Course detail

International Diploma in Strategic Leadership & Management

Course Description

A globally aligned professional diploma designed to develop advanced leadership, strategic thinking, and organisational management capabilities. The programme equips learners with modern tools for leading teams, driving organisational transformation, making strategic decisions, and sustaining competitive advantage in dynamic environments.

Details

This course blends strategic leadership theories with practical management applications. Learners explore strategy formulation, performance management, change leadership, corporate governance, and people development using international best practices.

Module 1: Principles of Strategic Leadership & Management

Introduces key leadership theories, strategic thinking, decision-making approaches, and the role of leaders in shaping organisational direction and culture.

 

Module 2: Strategic Planning, Visioning & Organisational Direction

Covers strategy development, environmental scanning (PESTLE, SWOT), goal setting, mission design, and guiding organisations through long-term strategic planning.

 

Module 3: Leading High-Performance Teams & People Management

Explores team leadership, motivation, coaching, conflict management, diversity, and building performance-driven workplace cultures.

 

Module 4: Organisational Behaviour, Culture & Change Management

Examines human behaviour in organisations, cultural dynamics, change models (Kotter, Lewin), and leadership strategies for implementing and sustaining change.

 

Module 5: Operations, Performance Management & Business Excellence

Focuses on operational planning, performance frameworks (KPIs, OKRs, Balanced Scorecard), quality management systems, and continuous improvement.

 

Module 6: Strategic Finance, Budgeting & Decision Support

Provides financial literacy for leaders—budgeting, financial analysis, cost control, risk assessment, and using financial information for strategic decision-making.

 

Module 7: Corporate Governance, Ethics & Risk Leadership

Covers governance frameworks, ethical leadership, compliance systems, risk management, and the leader’s role in promoting integrity and accountability.

 

Module 8: Innovation, Digital Transformation & Future Leadership Skills

Examines emerging technologies, innovation models, digital leadership, agility, strategic adaptability, and preparing organisations for the future of work.

 

  • Strategic leadership principles and decision-making

  • Developing organisational mission, vision, and long-term strategies

  • Leading, motivating, and developing high-performing teams

  • Managing organisational culture and driving successful change

  • Applying performance management and business excellence tools

  • Understanding financial information for leadership decisions

  • Ethical leadership and corporate governance principles

  • Leveraging innovation and digital transformation for growth

  • Current and aspiring leaders and managers

  • Supervisors, team leads, and department heads

  • Entrepreneurs and business owners

  • Public-sector and NGO managers

  • Professionals seeking global leadership competencies

  • Individuals transitioning into leadership and management roles

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