OTHM
Level 8
QN: 603/6996/6
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OTHM Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OTHM. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1200 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 8
Awarding Body
OTHM
Syllabus Units
11 Units
Guided Hours
1200 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Advanced Research Design and Methodologies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to analyse various research approaches and propose appropriate methodology for solving the problem.2.
- Be able to evaluate various data collection methodologies and justify the choice of methodology for a given scenario.3.
- Be able to demonstrate capability to analyse wide range of quantitative data and make meaningful interpretations.4. Be able gain advanced understanding and capabilities to analyse qualitative data.5.
- Be able to demonstrate advanced understanding about the ethical issues related to research.6.
- Be able to develop a detailed report by undertaking a systematic analysis of a given dataset.
2
Developing Research Capability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to explain the importance and purpose of business research.2.
- Be able to critically evaluate existing body of knowledge and establish the need for further research.3.
- Be able to examine the nature of knowledge from philosophical, ontological and epistemological perspectives.
- Be able to critically evaluate various types of published research and draw conclusions.
3
Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Potential
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to analyse key external influences on an organisation’s strategy.2.
- Be able to evaluate the dynamic capabilities and core competences of an organisation.3.
- Be able to appraise strategic options and to evaluate approaches to strategy implementation.4.
- Be able to evaluate international strategy and how it relates to corporate social responsibility (CSR).
- Be able to analyse how leadership impacts upon strategic decision making.
4
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.
5
Globalisation and Corporate Governance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to critically discuss the impacts of globalisation on organisations.2.
- Be able to critically discuss the socio-cultural, ethical and moral issues that affect global organisations.3.
- Be able to analyse the role of corporate governance in global organisations.4.
- Be able to critically discuss International Consumer Protection laws.5.
- Be able to critically analyse regulations related to online trading.
6
Managing Strategic Change
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to evaluate how organisational change occurs and how context influences change.
- Be able to develop and implement a strategic organisational change.3.
- Be able to analyse stakeholder responses to organisational change.4.
- Be able to evaluate the role of organisational culture in change management.5.
- Be able to develop a toolbox to manage oneself when involved in complex change projects, whether in a leading, participating, or consulting role.
7
Project Development, Planning and Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamentals of project, methodologies and processes related to a project.
- Be able to compare and contrast the similarities between research project, organisational project and DBA project.3.
- Be able to demonstrate the capacity to research and write up a highly effective research proposal.4.
- Be able to evaluate the challenges related to managing research projects.
8
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.
9
Strategic Human Resource Management
Verified
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.
10
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.
11
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)
- 603/6996/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OTHM
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2021
- Operational End
- Jan 2031