University MBA Completion

Extended Diploma in Business Strategic Management (Managing People)

(University Level 7 (MBA Advance Entry) – 120 Credits)

The level 7 extended diploma in strategic management - managing people is an MBA advanced entry course, which provides learners with 120 credits of the 180 credits required to achieve a complete MBA. All modules have an additional 30-50 learning hours of optional materials that comprise of recommended exercises, recommended readings, internet resources, and self-testing exercises. You will also have access to 24/7 support, tutoring, and a variety of other support mechanisms.

After receiving your level 7 diploma, you are eligible to apply for an MBA top-up course, either online or on campus at a range of UK universities. The top-up portion will usually consist of the final 60 credits of either, a dissertation, or a dissertation and one module.

Learners taking the Finance Pathway take the five core units and three units in the Managing People Pathway.

Total Qualification Time: 1200 Hours

Total Guided Learning Hours: 480

Total Credit Value: 120

Unit Codes	Unit Title	Level	Credit	GLA
Mandatory Units
M/615/2675	Strategic Planning	7	15	60
A/615/2677	Finance for Strategic Managers	7	15	60
F/615/2678	Research for Strategic Development	7	15	60
A/615/2680	Organisational Behaviour	7	15	60
J/615/2682	Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management	7	15	60
Optional Units
F/615/2700	Strategic Human Resource Management	7	15	60
L/615/2702	Managing Continuous Organisational Improvement	7	15	60
D/615/2686	Developing Organisational Vision and Strategic Direction	7	15	60

Strategic Human Resource Management

The aim of this unit to help learners acquire knowledge and understanding of human resource management strategy and its impact on the efficiency of an organisation. The learner will:

• Understand the factors affecting human resource management strategies in organisations
• Understand how strategic human resource management contributes to the achievement of the strategic plans of organisations
• Understand how to prepare human resource management strategies for organisations
• Be able to develop a human resource management strategy for an organisation

Managing Continuous Organisational Improvement

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required to create a culture of continuous improvement in an organisation. The learners will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to plan organisational change. The learner will:

• Understand how organisations create a culture of continuous improvement and acceptance of change
• Be able to analyse opportunities for improvement to organisational activities
• Be able to plan change for organisational improvement

Developing Organisational Vision and Strategic Direction

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to improve their knowledge and understanding of how organisations develop vision and strategic direction. The unit may be of particular interest for learners aiming for leadership roles in either private or public sector organisations. The learner will:

• Understand how to develop an organisational vision and strategic direction
• Understand how to communicate the vision and strategic direction to stakeholders
• Understand how to implement organisational vision and strategic direction

Strategic Planning

The aim of this unit is to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to develop an organisational strategic plan. The learner will:

• Understand the causes and consequences of the evolution of international accounting standards
• Be able to analyse the potential impacts of the international financial environment on decision making
• Understand capital requirements and working capital management in an international context
• Be able to assess the key issues and approaches to international financial management

Finance for Strategic Managers

The learners will develop knowledge, understanding and skillsthat will enable them to analyse internal and publicly available financial information. This will help to inform strategic decision making. The learner will:

• Understand the importance of financial data in formulating and delivering business strategy
• Be able to analyse financial data for an organisation in order to inform strategic decision making purposes
• Be able to evaluate proposals for strategic decisions on capital expenditure in an organization

Research for Strategic Development

The aim of this unit is to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required to carry out research to meet the needs of strategic business management. The learner will:

• Be able to formulate a research proposal relating to strategic business development
• Be able to use different research methodologies to gather sufficient and valid data
• Be able to present research findings in an appropriate format for a target audience
• Be able to evaluate own skills while undertaking research

Organisational Behaviour

The aim of this unit is to help learners develop an understanding of how organisational behaviour, structure, culture, motivation, creativity and leadership impact on an organisation’s effectiveness and efficiency. The learner will:

• Understand leadership behaviour theory and practice
• Understand how organisational structures and culture impact on the effectiveness of the organisation
• Understand how organisations can improve employee effectiveness to respond to business opportunities
• Understand how organisations can motivate employees in order to improve their efficiency and effectiveness

Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management

This unit aims to help learners develop their own personal leadership and management skills in the context of the creation and achievement of organisational vision and strategic direction. The learner will:

• Understand how knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management support the creation and achievement of organisational vision and strategy
• Understand how to develop and communicate organisational vision
• Be able to manage development of own personal knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management to support achievement of personal and organisational vision and strategy
• Be able to reflect on the benefits of personal development in the achievement of personal growth and organisational vision and strategy