Learning Outcomes

Mandatory Units

Unit 1: Strategic Management

Be able to analyse key external influences on an organisation’s strategy.
Be able to appraise strategic options for an organisation.
Be able to evaluate various tools and approaches to a strategy implementation plan.
Be able to develop and implement a strategic organisational change management plan.
Be able to monitor and control the implementation of strategic plans.

Unit 2: Strategic Leadership

Understand the principles, concepts, differences, and approaches to contemporary leadership.
Understand how leadership influences individuals, teams and the organisation.
Understand the impact of leadership on organisational performance.
Understand ethical decision making and organisational value.

Unit 3: Strategic Human Resource Management

Understand the role of management of human resources.
Be able to create a human resource plan for an organisation.
Understand the role of legal and ethical issues in developing human resources policy.
Be able to plan develop human resource strategies.
Understand HRM approaches within organisations and their relationships with organisational performance.

Unit 4: Advanced Business Research Methods

Be able to develop research approaches in a relevant context.
Be able to critically review literature on a relevant research topic.
Be able to design business research methodologies.
Be able to develop a research proposal.

Optional Units

Unit 1: Strategic Financial Management

Be able to apply the tools and techniques of cost accounting.
Be able to critically analyse the financial performance of businesses.
Be able to evaluate the budgetary processes of organisations.
Be able to recommend effective long-term and short-term sources of funding.
Be able to critically appraise investment options.

Unit 2: Supply Chain and Operations Management

Understand the relationship between supply chain management, operations management and organisational business objectives.
Be able to critically analyse the role of technology in supplier relationships.
Be able to critically analyse the importance of logistics and procurement in supply chain management.
Be able to develop a systematic order of procurement and inventory control.
Be able to develop a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain.

Unit 3: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Be able to critically analyse the concepts and process of entrepreneurship.
Be able to evaluate innovative and entrepreneurial management processes for a project or organisation.
Be able to critically assess proposals developed from new ideas.
Be able to develop a business plan.

Unit 4: Globalisation and Corporate Governance

Be able to critically discuss the impacts of globalisation on organisations.
Be able to critically discuss the sociocultural, ethical and moral issues that affect global organisations.
Be able to analyse the role of corporate governance in global organisations.
Be able to critically discuss International Consumer Protection laws.
Be able to critically analyse regulations related to online trading.

Unit 5: Strategic Change Management

Be able to evaluate change agents’ knowledge, attributes skills and development.
Be able to critically analyse approaches to organisational change and their processes.
Be able to create a plan and implement effective change within an organisation.
Be able to analyse stakeholder responses to organisational change.

Unit 6: Strategic Marketing

Be able to critically analyse the principles of strategic marketing and the role of digital technologies.
Be able to apply tools for analysing the business environment in strategic marketing.
Be able to carry out market segmentation, targeting and brand positioning.
Be able to apply the integrated marketing mix in an organisation.
Be able to critically analyse brands in a business context.

Target Group / Audience

This qualification is suitable for mature learners with a background in academic study or industry. The qualification has a clear work-related emphasis on practical skills development alongside theoretical fundamentals.

Minimum Age: 21+

Course Details

Date/s of Next Intake	March 2026 or September 2026 or April 2026 or May 2026 or June 2026 or July 2026
Venue	ThinkTalent Training Room, ThinkTalent Offices, Mriehel
Language	English
Duration	1 year
Hours of Total Learning	OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership: 600 hrs GLH and 1200 hrs TQT GLH = Guided Learning Hours TQT = Total Qualification Time
Entry Requirements	Learners must possess: • An honours degree in related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification. • Mature learners with management experience (learners must check with ThinkTalent regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme) English requirements: If a learner is not from a majority English-speaking country, they must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information visit the English Language Expectations page www.othm.org.uk. Minimum Age: 21+
Mode of Attendance	Part-time
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Assessment Methods	Coursework
Grading System	Each unit within an OTHM qualification is assessed on a pass/fail basis. Learners need to achieve a passing grade in all required units to be awarded the overall qualification.
Pass Mark	Not Applicable
Funding Options	The Get Qualified Scheme covers this Diploma. Employed, self-employed and business owners who reside in Malta can recover up to 70% of eligible training costs as a personal tax credit, capped at €10,000 per application and claimed after successful completion. Please note that the MySkills Scheme and Investing in Skills (IIS) apply to MQF Level 5 qualifications only, so Get Qualified is the funding route for this qualification. Proof of Malta residency is required when applying. Not sure where to start? Contact us and we will guide you through the application.
Non EU Rate	€7,500

Structure of Programme:

Group A Mandatory Units:

Strategic Management (20 credits)
Strategic Leadership (20 credits)
Strategic Human Resource Management (20 credits)
Advanced Business Research Methods (20 credits)

Group B Optional Units: (Choose 2)

Strategic Financial Management (20 credits)
Supply Chain and Operations Management (20 credits)
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)
Globalisation and Corporate Governance (20 credits)
Strategic Change Management (20 credits)
Strategic Marketing (20 credits)

To achieve the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, learners must achieve a minimum of 120 credits; 80 credits must be achieved from the mandatory units in Group A, plus a minimum of 40 credits from the optional units in Group B. Total: 120 credits

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OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (MQF 7)

€ 5,500.00 5500.0 EUR € 5,500.00

€ 5,500.00

Learning Outcomes

Target Group / Audience

Course Details

Structure of Programme:

OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (MQF 7)

€ 5,500.00 5500.0 EUR € 5,500.00

€ 5,500.00

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Learning Outcomes

Target Group / Audience

Course Details

Structure of Programme: