CMI Level 7 Strategic Management Diploma Online – Brighton School of Business and Management

Cost£1,700.00
Duration11 months
LevelLevel 7
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyChartered Management Institute

About this course

CMI Level 7 Strategic Management Diploma. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your work and life.

The course is for managers with at least two years of senior management experience. You need to be 25 or over to enrol. It covers strategic leadership, organisational strategy, and how to apply management models in practice. The course typically takes 11 months to complete. Fees cover all study materials, tutor support, and assessments.

You'll finish with a CMI Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, a qualification set at the same level as a Master's Degree.

Who this course is for

This course is designed for managers operating at a strategic level in the workplace. This online course will develop their strategic management and leadership skills and how to implement these models into their organisation’s strategy.

You can study at the Award, Certificate, Diploma, and Extended Diploma Level.

This Strategic Management online course qualification at RQF Level 7 is equivalent to a Master’s Degree, Integrated Master’s Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Postgraduate Certificate in academic terms.

The course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the leading industry accreditation authority offering online strategic management courses.

We offer a Top Up MBA, also online, through Northampton University, which you can access once you have completed your CMI level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership.

This course will provide senior managers with the opportunity to develop their strategic management skills and apply these procedures and practices to managing at a strategic level in the workplace

This is a Master's level course with good progression routes onto an MBA course

Studying online is a cost-effective way to complete a Level 7 course which could eventually lead to an MBA where fees are substantially less compared to studying at a University

Completion of the set assignments will examine work-based problems, and encourage you to apply tools, models and theories, to real life workplace situations

Gaining this valuable qualification will improve your chances of promotion and a higher salary in your current or future workplace

Entry requirements

Be 25 years of age and over 2 years of senior management experience

What you will learn

  • You'll develop strategic leadership skills for senior roles.
  • You'll learn how to shape and implement organisational strategy.
  • You'll apply strategic management models to real business challenges.
  • You'll build skills in leading and influencing at board or executive level.
  • You'll analyse complex business environments and make informed decisions.
  • You'll develop your approach to change management and transformation.

How you will learn

You study online, working through materials at your own pace. A personal tutor supports you throughout. Assessment is assignment-based, with no exams. You submit written work that demonstrates your strategic thinking and leadership practice. Brighton School of Business and Management will confirm assessment deadlines and submission details when you enrol.

What you will need to bring

The course fees cover all study materials. Brighton School of Business and Management will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Senior Manager, leads strategy and people across a department or organisation.
  • Operations Manager, oversees day-to-day business operations at a senior level.
  • Director of Strategy, shapes long-term organisational direction.
  • Chief Operating Officer, responsible for operational performance across the business.
  • Head of Department, manages a large team and sets departmental goals.
  • Management Consultant, advises organisations on strategy and performance.

What you could study next

  • Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), the next step for senior leaders wanting research-level expertise.
  • MBA, a well-known postgraduate business qualification valued across sectors.
  • CMI Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, a broader version of this qualification covering additional units.