Business Management Postgraduate

Postgraduate Level 7-8 in Strategic Business Management develops your all-round strategic, management and leadership skills to advance to executive management and a Top-Up MBA.

Level 7-8 Course Units and Modules are available as short courses or as a full learning programme, recognized internationally by Ofqual UK and SAQA.

Each Course Unit comprises a number of Modules and an Assignment. Each Module consists of approximately 40 guided learning hours of material with optional learning material including recommended exercises, readings and internet resources. You will also have access to 24/7 support, tutoring, and a variety of other support mechanisms.

The duration of Level 7-8 is approximately 12-18 months, to complete the 8 Course Units and Assignments, depending on progress and time available.

Level 7-8 Course Units

1. Strategic planning
2. Strategic marketing
3. Personal development for leadership and strategic management
4. Organisational behaviour
5. Strategic human resource management
6. Finance for strategic managers
7. Corporate communication strategies
8. Research for strategic development

Level 7-8 Modules

Qualities of effective leadership

Learners will explore the making and developing of powerful leaders.

Developing interpersonal skills

Connecting and bonding with people within the commercial sectors is extremely important for good business. This module trains learners in skills to improve and enhance communication techniques to create strong bonds.

Motivating and influencing people

Inspiring people to create a unity of direction within business.

Making decisions

Doing the right things in the right way at the right time. Learners will look at the process of making a good decision.

Creativity and problem solving

Do problems pose a threat or are they an opportunity to improve? Here, learners will figure out how to turn a problem into an advantage.

Studying and using management theories

There are many theories concerned with management and the various models developed from these theories. This module looks over these theories with real life examples.

The external operating environment of business

Planning for influences on the business outside your control.

Culture and ethics

The Culture and ethics involved in the business world today.

Governance and directorships

Structuring and controlling a business the professional way.

Analysing the competition

What are my competitors doing, how are they doing it, why are they doing it? Reviewing and analysing competitor actions to enhance managerial roles.

Marketing strategy

Creating an effective and successful market presence. Looking at the development of marketing strategies to create successful marketing campaigns.

High performance sales

Learners will grasp the key elements of successful selling.

E-Marketing communication

Understanding and using effective electronic messages to market.

Customers and their needs

Ensuring that your customers are recognised and valued.

Strategic human resource management

Human Resource Management must play a central role in the strategy of any organization. It is concerned with people as an asset of the business.

Recruiting and CPD

Getting the best people. Developing the best people. Keeping the best people.

Measuring and rewarding performance

Knowing and measuring how your people are performing.

Interpreting business accounts

Using and understanding the litmus tests of business health.

Tools of financial analysis

Resources, tools and techniques to keep a finger on the pulse of the business.

Managing cash and working capital

Cash, cash flow and working capital. The lifeblood of business.

Exercises in quantitative techniques

How to use and understand key figures.

Impact of technology on business

Analyse and exploit the role of e-business within a business sector.

Innovation and R&D

Creating commercial advantage from innovation and research.

Implementing and managing quality systems

Right first time, right every time. The place of quality in business strategy.

Strategic planning tools

Resources, tools and ideas to help create an effective business strategy.

Strategic and systems management

Options for strategic direction. Making the right choices for your business.

The business plan

Creating a plan that targets the stated aims and objectives of a business.

Developing high performance teams

Cohesion and teamwork that enhances business performance.

Managing projects

Getting things done. Using the right tools to run projects.

Strategies for growth

This module explores the different ideas of growth and the various tools, measures and controls at a managers disposal in planning for growth.