BUS801 - Leadership Qualities and Practice (20 credits)‍

The unit explores the links between leadership and management at the strategic level. Different leadership styles and underlying principles and concepts will be considered. The unit will explore how team performance can be evaluated and optimised to realize strategic business and operational objectives. The unit covers the links between strategic management and leadership, key leadership principles, theory and organisational strategy.

BUS802 - Personal Leadership Development as a Strategic Manager (20 credits)

This unit is about strategic leadership skills required by directors and senior managers to successfully lead international organisational strategic activity working with partners, buyers, suppliers, customers and competitors.

BUS803 - Strategy Development in Cross Border and Global Organisations (20 credits)

This unit addresses strategy development for cross border or global organisations that face challenges that include political, religious, cultural and social divides and the administrations of organisations operating within particular countries or boundaries.

BUS804 - Strategic Planning in Cross Border and Global Organisations (20 credits)

The unit examines the range of influences and impacts on cross border or global organisations and how that contributes to successful strategy formulation and the management of risk.

BUS805 - Strategic Direction in Cross Border and Global Organisations (20 credits)‍

This unit will allow senior strategic managers to explore the influences and impacts upon cross border and global policy and strategy. It will support improvements in setting direction, the approach to and in forecasting success of cross border or global policy and strategy.

BUS806 - Strategic Communication (20 credits)

The unit aims to develop the ability to critically assess and appreciate the impact of media for international organisations. It considers stakeholders, political and pressure groups as well as the part played by media owners.

BUS807 - Culture and its Impact on Strategy (20 credits)

This unit aims to develop deep understanding of the complexities of organisations that operate internationally and how that affects strategy development. The unit will use reasoned and researched perspectives and aims to develop alternative perspectives.

BUS808 - Research Methods (20 credits)

The aim of the unit is to develop the learner’s knowledge and understanding of academic practice and approaches to research. It utilises a problem-based learning approach to develop your practical competence in aspects appropriate to academic practice and research in business and management.

• To understand and apply the principles of strategic leadership 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 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

• Level 7 Qualification.
• Should be at least 22 years of age.

Or

• Master’s Degree.

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

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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