Chartered Management Institute Level 7 Qualifications in Strategic Management and Leadership

£3,300 or £367 per unit

The start date is Thursday 13th September 2012 1p.m. - 7.30p.m. which will involve Induction, Registration and Study Skills Tutorial. Teaching commences Thursday 20th September 2012 1p.m. - 7.30p.m.

The Level 7 qualifications in Strategic Management and Leadership are designed for directors and senior managers who have the authority and personal inspiration to translate organisationl strategy into effective performance. These qualifications require directors and senior managers to build on their skills in strategic management and leadership and to focus on the requirements of inter-organisational strategy.

These qualifications are derived from the National Occupational Standards for Management and Leadership and are accredited on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Level 7 offers a highly flexible approach to learning. They allow a selection of a broad range of units that can be flexibly accessed within the three year registration period.

The qualifications follow the new Award, Certificate, Diploma format where:

Award - is a concise qualification aimed at developing basis skills and knowledge at this level.

To achieve a CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership, you need to successfully complete at least one unit to a minimum of 6 credits.

Certificate - builds and broadens on the areas covered in the Award.

To achieve a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership, you need to successfully complete any combination of units to a minimum of 13 credits.

Diploma - develops a comprehensive range of skills and knowledge required at this level.

To achieve a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, you need to complete all units to a total of at least 66 credits.

What Subjects will I study?

Units to study at Level 7 include:

Personal development as a Strategic Manager (Unit code 7001 - credit value 6)
You will learn how to identify and achieve strategic ambitions by constructing, reviewing and evaluating a development plan to become a strategic leader and take into account Health and Safety responsibilities and on an individual and corporate level.

Strategic performance management (Unit code 7002 - credit value 7)
You will learn how to set strategic individual and team objectives to measure performance and use influencing skills to gain commitment from individuals to a course of action.

Financial management (Unit code 7003 - credit value 7)
You will learn about analysis of financial data, accounting conventions and the principles of management accounting in order to make informed decisions on expenditure to ensure sustainability.

Strategic information management (Unit code 7004 - credit value 9)
You will learn about decision making methods, tools and techniques in order to use information available to make informed strategic decisions and to evaluate and develop capturing systems within the organisation.

Conducting a strategic management project (Unit code 7005 - credit value 10)
You will learn about research methodology and apply it to a strategic investigative project, draw conclusions, make recommendations and evaluate the impact of the project.

Organisational direction (Unit code 7006 - credit value 9)
You will learn how to use a range of methods and techniques to analyse, audit and review the aims and objectives within the organisational strategic plan and determine alternative options to support a revised strategic position.

Strategic marketing (Unit code 7008 - credit value 6)
You will learn about the construction of marketing plans and how to use them to promote and support strategic objectives and measure the effectiveness of the plan against them.

Strategic project management (Unit code 7009 - credit value 6)
You will learn methods and techniques to design a project plan and the various steps involved in its construction, the impact it can have on organisationl objectives and the role the stakeholder support can have on its implementation and operations.

Organisational change (Unit code 7010 - credit value 7)
You will learn methods, tools and techniques to support you in identifying, developing and implementing a change strategy, to minimise adverse effects and how to review and analyse its impact.