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Award - need to complete any combination of units to a minimum of 6 credits to achieve the
qualification.
Extended Diploma - Learners need to complete all core units (Group A) and three optional
units (Group B) to a total of at least 66 credits to achieve the qualification.
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Title: Personal leadership development as a strategic manager
Unit aim: This unit is about the leadership skills required by a manager to operate
effectively at a strategic level.
1. Be able to identify personal skills 1.1 Analyse the strategic direction of the organisation
to achieve strategic ambitions
1.2 Evaluate the strategic skills required of the leader to achieve
the strategic ambitions
1.3 Assess the relationship between existing, required and future
skills to achieve the strategic ambitions
2. Be able to manage personal 2.1 Discuss the opportunities to support leadership development
leadership development to support
achievement of strategic ambitions 2.2 Construct a personal development plan to direct leadership
development
3. Be able to evaluate the 3.1 Assess the achievement of outcomes of the plan against
effectiveness of the leadership original objectives
development plan
3.2 Evaluate the impact of the achievement of objectives on
strategic ambitions
4. Be able to advocate a staff 4.1 Evaluate the impact of corporate commitment to staff welfare
welfare environment that supports on organisational objectives
organisational values
4.2 Discuss how a staff welfare environment can affect
achievement of organisational objectives
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Title: Developing performance management strategies
Unit aim: This unit is about ensuring that the performance of the team contributes to
meeting strategic objectives.
1. Be able to set performance 1.1 Assess the links between team performance and strategic
targets of teams to meet strategic objectives
objectives
1.2 Evaluate tools and techniques available to set team
performance targets
2. Be able to agree team 2.1 Analyse how to determine required performance targets
performance targets to contribute within teams against current performance
to meeting strategic objectives
2.2 Discuss the need to encourage individual commitment to
team performance in achievement of organisational objectives
3. Be able to monitor actions and 3.1 Assess the process for monitoring team performance and
activities defined to improve team initiate changes where necessary
performance
3.2 Evaluate team performance against agreed objectives of the
plan
4. Be able to apply influencing and 4.1 Determine influencing and persuading methodologies to gain
persuading skills, to the dynamics the commitment of individuals to a course of action
and politics of personal interactions
4.2 Discuss the impact of individual dynamics, interests and
organisational politics on securing the commitment of individuals
to a course of action
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Title: Financial management
Unit aim: This unit is about understanding financial data, and developing and making
judgements on proposals against strategic objectives.
1. Be able to analyse financial data 1.1 Determine how to obtain financial data and assess its validity
2. Be able to assess budgets 2.1 Identify how a budget can be produced taking into account
based on financial data to support financial constraints and achievement of targets, legal
organisational objectives requirements and accounting conventions
3. Be able to evaluate financial 3.1 Identify criteria by which proposals are judged
proposals for expenditure
submitted by others 3.2 Analyse the viability of a proposal for expenditure
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Title: Strategic information management
Unit aim: This unit is about using management information to inform and support strategic
decision making.
1. Be able to understand the 1.1 Identify the features of data and information
impact of management information
on decision making 1.2 Determine the criteria to be applied when selecting data and
information to support decision making
2. Be able to understand the 2.1 Determine the legal responsibilities in sourcing, sharing and
importance of information sharing storing information
within the organisation
2.2 Discuss when information should be offered and access
allowed
3. Be able to use information to 3.1 Analyse information to identify patterns and trends
inform and support strategic
decision making 3.2 Evaluate a range of decision making tools and techniques
available to support a strategic decision
4. Be able to monitor and review 4.1 Identify methods of evaluating management information
management information within an organisation
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Title: Conducting a strategic management project
Unit aim: This unit is about identifying, researching and producing the results on an
investigative project, and evaluating its impact.
1. Be able to identify and justify a 1.1 Determine a topic of investigation that has a strategic
strategic investigative project implication
1.3 Justify the topic of investigation and its aim, scope and
objectives
2. Be able to conduct research, 2.1 Identify sources of data and information that will support the
using sources, and synthesise data aim of the project
and options
2.2 Synthesise the data and information for options or
alternatives that support the project aims
3. Be able to draw conclusions and 3.1 Evaluate the research analysis to enable conclusions to be
make recommendations that made
achieve the project aim
3.2 Recommend a course of action that achieves the project aim
4. Be able to develop and review 4.1 Evaluate the medium to be used to present the result of the
the results of the investigative project
project
4.2 Produce the results of the investigative project
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Title: Reviewing organisational strategy plans and performance
Unit aim: This unit is about reviewing strategic aims and objectives, analysing progress
towards achievement and evaluating alternatives.
1. Be able to review and determine 1.1 Identify the current strategic aims and objectives
the organisational strategic aims
and objectives 1.2 Undertake an evaluation of the component parts of a
strategic plan
2. Be able to identify and analyse 2.1 Apply a range of strategic analysis tools to audit progress
progress towards organisational towards strategic aims and objectives
strategic aims and objectives
2.2 Review and assess the expectations of all stakeholders and
their influence upon the organisational strategy
3. Be able to determine and 3.1 Identify and develop a range of alternative strategic options
evaluate strategic options to to meet strategic aims and objectives
support a revised strategic position
3.2 Determine and justify the strategic option that meets the
revised strategic position
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Title: Financial planning
Unit aim: This unit is about identifying, developing, agreeing and monitoring a financial
plan that supports strategic objectives.
1. Understand how the financial 1.1 Explain how the strategy of the organisation impacts the
plan supports strategic objectives financial plan
2. Understand the construction of a 2.1 Identify the level of importance of each component of the
financial plan plan
3. Understand how to promote the 3.1 Discuss how the plan supports strategic objectives
financial plan in support of
strategic objectives 3.2 Outline an approach to gain agreement for the financial plan
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Title: Developing a marketing strategy
Unit aim: This unit is about identifying, developing, agreeing and monitoring a marketing
plan that supports strategic objectives.
1. Understand how the marketing 1.1 Explain how the strategy of the organisation impacts on the
plan supports strategic objectives marketing plan
2. Understand the construction of a 2.1 Identify the levels of importance of each component of the
marketing plan plan
3. Understand how to promote the 3.1 Discuss how the plan supports strategic objectives
marketing plan in support of
strategic objectives 3.2 Outline an approach to gain agreement for the marketing
plan
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Title: Strategic project management
Unit aim: This unit is about the development of a project plan and its impact on strategic
objectives.
1. Understand the impact of 1.1 Assess the purpose of project planning and management
projects and project management
on strategic objectives 1.2 Analyse how projects impact on the strategic objectives of an
organisation
2. Understand the elements of a 2.1 Describe the roles of a project sponsor and other project
project process and plan stakeholders
3. Understand how to implement 3.1 Describe the process of gaining project implementation
the project plan and evaluate the agreement
outcome(s)
3.2 Assess the methods for securing stakeholder support for
project implementation and operations
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Title: Implementing organisational change strategies
Unit aim: This unit is about identifying and developing change strategies to meet
organisational objectives.
3. Be able to analyse an 3.1 Demonstrate the use of analytical tools to monitor the
organisational response to change progress and the effect of change
4. Understand how to evaluate the 4.1 Identify the processes to review the impact of the change
impact of change strategies
4.2 Analyse the results of the impact review
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Title: Strategic planning
Unit aim: This unit is about the purpose, direction and implementation of strategic plans.
1. Be able to understand the 1.1 Identify the organisational strategic aims and objectives
purpose of a strategic plan
1.2 Assess the impact of stakeholder expectations on a strategic
plan
2. Be able to select a strategic 2.1 Determine the alternative strategic options available
direction from analysis of
alternative strategic options 2.2 Assess priorities and the feasibility of alternative options
3. Be able to implement and 3.1 Assess the factors to be considered in the implementation of
evaluate the strategic plan the strategic plan
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Title: Strategic human resource planning
Unit aim: This unit is about the role of human resource planning and the links with strategic
objectives.
1. Understand how the HR plan 1.1 Assess the strategic importance of current, future and
supports the strategic objectives anticipated HR requirements
2. Understand the legal and 2.1 Evaluate the current legal requirements influencing a HR
organisational frameworks for the plan
employment of staff
2.2 Describe a process for recruitment and selection of new staff
(external candidates) that complies with current legislation and
organisation requirements
3. Understand the effect of the 3.1 Discuss how organisational culture affects recruitment and
organisational environment on staff retention of staff
3.2 Assess work life balance issues and the changing patterns of
work practices
4. Understand the grievance, 4.1 Identify the process to be followed in a grievance situation
discipline and dismissal process
4.2 Describe the stages of a discipline issue that results in
dismissal
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Title: Strategic leadership
Unit aim: This unit is about strategic leadership skills and the understanding of ethical and
cultural issues within the organisation.
1. Understand the organisation’s 1.1 Analyse the impact of the organisation’s culture and values
ethical and value-based approach on strategic leadership
to leadership
1.2 Discuss how organisational specific, legal, regulatory and
ethical requirements impact on strategic leadership demands
2. Be able to understand strategic 2.1 Evaluate the relationship between strategic management
leadership styles and leadership
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Title: Strategic leadership practice
Unit aim: This unit is about the links between strategic management and leadership, key
leadership principles, theory and organisational strategy.
1. Understand the relationship 1.1 Analyse the concept of managers as effective leaders
between strategic management
and leadership 1.2 Analyse the concept of leaders as effective managers
2. Understand leadership 2.1 Evaluate the role of the strategic leader in the creation of the
principles that support organisation’s vision, mission and values, and in the
organisational values communication of these to others
3. Be able to understand 3.1 Evaluate transformational leadership and identify its impact
leadership strategies and the on organisational strategy
impact on organisation direction
3.2 Evaluate transactional leadership and identify its impact on
organisational strategy
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Title: Introduction to Strategic Management and Leadership
This unit is about the foundation skills and knowledge of a strategic manager and
Unit aim:
leader, for those who are new to the role.
QCA Unit
Level: 7 Unit Number: 7021 M/601/2870
Number:
Guided Learning
Credit value: 10 45
Hours:
1. Be able to understand the 1.1. Evaluate the impact and relationship of a personal development
relationships and construction plan on own development and achievement of organisation
of a personal development objectives
plan.
1.2. Construct a personal development plan to address short,
medium and long term needs
2. Be able to understand data 2.1. Determine the data and information available to the strategic
and information and apply manager for decision making
knowledge to the skills of
quantitative analysis. 2.2. Identify core financial data, analyse the data and draw
conclusions
3. Be able to understand core 3.1. Outline the core marketing concepts relevant to the role of a
marketing concepts, the need strategic manager
for staff increases and the
evaluation and support of 3.2. Explain methods to be used to identify and agree an increase in
others. staffing levels
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Title: Developing risk management strategies
QCA Unit
Level: 7 Unit Number: 7022 K/601/2883
Number:
Guided Learning
Credit value: 9 30
Hours:
1. Be able to understand the concept of risk, 1.1 Explain the meaning of risk management to an
roles and responsibilities for risk management, organisation
and risk management tools and models
1.2 Determine the roles and responsibilities for risk
management at senior management level
2. Be able to understand the resourcing and 2.1 Evaluate risk management criteria against which
implementation of risk management strategy risk can be assessed
3. Be able to understand the evaluation and 3.1 Evaluate the outcomes of risk management
management of risk management strategies strategies
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Title: Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
QCA Unit
Level: 7 Unit Number: 7023 Y/601/2880
Number:
Guided Learning
Credit value: 9 30
Hours:
1. Be able to understand the development and 1.1 Develop arguments for Corporate Social
alignment of a Corporate Social Responsibility Responsibility that comply with internal and external
strategy. organisational objectives
2. Be able to understand the implementation of 2.1 Analyse the organisational value chain for
a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. alignment with the Corporate Social Responsibility
strategy
3. Be able to understand the evaluation, impact 3.1 Analyse internal reporting measurements that
and reinforcement of the Corporate Social can evaluate the impact of the Corporate Social
Responsibility strategy. Responsibility strategy
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Exemption Upgrade
for Chartered Manager
Application Form
The Chartered Manager Exemption Upgrade to Chartered Manager is open to applicants who have completed a
CMI level 5 or above Management Diploma and who have a minimum of 3-years’ management experience.
• Chartered Manager is the most prestigious status that can be achieved in the managerial profession
• Provides a professional status and independent endorsement of your ability to manage and lead
• Demonstrates your managerial competence to supplement your functional skills, setting you apart and
enhancing employability
• Increases your confidence to make the right decisions to deliver success
• Proves you possess transferable managerial skills that boost your prospects of employment and progression
The criteria for becoming a Chartered Manager includes: 1) Degree level management qualification, 2) minimum
of 3 years management experience, 3) proven management competence, 4) a commitment to CMI Professional
Standards and ongoing personal development.
This route builds on the knowledge and expertise you have demonstrated through completion of your
qualification, providing evidence for criteria 1 and 3 above. Below you will be asked to reflect on the applied
learning you have gained throughout your qualification, the improvement in your management practice and the
positive, measurable contribution you have made to your organisation.
Applications should be completed at the end of the course and be endorsed by a nominated member of staff from
inspired2learn who will then present your application for validation by CMI. Successful applicants will be awarded
Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow, dependent on their experience.
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Managing People
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role and your personal development?
Achievements
Managing Change
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Do you measure the outcomes of innovations or changes? Yes No
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organisation’s performance. Please ensure that your answer makes reference to the management activities
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2. Describe how you have applied the learning gained from your recent studies to inform and improve your
managerial practice. Please ensure that you explain what you have achieved as a result of applying your
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3. Considering the CMI Code of Practice, describe your recent management performance from an ethical
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acceptable in terms of the standards of the wider society in which we operate
4. Describe your planned learning over the next 18 months to further develop your management & leadership
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