Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (Level 7-Master)

Course ID
SITSM
Campus
Global Skill (GSC)
Level
7 (Master)
Semester
Modular
Credit
120
Method
Online

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Qualification Number: 603/2181/7

The objective of the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership qualification is to develop strategic management and leadership skills for managers who have the authority and personal attributes to translate organisational strategy into effective operational performance. This qualification reflects current practice in Strategic Management and Leadership and allows learners to develop and expand their high-level understanding of strategic management and leadership in the workplace. This qualification is suitable for mature learners with a background in academic study or industry.

The qualification has a clear work-related emphasis on practical skills development alongside theoretical fundamentals. Successful completion of the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership qualification will equip learners with the key skills and capabilities to become an effective strategic manager. The qualification also allows learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their study towards an MBA with advanced standing.

Successful completion of the Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership qualification will equip learners with the key skills and capabilities to become an effective strategic managers. 

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All units within this qualification are internally assessed by the center and externally verified by OTHM. The qualifications are criteria referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes. To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. The judgment that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by the Assessor. The Assessor should provide an audit trail showing how the judgment of the learners’ overall achievement has been arrived at.

Specific assessment guidance and relevant marking criteria for each unit are made available in the Assignment Brief document. These are made available to centres immediately after registration of one or more learners.

Entry requirements

For entry onto the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership qualification, learners must possess:

  • An honours degree in related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification
  • Mature learners with management experience (learners must check with the admission office regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)
  • Learners must be 21 years old or older at the beginning of the course
  • English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency

Course structure and modules

Core Modules

  1. Strategic Management 
  2. Strategic Leadership 
  3. Strategic Human Resource Management
  4. Advanced Business Research Methods 

Elective Units (choose any two units)

  1. Strategic Financial Management 
  2. Supply Chain and Operations Management 
  3.  Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  4. Globalisation and Corporate Governance 
  5. Strategic Change Management 
  6. Strategic Marketing

How you study

Provided by Riverbank Academy, this OTHM Level 7 program is available in online study mode, allowing you to study flexibly while balancing work and personal lives. The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership deepens your understanding of the strategic planning of an organization, and how they relate to performance. It will help you to advance your career in management-related skills. 

Career opportunities & Pathway

Strategic Management is a discipline that is part of Management. This element of management focuses on setting the direction for private, public, and non-profit organizations manage their resources to achieve their goals and objectives. Functions within strategic management include setting objectives, analysing the competitive environment, analysing the internal organization, evaluating strategies, and implementing strategies. It incorporates elements of finance, accounting, HR management, marketing, IT as well as strategy.  

Common employment destinations include:

  • Financial Analyst 
  • Research Investigator 
  • Business Analyst 
  • Product Strategist 
  • Project Analyst 
  • Project Management Coordinator 
  • Process Coordinator 
  • Marketing Consultant 
  • Business Development Coordinator 
  • Compliance Officer 
  • Strategic Initiatives Associate 
  • Consumer Insight Analyst 

Successful completion of OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership qualification enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their further study. As this qualification is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are eligible to progress to an MBA top-up with advanced standing. For more information visit Riverbank Acadeny (info@rbacademy.edu.my)