CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

The CMI Level 7 Certificate program is an intermediate level of qualification designed for individuals wishing to develop professional management and leadership practice who will have the knowledge, skills and behaviours to drive business activities in a senior management and leadership role. This course is designed for managers already operating at the strategic level and is designed to improve your ability to implement fundamental management and leadership models within your organisation’s strategic framework.

Role and responsibilities may also include but are not limited to taking responsibility for people, projects, operations and/or services to deliver organisational success. They will have the professionalism to deliver impact, behave ethically and demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and development.

Certificate: CMI Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership Practice will enable you to apply theories and models in your practical work scenarios and will enhance your problem-solving skills that can be applied to your working environment.

Key Benefits

This qualification will bring you many vital benefits, such as;

• Develop the professionalism to deliver impact and behave ethically.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and 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.
• A strategic leader with senior management responsibility may include formal governance/director responsibilities. Responsible for setting strategy, direction and vision, providing a clear sense of purpose and driving strategic intent.
• Apprentices who complete all parts of the Senior Leadership Apprenticeship will receive a full apprenticeship certificate (SLA). The SLA delivers a professional pathway to Chartered Manager (CMgr MCMI) or Chartered Fellow (CMgr FCMI) status.

Key Highlights

• Do you want to develop strategic management and leadership skills and drive business activities in a senior, regional, director or CEO management and leadership role? The CMI Level 7 Strategic Management & Leadership Practice offered by the School of Business and Technology London is the ideal starting point for your career journey.
• Remember! The assessment for the qualification is done based on assignments only, and you do not need to worry about writing any exam.
• With the School of Business and Technology London, you can complete the qualification at your own pace, choosing online or blended learning from the comfort of your home.
• Learning and pathway materials and study guides developed by our CMI-approved tutors will be available around the clock in our cutting-edge learning management system.
• Most importantly, at the School of Business and Technology London, we will provide you with comprehensive tutor support through our dedicated support desk.
• If you choose your course with blended learning, you will also enjoy live sessions with an assigned tutor, which you can book at your convenience.

Units

• Strategic risk management
• Developing organizational strategy

Assessment

• Time-constrained scenario-based assignments
• No examinations

About awarding body

Chartered Management Institute established over 60 years ago as the British Institute of Management back then; it has developed the UK’s very first diploma in management studies. In the years that followed CMI has consistently been at the forefront of all aspects of management and leadership. Today CMI is the only chartered professional awarding body committed to offering the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. Presently over 100,000 managers use its unique services daily. CMI qualifications aim for managers and leaders at any level, and it remains the only Awarding Body which can award Chartered Manager status – the ultimate management accolade. Employers highly value the qualifications awarded by CMI, and boost your career prospects.

Delivery Method

School of Business & Technology London provides various flexible delivery methods to its learners, including online learning and blended learning. Thus, learners can choose the mode of study as per their choice and convenience. The program is self-paced and accomplished through our cutting-edge Learning Management System. Learners can interact with tutors by messaging through the SBTL Support Desk Portal System to discuss the course materials, get guidance and assistance and request assessment feedbacks on assignments.

We at SBTL offer outstanding support and infrastructure for both online and blended learning. We indeed pursue an innovative learning approach where traditional regular classroom-based learning is replaced by web-based learning and incredibly high support level. Learners enrolled at SBTL are allocated a dedicated tutor, whether online or blended learning, who provide learners with comprehensive guidance and support from start to finish.

The significant difference between blended learning and online learning methods at SBTL is the Block Delivery of Online Live Sessions. Learners enrolled at SBTL on blended learning are offered a block delivery of online live sessions, which can be booked in advance on their convenience at additional cost. These live sessions are relevant to the learners' program of study and aim to enhance the student's comprehension of research, methodology and other essential study skills. We try to make these live sessions as communicating as possible by providing interactive activities and presentations.

Resources and Support

School of Business & Technology London is dedicated to offering excellent support on every step of your learning journey. School of Business & Technology London occupies a centralised tutor support desk portal. Our support team liaises with both tutors and learners to provide guidance, assessment feedback, and any other study support adequately and promptly. Once a learner raises a support request through the support desk portal (Be it for guidance, assessment feedback or any additional assistance), one of the support team members assign the relevant to request to an allocated tutor. As soon as the support receives a response from the allocated tutor, it will be made available to the learner in the portal. The support desk system is in place to assist the learners adequately and streamline all the support processes efficiently.

Quality learning materials made by industry experts is a significant competitive edge of the School of Business & Technology London. Quality learning materials comprised of structured lecture notes, study guides, practical applications which includes real-world examples, and case studies that will enable you to apply your knowledge. Learning materials are provided in one of the three formats, such as PDF, PowerPoint, or Interactive Text Content on the learning portal.

Management Direct

As part of the program, you will get access to CMI Management Direct, which provides a rich foundation of management and resource for students. The Management Direct is packed with content, including:

• E-Books
• Articles
• Leader videos
• Idea for leaders
• Models and so much more...

Why gain CMI Qualification?

• The opportunity to work towards Chartered Manager status is the highest accolade in management and is awarded only by CMI.
• Employers highly value the qualifications awarded by the Chartered Management Institute, and over 80% of managers opine that a CMI qualification is essential to becoming a professional manager.
• Boost employee morale and engagement. According to Engage for Success (2013), about 65% of the employees do not trust managers. Compared to other developed countries, the UK has a 6% lower average engagement (Kennexa, 2011).
• Networking at any of our events around the UK or via our online community, including regional conferences, bespoke webinars and industry speakers.
• Access to our research and insight content, including Professional Manager Magazine, delivered to your door and available online.

These 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.

These qualifications can be offered to Learners from age 19. Learners admitted to the program have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment.
Learners are recruited with integrity onto appropriate qualifications that will:
● meet their needs
● enable and facilitate learning and achievement
● enable progression

The CMI Level 7 Strategic Management & Leadership Practice can open many career pathways including, but not limited to:

• Senior Director, with an estimated average salary of £115,557 per annum
• Regional Director, with an estimated average salary of £154,000 per annum
• Director, with an estimated average salary of £135,397 per annum
• CEO, with an estimated average salary of £212,374 per annum