membership and Support throughout the study period.

The programme is delivered and assessed by a team of experienced coaches from the Academy of Leadership and Management.

Each unit involves a number of learning activities including:

• Online learning
• Monthly tutorial sessions with your personal tutor
• Practical work based assignments
• Regular feedback from your tutor and the assessment team

The programme spans 6 months and includes 7 x monthly 1-2-1 tuition sessions, conducted via MS Teams or Zoom.

Participants would be expected to dedicate between 5-8 hours per week undertaking the modules and to complete the assignments.

Assessment: one assignment per learning unit. A series of practically focused assignments based the subject theme and topics, your role, your organisation and your own development as a manager and leader. 

Participants earn 13 credits upon successful completion of this course.

For information on our policies (payment, cancellation, terms and conditions, etc.) visit our general information page.

If you have a question that we haven’t answered here, please contact lsbushortcourses@lsbu.ac.uk and we will respond to your query within 24 hours.