Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Business Management

The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management provides much of the underpinning knowledge and understanding for the National Occupational Standards in Management and Leadership and is also recognised by a variety of UK universities for progression to their MBA top-up.  

The postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Business Management is a comprehensive programme for senior managers and leaders of industry from any sector. This qualification highlights to any employer or business that the learner has high level skills applicable to that which is required for senior executives in any organization. Businesses require their leaders and managers to have a keen understanding of strategic planning, strategies for motivating employees, fine-tuned leadership skills, and a good understanding of the  factors that enable organisations to remain competitive and promote business growth. This programmes enables learners to develop such skills, as learners work through units on this programme they will develop their understanding of executive skills.

Learners who have recently been in education or training should have either have studies business management or related qualification previously, or the Level 6 Diploma in Management other equivalent international qualifications.



Learner can be a university graduate who is over 22 years old.

Learner can be a non-university graduate over 23 year old, with at least 3 years knowledge of managerial experience.



Learners must also have an appropriate standard of English to enable them to access relevant resources and complete the unit assignments. Mature learners may have relevant work experience (paid and/or unpaid) with levels of responsibility, participation and/or achievement of relevant professional qualifications.  

The Diploma in Management is a 120 credit qualification, you will need to complete the following units to achieve the qualification.

You must complete the following units as part of the programmes totalling 120 credits to achieve the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management.