OTHM
    Level 7
    QN: 603/2181/7
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    OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OTHM. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 975 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 7
    Awarding Body
    OTHM
    Syllabus Units
    10 Units
    Guided Hours
    975 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Advanced Business Research Methods

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop research approaches in a business and economics context.2.
    • Be able to critically review literature on a business research topic.3.
    • Be able to design business research methodologies.4.
    • Be able to develop a research proposal.
    2

    Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to critically analyse the concepts and process of entrepreneurship.2.
    • Be able to evaluate innovative and entrepreneurial management processes for a project or organisation.3.
    • Be able to critically assess proposals developed from new ideas.4.
    • Be able to develop a business plan.
    3

    Global Marketing Strategy

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to critically evaluate the globalisation phenomenon.2.
    • Be able to critically evaluate the global business environment.3.
    • Be able to analyse the internationalisation process for a range of companies in various global markets.4.
    • Be able to develop effective marketing strategies for global markets.5.
    • Be able to evaluate the importance of innovation protection for new products and services.
    4

    Strategic Change Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to evaluate change agents’ knowledge, attributes skills and development.2.
    • Be able to critically analyse approaches to organisational change and their processes.3.
    • Be able to create a plan and implement effective change within an organisation.4.
    • Be able to analyse stakeholder responses to organisational change.5.
    • Be able to involve functional areas in an organisation’s change management.
    5

    Strategic Financial Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to apply the tools and techniques of cost accounting.2.
    • Be able to critically analyse the financial performance of businesses.3.
    • Be able to evaluate the budgetary processes of organisations.4.
    • Be able to recommend effective long term and short-term sources of funding.5.
    • Be able to critically appraise investment options.
    6

    Strategic Human Resource Management

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of management of human resources.2.
    • Be able to create a human resource plan for an organisation.3.
    • Understand the role of legal and ethical issues in developing human resources policy.4.
    • Be able to plan develop human resource strategies.5.
    • Understand HRM approaches within organisations and their relationships with organisational performance.
    7

    Strategic Leadership

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles, concepts, differences, and approaches to contemporary leadership.2.
    • Understand how leadership influences individuals, teams and the organisation.3.
    • Understand the impact of leadership on organisational performance.4.
    • Understand ethical decision making and organisational value.
    8

    Strategic Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to analyse key external influences on an organisation’s strategy.2.
    • Be able to appraise strategic options for an organisation.3.
    • Be able to evaluate various tools and approaches to a strategy implementation plan.4.
    • Be able to develop and implement a strategic organisational change management plan.5.
    • Be able to monitor and control the implementation of strategic plans.
    9

    Strategic Marketing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to critically analyse the principles of strategic marketing and the role of digital technologies.2.
    • Be able to apply tools for analysing the business environment in strategic marketing.3.
    • Be able to carry out market segmentation, targeting and brand positioning.4.
    • Be able to apply the integrated marketing mix in an organisation.5.
    • Be able to critically analyse brands in a business context.
    10

    Supply Chain and Operations Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the relationship between supply chain management, operations management and organisational business objectives.2.
    • Be able to critically analyse the role of technology in supplier relationships.3.
    • Be able to critically analyse the importance of logistics and procurement in supply chain management.4.
    • Be able to develop a systematic order of procurement and inventory control.5.
    • Be able to develop a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/2181/7
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    OTHM
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2017
    Operational End
    Aug 2027