Diploma in Management and Leadership - Level 5 
Building on your ‘hands on’ management experience, this course focuses on the practical aspects of management including using plans to manage resources, personnel and customer awareness.
Who the Diploma in Management and Leadership for?
Designed for those who are relatively new or are already operating in a first-line management or a supervisory role and this qualification is ideal if you wish to improve your knowledge and skills to progress further or have had little or no formal training in management.
Entry requirements for the Diploma in Management and Leadership
There are no formal entry requirements however we recommend that this course is most suitable if you have gained approximately two years of supervisory or
management experience.
If English is not your first language, evidence of at least IELTS level 6.5 or Trinity ISE III/IV will also be required.
Where can you study?
You can choose to study this qualification either via distance learning with full tutor support throughout or through a method of blended learning. The blended learning option includes face to face tutor workshops held at our Eastern Centre (Cambridge). You can find out which modules have a single one day workshop in the "what units you will study" section below.
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How long will it take?
There are four hand-in dates a year and you can begin your studies at any time. The nine units studied will typically take between 12 – 18 months to complete although you can choose to study at a faster or slower pace to suit your requirements. We commit ourselves to support all our students for up to a maximum of two years.
What units you will study
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Unit title
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Description
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Assessment
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| Personal Development as a Manager and Leader |
You will learn how to improve your individual management and leadership skills and create a personal development plan (PDP). You will construct, implement and evaluate your PDP with achievable but challenging goals whilst ensuring healthy and safe working practices.
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Work-based assignment |
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Information-based Decision Making
(Workshop)
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You will gain an understanding of using information to support decision making, including how to identify and evaluate sources of data and methods to analyse, present and effectively communicate data and results.
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Work-based assignment |
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Performance Management
(Workshop)
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You will examine the management of both individual and team performance and be able to identify and agree responsibilities to achieve performance objectives, poor performance and provide feedback for improvement. The unit covers identifying possible causes of conflict and suitable minimisation or prevention strategies.
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Work-based assignment |
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Resource Management
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You will examine how to select, plan, and manage the resource supply chain and associated costs to meet objectives. You will consider the monitoring and evaluating of internal and external resources and to develop strategies to predict and manage disruptions. |
Work-based Project |
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Meeting Stakeholder and Quality Needs
(Workshop)
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You will learn to identify the company’s stakeholders, their expectations and the best methods to communicate this to your team. You will examine quality standards, conduct a quality audit and learn how to promote continuous improvement and change within the company. |
Work-based assignment |
| Conducting a Management Project |
You will use all your skills learnt during the course and applying them to a specific issue or problem which provides a useful report for your organisation. |
Investigative Project |
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Marketing Planning for Managers
(Workshop)
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You will consider marketing’s role and predicting the needs of stakeholders and the impact of the marketing environment. You will devise, implement and monitor a marketing plan incorporating the marketing mix that contributes to the achieving an organisation’s objectives. |
Work-based assignment |
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Human Resource Development
(Workshop)
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You will gain an understanding of human resource plans to meet the organisation’s current and future objectives, including an assessment of staff’s abilities and capabilities as well as how to develop, agree and monitor an individual’s PDP. |
Work-based assignment |
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Managing Recruitment and Selection
(Workshop)
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You will consider the employment process including identifying personnel requirements and developing an induction for the new team member. The importance of ensuring constant fairness, objectivity, equality of opportunity and any legal requirements is also covered. |
Work-based assignment. |
To find out more about what you can expect and will receive when you study with Cambridge Professional Academy visit the Delegate Experience pages. On completion of this course you will be entitled to begin studying for the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership and you will also be entitled to use the designatory letters MCMI.
For more information about The Chartered Management Institute (CMI), please visit their website www.managers.org.uk
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