DBS701 - Strategic Marketing (15 credits)

The unit will investigate underlying models, techniques and theories that underpin marketing and can contribute to strategic objectives. It will also provide learners with a critical understanding of the marketing function within complex organisations.

DBS702 - Finance for Managers (15 credits)‍

This unit is geared towards supporting learners in understanding and using financial information and data. This unit is important to learners as it supports decision making.

DBS703 - Strategic Direction (15 credits)

The unit will explore the strategic aims and objectives of an organisation and their significance in setting direction, and identifying success and progress for the organisation. The unit will also explore where different strategic options may lead the organisation to change its direction.

DBS704 - Strategic Planning (15 credits)

This unit is about the value of the strategic planning process in formulating appropriate strategies and designing a plan that will be supported by stakeholders and other organisational leaders. The critical review of the plan and its success is also addressed in the unit.

DBS705 - Creative and Innovative Management (15 credits)

This unit provides the learner with the understanding to recognise the value to organisations of creative and innovative management ideas and the skills to implement this understanding.

DBS706 - Managing Corporate Responsibility in the Wider Business Environment (10 credits)

This unit provides the learner with an understanding of the effect of legislation and global integration on decisions, policies, processes and activities undertaken by organisations.

DBS707 - Planning, Controlling and Leading a Project (15 credits)

This unit aims to introduce learners to the realities of developing and managing a project. It will also introduce learners to the challenges of project management practice in the global business arena. It aims to promote thinking critically about project management as complex, process-based cultural systems and as constantly developing with the high performing team efforts.

DBS708 - Procurement Risk and Contract Management (10 credits)

The aim of the unit is to enable the student to understand the core concepts of procurement along with the importance of identifying and managing risks related to procurement and contract management. The learners will also develop a critical understanding of various legislative frameworks important for procurement and consider frameworks for risk assessment in the procurement context.

DBS709 - Advanced Project and Logistics Management(10 credits)

The aim of this unit is to allow the learner to understand concepts of portfolio management and the associated features. The value of having a Project Management Office will also be examined and the stages of establishing and effective project management office will be considered. Learners will also examine the supply chain ecosystem and review IT frameworks appropriate for logistics and supply chain complexities.

• To understand and apply the principles of management strategy in a business environment.
• Review and apply the principles of business management within industry.
• To understand and apply the principles of strategic management in a specific environment.
• To improve the employability of learners by allowing them to explore the relationship between management theories and their practical application in the business world.
• Analyse problem solving techniques specific to business and industry.
• Select, collate, review and analyse information form a wide range of sources.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Manage one’s own personal development and growth.

Entry to Level 7 Diploma in Business Strategy

• A bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification.
• Should be at least 22 years of age.

Or

• A minimum of 5 years of managerial experience.

Standard duration of the Level 7 programme is 8 months. The student is required to submit 8 assignments to complete Level 7.

Recognition of Prior Learning is the recognition of non-certified learning towards a full unit or a qualification. You are able to gain credits using your previous regulated or unregulated qualifications or work experience. You can submit your CV and supporting documents for an evaluation.

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Credits and Total Qualification Time (TQT)
Level 7 is made up of 120 credits which equates to 1200 hours of TQT and includes 480 hours of GLH.

Total Qualification Time (TQT): is an estimate of the total amount of time that could reasonably be expected to be required for a learner to achieve and demonstrate the achievement of the level of attainment necessary for the award of a qualification. Examples of activities that can contribute to Total Qualification Time include: guided learning, independent and unsupervised research/learning, unsupervised compilation of a portfolio of work experience, unsupervisede-learning, unsupervised e-assessment, unsupervised coursework, watching a prerecorded podcast or webinar, unsupervised work based learning.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH): are defined as the time when a tutor is present to give specific guidance towards the learning aim being studied on a programme. This definition includes lectures, tutorials, and supervised study in, for example, open learning centres and learning workshops, live webinars, telephone tutorials or other forms of e-learning supervised by a tutor in real time. Guided learning includes any supervised assessment activity; this includes invigilated examination and observed assessment and observed work based practice.

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• MSc Project Management(Top-Up)