CMI Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

Completely online, self-study essential course for leadership professionals developing into strategic roles

These CMI Level 7 qualifications are designed for individuals wishing to develop strategic management and leadership practice who will have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to drive business activities in a senior, regional, specialist, director or CEO management and leadership role.

Available in four qualification options:

You can study for the CMI Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership Practice qualification in four different options: Award (1 unit), Certificate (2 units), Diploma (4 units), and Extended Diploma (8 units).

Each unit approximately takes two months to complete, and your choice is dependant on your specific career goals, timelines and availability to study.

All our courses include study materials, personal tutor support, assessments and affiliate membership of the CMI until course completion.

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Is this course for you?

These Level 7 CMI qualification are designed for senior leaders who are developing into strategic roles and looking to build skills and behaviours to drive core business activities on an organisational scale.

Are you looking to develop your professionalism to deliver impact and behave ethically? Would you like to be able to demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and development and build on your strategic management and leadership skills?

What are the benefits:

  • Develop the professionalism to deliver impact and behave ethically
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continual learning, personal and professional development
  • Learners will build on their strategic management and leadership skills to focus on the requirements of embedding the organisation’s strategy
  • Provide skills and behaviours to drive core business activities
  • Become a Chartered Manager and join a community of high performing professional managers who are self-aware and skills focused, delivering real value for their business

About this qualification:

The qualification contains a breadth of units, which are reflective of the tasks and activities required by managers in roles such as senior managers, regional management and specialist managers who are accountable to a senior manager or business owner.

This qualification is aligned to CMI Professional Standards and the Standard for the Senior Leader’s Apprenticeship ST0480/01 (SLA).

RQF Level 7 is regarded in academic terms as being equivalent to a Master’s Degree, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), a Graduate Diploma and a Graduate Certificate

Nationally recognised: all credits earned are transferable to other university or college programmes within a similar discipline

Course content overview:

Units of study in each of the qualification options

Approximate duration of each unit is two months, you can complete each unit faster or slower depending on your availability to study and learning style.

CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice:
701 Strategic Leadership (TUT 110)

CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice:
701 Strategic Leadership (TUT 110)
702 Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance (TUT 100)

CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice:
701 Strategic Leadership (TUT 110)
702 Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance (TUT 100)
704 Developing Organisational Strategy (TUT 90)
612 Coaching Skills for Leaders (TUT 70)

CMI Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice:
701 Strategic Leadership (TUT 110)
702 Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance (TUT 100)
704 Developing Organisational Strategy (TUT 90)
705 Leading Strategic Change (TUT 80)
709 Strategic Management of Data and Information (TUT 80)
712 Strategic Management Project (TUT 100)
608 Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (TUT 60)
612 Coaching Skills for Leaders (TUT 70)

Student support services:

How will you study and how we will support you

  • Our online CMI Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership Practice courses are self-study courses with dedicated support from CMI-approved tutors
  • All courses are delivered via Moodle our online Learning Platform, and in collaboration with the CMI and Management Direct
  • All our course materials are available online and can be accessed 24/7
  • Your dedicated tutor is available by phone and the online learning system to provide support and assistance with assignments and study materials
  • Our admin team are available during office hours to assist with any issues or concerns during your course
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Chartered Manager (CMgr)

Do you strive for excellence?
Do you deliver positive results for your business?
Do you want to be professionally recognised?

By being awarded the Chartered Manager Award (CMgr) and becoming a Chartered Manager, you’ll join an internationally recognised community of high-performing professional leaders. It is the highest status that can be achieved in the Management and Leadership Profession. Being backed by Royal Charter, the CMI is the only awarding body able to award this status.

We can help you Fast-Track your process to achieve the Chartered Manager Status (CMgr) or the Foundation Chartered Manager status (fCMgr).

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Four qualification options for the CMI Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership Practice course

You must be 19+ years old and working as a Manager or similar to apply for this course.

CMI Level 7 Award Strategic Management and Leadership

Units:Time: approx 8 weeks per unit

£290.00 full course price and a £192.00 Registration Fee

CMI Level 7 Certificate Strategic Management and Leadership

Units: 2 Time: approx 8 weeks per unit

£522.00 full course price and a £288.00 Registration Fee

CMI Level 7 Diploma Strategic Management and Leadership

Units:Time: approx 8 weeks per unit

£940.00 full course price and a £390.00 Registration Fee

CMI Level 7 Extended Diploma Strategic Management and Leadership

Units: 8  Time: approx 8 weeks per unit

£1,696.00 full course price and a £432.00 Registration Fee

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