This course is for current and aspiring senior managers who wish to extend their skills and knowledge to make effective strategic plans to meet or exceed the expectations of various stakeholders and partners within the organisation, and who require to engage others to bring this about. The level 7 is a prestigious qualification, at a Post Graduate level, which requires participants to invest in their own personal brand, to create organisation and personal impact through high level engagement, influencing, innovation and critical thinking. The learning will be underpinned by practical and applied research and the application of theoretical frameworks at the leading edge of management and leadership practice. It will be a requirement of the course that delegates identify, research, analyse and create a plan for an improvement at a strategic level within their organisation.

By the end of the course participants will :

• Recognise their own leadership and management development needs in the context of a senior level role within an organisation.
• Have gained the skills and knowledge to use an evidence-based approach to enhance their leadership and management capability.
• Have the knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate high-level strategic business cases.
• Know how to develop and enhance their personal brand, and to harness greater impact through using networks and social learning
• Know how to engage with others to bring about creative thinking, innovation and change within the organisation and to encourage growth mindsets and motivational drivers in others.
• Know how to apply the increased knowledge and skills in a practical manner to benefit the organisation and recognise the role senior leaders fulfil in terms of how they “think” and “act” as role models for the organisation culture.
• Have a raised level of awareness of the importance of continuous professional development and the tools to engage in it to work towards future career aspirations.

The course is made up of 10 contact days plus ongoing support throughout the whole programme.

The full programme information including module content and dates can be found here Level 7 Certificate dates & content 26th November 2024

The assignment requirements include:

1 x enquiry-based research project of a suitable size and scope to demonstrate knowledge and application of strategic management & leadership concepts. This should be suitably complex with a robust methodology and time frame and to make recommendations at a strategic level within the organisation and should be backed up by extensive research and evidence in order to add value to the organisation.

A portfolio of evidence & reflective review of a) own senior management performance, to include a comprehensive analysis and plan for Continuing Professional Development and b) the extent to which the research project has through action, added value to the organisation.

Cost & Closing Date for Bookings:

We have negotiated a discounted rate for EMC members of £2395.00 + VAT which represents a 4% discount from the training provider Challenge Consulting.  This discount is achievable only by booking through ourselves. Please ensure you have read Challenge Consulting’s Terms & Conditions before booking to view their cancellation policy.

The closing date for bookings is 5^th November 2024.