All Course Material, including hybrid modules and written assignments. Access to a Social Learning forum Assignment marking and feedback

To enrol onto the Level 7 programme, you must be either

• A university graduate who is over 22 years old OR
• A non-university graduate over 24 year old, and with at least five years of managerial experience.

Qualities of Effective Leadership

Learners will explore the making and developing of powerful leaders.

Developing Interpersonal Skills

Connecting and bonding with people within the commercial sectors is extremely important for good business. This module trains learners in skills to improve and enhance communication techniques to create strong bonds.

Motivating and Influencing People

Inspiring people to create a unity of direction within business.

Making Decisions

Doing the right things in the right way at the right time. Learners will look at the process of making a good decision.

Creativity and Problem Solving

Do problems pose a threat or are they an opportunity to improve? Here, learners will figure out how to turn a problem into an advantage.

Studying and Using Management Theories

There are many theories concerned with management and the various models developed from these theories. This module looks over these theories with real life examples.

The External Operating Environment of Business

Planning for influences on the business outside your control.

Culture and Ethics

The Culture and ethics involved in the business world today.

Governance and Directorships

Structuring and controlling a business the professional way.

Analysing the Competition

What are my competitors doing, how are they doing it, why are they doing it? Reviewing and analysing competitor actions to enhance managerial roles.

Marketing Strategy

Creating an effective and successful market presence. Looking at the development of marketing strategies to create successful marketing campaigns.

High Performance Sales

Learners will grasp the key elements of successful selling.

E-Marketing Communication

Understanding and using effective electronic messages to market.

Customers and their Needs

Ensuring that your customers are recognised and valued.

Strategic Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management must play a central role in the strategy of any organization. It is concerned with people as an asset of the business.

Recruiting and CPD

Getting the best people. Developing the best people. Keeping the best people.

Measuring and Rewarding Performance

Knowing and measuring how your people are performing.

Interpreting Business Accounts

Using and understanding the litmus tests of business health.

Tools of Financial Analysis

Resources, tools and techniques to keep a finger on the pulse of the business.

Managing Cash and Working Capital

Cash, cash flow and working capital. The lifeblood of business.

Exercises in Quantitative Techniques

How to use and understand key figures.

Impact of Technology on Business

Analyse and exploit the role of e-business within a business sector.

• Innovation and R&D Creating commercial advantage from innovation and research.
• Implementing and Managing Quality Systems Right first time, right every time. The place of quality in business strategy.
• Strategic Planning Tools Resources, tools and ideas to help create an effective business strategy.
• Strategic and Systems Management Options for strategic direction. Making the right choices for your business.
• The Business Plan Creating a plan that targets the stated aims and objectives of a business.
• Developing High Performance Teams Cohesion and teamwork that enhances business performance.
• Managing Projects Getting things done. Using the right tools to run projects.
• Strategies for growth This module explores the different ideas of growth and the various tools, measures and controls at a managers disposal in planning for growth.

On completion of this course, students have the opportunity to complete an MBA programme from a range of UK universities. The Top-up programme can be studied hybrid or on campus. The MBA Top up comprises the final 60 credits which consist of either a dissertation or a dissertation and one module. Students may Top-up On Campus Learning or by Distance Learning. Students can apply to any university offering the MBA Top up, the following universities run Top Up programmes by:

• Distance Learning: University of Gloucestershire Postgraduate Top up to MBA Business Administration – £3750
• Birmingham City University Master of Business Administration (Hybrid) – MBA
• University of Bolton MBA Top-up – £3,500
• University of Sunderland – On Campus Postgraduate Top up to MBA – £5145
• New Buckinghamshire University  MBA Top-up – £3,000
• Northampton University Top up to MBA– £3800 MA in Human Resource Management Top up – £2200 MSc in Accounting and finance Top up – £3800
• London Metropolitan University  Top up to MBA– £3000
• University of Derby Top up to MBA

The LOCBS Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management Course has 30 modules and 8 written assignments. On completion of the modules, students will be given access to the assignments. The assignments are approximately 3000-5000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.

The Assignment unit titles for the level 7 course are

• Strategic Marketing
• Personal development for leadership and strategic management
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategic planning
• Research for strategic development
• Finance for strategic managers
• Strategic Human resource management

Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management and final year of an accredited postgraduate degree programme, learners will have the skills to execute a professional managerial role in marketing, accounting, business consultancy, and more. A business management diploma and MBA develops key cognitive skills such as critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, and writing while also establishing presentation and numeracy skills to enhance knowledge and experience. These skills are critical in helping you advance your career.