Lakes College West Cumbria, Professional Postgraduate Diploma, Strategic Management and Leadership (level 7)

Group A: Personal development as a strategic manager (6 credits); strategic performance management (7 credits); financial management (7 credits); strategic information management (9 credits); conducting a strategic management project (10 credits); organisational direction (9 credits); group B: financial planning (6 credits); strategic marketing (6 credits); strategic project management (6 credits); organisational change (7 credits); strategic planning (9 credits); human resource planning (8 credits); being a strategic leader (7 credits); strategic leadership practice (7 credits). Diploma Summary This qualification provides students with key strategic management skills to enable them to perform effectively as a senior manager, enhancing their ability to focus on the requirements of implementing their organisation’s strategy; focus includes successful organisational direction and change through to the effective development, implementation and review of marketing plans; students must successfully complete all core units units (group A) and 3 optional units (group B) to a total of at least 66 credits. Group A: Personal development as a strategic manager (6 credits); strategic performance management (7 credits); financial management (7 credits); strategic information management (9 credits); conducting a strategic management project (10 credits); organisational direction (9 credits); group B: financial planning (6 credits); strategic marketing (6 credits); strategic project management (6 credits); organisational change (7 credits); strategic planning (9 credits); human resource planning (8 credits); being a strategic leader (7 credits); strategic leadership practice (7 credits).