Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
Introduction
The objective of the SACL Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership qualification is to develop strategic management and leadership skills for managers who have the authority and personal attributes to translate organisational strategy into effective operational performance. This qualification reflects current practice in Strategic Management and Leadership and allows learners to develop and expand their high-level understanding of strategic management and leadership in the workplace. This qualification is suitable for mature learners with a background in academic study or industry. The qualification has a clear work-related emphasis on practical skills development alongside theoretical fundamentals.
Successful completion of the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership qualification will equip learners with the key skills and capabilities to become an effective strategic manager. The qualification also allows learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their study towards an MBA with advanced standing.
Grading
The units in this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by SACL. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes. |
To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor.
The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.
Delivery Mode
The qualification is designed to be delivered over one academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning. The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.
Typical Age
Learners must be 21 years old or older at the beginning of the course
Entry Criteria
SACL requires no prior qualifications to study Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
The SACL Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership consists of 4 mandatory units and 2 optional units, making a combined total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.
| Unit Name | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Management | 20 | Yes |
| Strategic Leadership | 20 | Yes |
| Strategic Human Resource Management | 20 | Yes |
| Advanced Business Research Methods | 20 | Yes |
| Strategic Financial Management | 20 | Opt |
| Supply Chain and Operations Management | 20 | Opt |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 20 | Opt |
| Globalisation and Corporate Governance | 20 | Opt |
| Strategic Change Management | 20 | Opt |
| Strategic Marketing | 20 | Opt |
