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Course overview
The Level 7 Diploma in Senior Strategic Business Management is designed for individuals with senior management responsibilities looking to develop their skills and knowledge further. This course will help you to gain a solid foundation for success at the highest levels of strategic business management, while building knowledge of other key areas and responsibilities within the global supply chain, modern business or corporate environments.
Studying for a Diploma in Business with IoSCM will help you expand your knowledge of the vital operations within modern business while advancing your capabilities in a working environment.
Job outcomes
- Global Director
- Chief Operating Officer
- Business Director
- Operations Director
- Chief Executive Officer
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
Students are provided with 24 months of support to complete their course. However, as the course is self-paced, the average completion time is typically 12-18 months.
Additionally, students have the flexibility to pause their studies or extend their course duration if needed.
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- Unlimited first-class materials
- Self-assessments available online that shows the results immediately
- Able to take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like
- Assigned a Student Support Liaison, who will handle all enquiries and act as your personal mentor upon enrolment
ELCAS funding
If you’ve had a career in the Armed Forces, you will already have a wealth of valuable skills that employers are looking for in their candidates. However, to progress your career outside of the military, you will need to certify these skills with industry-recognised qualifications, and Enhanced Learning Credits can help you to do this.
To be eligible to receive ELC payments, you must have accrued at least six years of military service. You can earn up to three credits, the value of which will depend on the length of your service. Your credits will cover 80% of your course fees, with the remaining 20% being funded by yourself.
Institute of Supply Chain Management is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) provider and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our ELC provider number is 9651.
Who's it for?
The IoSCM Level 7 Diploma in Senior Strategic Business Management is designed for learners who have experience and want to expand their knowledge further, at a senior management level. It is also the perfect choice for individuals who are seeking to certify their skills at a senior management level.
The core unit, Senior Strategic Business Research, provides an expert understanding of business management, while the optional units enable you to tailor your globally recognised qualification to match your individual learning objectives.
Delivery
When studying with IoSCM, you will have access to the online learning platform and learning resource centre. The IoSCM learning platform provides you with all your course content, unit information and the option to interact with other learners studying the same course as you. The learning resource centre includes a huge library of resources for you to utilise which will support you throughout your learning.
All courses are studied through online and supported by distance learning, so you can work through your course online at your own pace and utilise the support from the support and education teams as and when required.
Subjects
To achieve the Level 7 Diploma you need to complete a minimum of 40 credits. Every unit has a credit value assigned to it. Your core unit, Senior Strategic Business Research, provides 15 of the credits you need. This means you can select units from the extensive list below to provide you with the remaining 25 credits required to achieve your qualification.
By choosing units that will benefit your current role and develop your skills to the next level, you will have the best possible foundation for success in your career.
15 Unit Credit Values
The Senior Strategic Global Procurement core unit provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully manage procurement operations at the most senior level. Upon completing this unit, learners will have the skills to develop a global procurement strategy that can support businesses in meeting their objectives.
Indicative content includes:
- The value of aligning procurement with business strategy
- Innovative procurement strategies in business
- The development of a global procurement strategy
- Tendering, cost, and risk management approaches in global procurement
15 Unit Credit Values
The Senior Strategic Manufacturing and Production Principles core unit provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully manage a manufacturing and production operation at the most senior level. Upon completing this unit, learners will have an understanding of the impact and value of manufacturing and production on the global supply chain.
Indicative content includes:
- Production planning from a lean perspective
- Production processes in manufacturing
- Risk management in a manufacturing environment
15 Unit Credit Values
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills
required to support effective Change Management.
This unit contains 3 Learning Outcomes which support learners to:
- Understand the factors that drive the demand for organisational change.
- Understand the impact of Change Management models on business improvement.
- Be able to support Change Management within an organisation.
15 Unit Credit Values
The Strategic Logistics Management core unit provides learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully manage logistical operations at the most senior level. Upon completing this unit, learners will have an understanding of the impact of logistics and transport on the global supply chain.
Indicative content includes:
- The link between logistics and marketing
- Different types of logistics in the supply chain
- The importance of continuous improvement in logistics
- The role of transport in logistics
12 Unit Credit Values
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required for Entrepreneurship in Business. This unit supports learners to:
- Understand the role of entrepreneurship in business
- Understand opportunities and Business Generation
- Understand strategies to create business ideas
10 Unit Credit Values
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for the successful development of Strategic Business Planning.
This unit contains 3 Learning Outcomes which support learners to:
- Be able to implement strategic business planning
- Understand Risk Management techniques in strategic planning
- Understand the impact of relationships on business performance
About Institute of Supply Chain Management
Bringing together a dynamic mix of world-class study materials, expert knowledge and a sound understanding of today’s industry demands, IoSCM is actively creating the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.
As the first institute to represent the wider supply chain, we’re trusted by some of the world’s largest corporations to train and educate their workforce. IoSCM understands the industry and the need for highly-skilled, qualified professionals which is why we developed sector specific qualifications that will help upskill employees, evolve businesses and enhance careers.
Our success is a result of our dedication to education and training. We believe in giving every student much more than just a qualification, we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
