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Qualification Number: 603/6996/6

Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

Overview and Objective

to develop and expand.

OTHM Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice develops strategic management and leadership abilities for managers with the authority and personal traits to transform organisational strategy into successful operational performance.

This certification represents contemporary practise in Strategic Management and Leadership and helps learners to improve and deepen their high-level expertise. This certification is for mature students or professionals. The certificate emphasises practical skills with academic basics.

English requirements

a master's degree taught mostly or totally in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 101 or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, or an equivalent English language certificate.

academic requirements

provide proof of a relevant postgraduate degree hold a Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in a business-related subject

work experience

hold/have held a senior management role capable of supporting the programme learning goals, including the professional research project.

Equivalences

OTHM certifications at RQF Level 8 are similar to doctoral degrees and vocational qualifications at Level 8.

Qualification structure

comprises of 5 obligatory courses and 3 elective units for 180 credits, 1800 hours TQT, and 900 Guided Learning Hours (GLH).

Duration and delivery

18 months of full-time study, although part-time and distance learning are also options

approved centre

The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by approved centres only.

Assessment

OTHM verifies all units internally appraised by the centre. The credentials are criterion-referenced, depending on learning outcomes.

verification

Show that they've met all learning goals and assessment criteria requirements. Assessor determines whether learners met assessment standards.

audit trail

The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgement of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.

Progressions

progress to a university partner to discuss a research proposal for DBA/DProf/PhD or directly into employment in an associated profession.

Ofqual regulated

The qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation).

Selections

The OTHM-approved centre must enrol students honestly.

    • an up-to-date and comprehensive CV
    • submission of a personal statement and
    • centre interview to assess suitability and potential to achieve
    • details of 2 referees or 2 references, one of which should ideally be an academic reference
    • ability to demonstrate appropriate links to the practice the proposed research refers to.

Mandatory units

  • Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Potential (20 credits)
  • Managing Strategic Change (20 credits)
  • Project Development, Planning and Management (20 credits)
  • Advanced Research Design and Methodologies (40 credits)
  • Developing Research Capability (20 credits)

Three Optional units

  • Globalisation and Corporate Governance (20 credits)
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits
  • Strategic Human Resource Management (20 credits)
  • Supply Chain and Operations Management (20 credits)
  • Strategic Financial Management (20 credits)
  • Strategic Marketing (20 credits)

we aren't afraid of trying new things

The course aims for the following

  1. To enable learners to apply analytical and evaluative techniques to business in private and public sectors.
  2. To enhance analytical and evaluative skills relating to business across a number of industries.
  3. To develop the learners ability to recognise and reflect on the process of personal learning and development which facilitates the enhancement of key personal, sociable and other transferable skills.
  4. To develop the learners ability to formulate and use appropriate methodologies and approaches.
  5. To ensure the learner understands how to initiate, design and undertake research, development or strategic activities that extend or produce significant change in the field of work or study.
  6. To ensure the learner can critically evaluate actions, methods and results and their short and long-term implications for the field of work or knowledge and its wider context.
For mature learners with a background in academic study or industry

The qualification will enable learners to become independent, self-directed learners with tools and motivation to continue learning, developing, and reflecting on practice throughout their careers.

Specifications

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