Edexcel BTEC Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

Awarding Body: Edexcel

Course Fees: £3,550.00

QCF Level: 7

Course Description

Edexcel BTEC Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership provides specialist work-related programmes of study that covers the key knowledge, understanding and practical skills required in the management sector. This qualification offers an engaging programme for higher education and adult learners who are clear about the area of management they wish to enter or progress within. The qualification also provides a suitable qualification for those wishing to change career or move into employment in management following a career break.

This course leads to a recognised professional management qualification which is accepted by some universities for direct entry into the final year of an MBA.

Entry Requirements

Students applying for the programme would benefit more readily if they possess a Bachelors Degree in any discipline or overseas equivalent. Mature Students who do not possess the above mentioned qualification but with 5 years experience of working as a strategic management position can also apply.

English Language Requirement

Students who wish to apply for the course must need to produce Secure English Language Test (SELT) certificate from a UK Boarder Agency approved provider, showing that they have achieved level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in each of the components: Speaking; listening; reading; and writing. Students will automatically meet the language requirements if they have successfully completed a qualification, equivalent to a UK bachelor's or above, which was taught in English in the UK or a majority English-speaking country or a nation of the English-speaking country.

Programme Structure

To achieve the whole qualification, a learner must successfully complete 3 core units (25 credits) and specialist units totalling 95 credits. A minimum of 9 units must be passed. London Churchill College has preselected the specialist units to teach, keeping all of the requirements in mind. Unit combination at present on offer is as follows:

Unit  No.	Unit  Title	Unit  Status	Credit	Level	GLH
1	Developing Strategic Management and Leadership  Skills	Core	10	7	30
2	Professional Development for Strategic Managers	Core	5	7	10
3	Strategic Change Management	Core	10	7	30
10	Strategic Human Resource Management	Specialist	10	7	45
12	Strategic Planning	Specialist	15	7	30
13	Managing Financial Principles and Techniques	Specialist	15	7	45
14	Strategic Supply Chain Management and Logistics	Specialist	15	7	30
16	Research Methods for Strategic Managers	Specialist	15	7	30
17	Project Development and Implementation for  Strategic Managers	Specialist	25	7	30
4	Developing Corporate Culture	Specialist	5	7	30

 

The selection of the specialist units have been carefully chosen with a deliberate and concise focus on management strategy. This is to enable students to have an insight into how core organisational systems contribute to managerial effectiveness to enable the realisation of strategic objectives.

*there are further specialist units also available which can be offered if there is demand, college may also replace any specialist unit subject to teaching resources available.

Assessment Regulation

All our study programmes are organised on semester basis. For each unit students are assessed by the end of the semester separately on the basis of defined learning outcomes. Once the coursework/assignment is assess by the module tutor then Internal Verifier (IV) will go through to ensure required learning outcomes have been achieved. This work is then checked by an independent External Verifier (EV) appointed by Edexcel to grant the qualification.

Award and Certification

The students will be awarded the Edexcel Level 7 BTEC Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership which gives 120 credit points out of the total 180 credit points from the MBA/Masters Programme. Students must pass each assessment component of every unit before final certificate is issued.

Progression

Students who successfully complete the program will be awarded with the Edexcel BTEC Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership may have the option to proceed towards a masters programme at selected UK Universities.