
Course Introduction
BTEC Level 7 Professional qualifications in Strategic Management and Leadership are designed to provide focused and specialist vocational short courses, linked to professional body requirements and National Occupational Standards where appropriate, with a clear work-related emphasis. The qualifications provide short vocational programmes of study that meet the individual needs of learners. There is a strong emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding in the sector.
Course Aims & Objectives
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To provide maximum flexibility with a range of different-sized Level 7 programmes;
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To give the opportunity to certificate smaller blocks of learning designed to motivate learns and encourage widening participation in education and training;
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To offer courses that relate to the particular training and employment patterns in a sector;
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To offer courses that may offer preparation for specific jobs when in employment;
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To offer the opportunity to use a range of delivery methods;
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To provide teachers with the opportunity to use a range of delivery methods;
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To offer opportunities for learners to develop skills that support career and professional development;
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To offer underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding linked, where appropriate, to named NVQs;
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To offer programmes that can enable progression either to higher levels of study or to other courses at the same level of study.
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To allow progress into or within employment and/or continue their studies in vocational areas
Learning Objectives
On successful completion, students will be able to:
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Utilize techniques and technology to address business problems and enable effective decision making;
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Develop practical skills, alongside knowledge and understanding of business;
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Understand the nature and issues of strategic management and leadership;
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Understand the links between strategic management, leadership and organisational direction;
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develop the skills to apply their understanding of strategic management;
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use the methods and techniques to assess the development of their own skills to support the achievement of strategic direction;
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use the understanding and skills to support active engagement in the process of strategic change management;
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Demonstrate problem-solving skills;
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Demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as effectively as a member of a team;