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Course overview
Develop the Skills and Credibility to Lead at a Senior Level
The CMI Level 6 qualifications in Professional Management and Leadership Practice are designed for practising and aspiring senior managers who want to increase their impact, strengthen their professional credibility and prepare for greater leadership responsibility.
Equivalent in level to the final year of an undergraduate degree, the programme helps you turn management theory into practical improvements within your organisation.
You will develop the confidence and capability to:
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Lead people and teams more effectively
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Make stronger strategic and operational decisions
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Manage complex projects, services and organisational priorities
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Lead innovation and change
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Improve performance and deliver measurable results
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Build an inclusive, ethical and sustainable working culture
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Demonstrate your readiness for promotion or wider responsibility
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Gain formal recognition from the Chartered Management Institute
Your learning is applied directly to your own professional context, enabling you to address genuine workplace priorities while working towards your qualification.
Who's It For?
This programme is suitable for practising or aspiring:
Senior managers
Regional managers
Heads of department or function
Project and programme managers
Specialist managers
Operations managers
Directors
It is particularly valuable if you want to progress into a more senior position, strengthen your performance in your current role or demonstrate your leadership capability through a professionally recognised qualification.
Applicants should have sufficient management or professional experience to apply their learning within an organisational context.
Job outcomes
- Senior manager
- Regional manager
- Heads of department or function
- Project and programme manager
- Specialist manager
- Operations manager
- Director
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
- Virtual
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Duration study load
You can begin at a time that suits you and study around your professional and personal commitments. There are no fixed weekly classes that you must attend.
Delivery
The programme is delivered through supported online learning and individual guidance.
You will receive:
Access to comprehensive learning materials
A dedicated tutor and assessor
One-to-one guidance throughout the programme
Constructive feedback on your assignments
Support applying theory to your workplace
The flexibility to progress at a manageable pace
This approach enables you to continue meeting your professional and personal commitments while developing your senior leadership capability.
Course features
Next Level Impact is a devolved Chartered Management Institute Centre. This enables us to provide a responsive, personal and professionally focused learning experience from enrolment through to completion.
Dedicated One-to-One Support
You will work directly with a professionally qualified tutor and assessor who will understand your role, objectives and development needs.
Personalised Programme
We help you select the qualification and units that best reflect your responsibilities and ambitions. Your learning is relevant to your career rather than based on a standard, one-size-fits-all pathway.
Flexible Study
You can begin at a time that suits you and study around your professional and personal commitments. There are no fixed weekly classes that you must attend.
Practical, Work-Based Learning
Your assignments enable you to explore real challenges and opportunities within your organisation. This means your learning can create value in the workplace before you have even completed the qualification.
Clear Assessment Guidance
You will receive comprehensive learning materials, clear assessment guidance and constructive feedback throughout the programme.
Support from Experienced Professionals
Our support is provided by experienced management and leadership professionals who understand how the concepts you study apply within real organisations.
CMI Recognition
You will gain a recognised Level 6 qualification from the Chartered Management Institute and receive CMI student membership during your programme.
Continued Professional Development
We can support your progression beyond the qualification, including further CMI study and other appropriate professional development routes.
Assessment
There are no examinations.
Assessment is completed through practical, work-based written assignments relating to your management and leadership role. Your dedicated assessor will help you understand the requirements and provide constructive feedback throughout the programme.
Additional information
Tailored to Your Role and Career Goals
Your programme can be tailored around the areas that will add the greatest value to your role and organisation.
Available topics include:
Professional management and leadership practice
Leading individuals and teams
Organisational culture
Strategic programme and project management
Innovation and change
Strategy development and implementation
Quality and risk management
Coaching skills for leaders
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Ethical decision-making
Sustainability and corporate social responsibility
Stakeholder and customer relationships
Reflective practice and professional development
We will help you select an approved combination of units that meets CMI’s requirements while supporting your professional development priorities.
Subjects
Not sure which route is right for you? We will review your experience, responsibilities, and career objectives before recommending the most appropriate option.
The Award provides focused development in a specific area of senior management and leadership. It is ideal if you want to address a particular development need, strengthen your expertise, or gain a recognised qualification within a shorter period.
Minimum Guided Learning Hours: 15
Minimum Total Qualification Time: 50 hours
The Certificate offers broader development across selected areas of management and leadership. It is suitable if you want a substantial professional qualification without undertaking the full Diploma.
Minimum Guided Learning Hours: 34
Minimum Total Qualification Time: 130 hours
The Diploma is the most comprehensive option. It is designed for managers who want to develop a wider range of senior leadership capabilities and gain a substantial qualification that supports long-term career progression.
Minimum Guided Learning Hours: 118
Minimum Total Qualification Time: 370 hours
About Next Level Impact
We are a team of dedicated professionals committed to unleashing potential for the individuals and organisations we work with.
We strive to unleash potential through tailored programmes and bespoke consultancy support.
We work with our clients to understand their issues and offer practical solutions that maximise impact for individuals and their organisations.
We deliver on our promises and enable positive change with the clients that we work with.
