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Overview
Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute this qualification is designed for middle managers as well as those aspiring to senior management and Chartered Manager status who want to develop key skills such as managing resources, recruitment and information management.
With a comprehensive structure, our Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership Diploma gives you all the key skills and competencies you'll need to become an effective middle manager. A Diploma in Management and Leadership is the benchmark qualification for full CMI membership.
The course is delivered via 28 workshop sessions (1600-2000 hrs) plus online/self-study. Delivered one session per fortnight over a 16 month period.
CMI MEMBERSHIP
You will receive free Affiliate membership of the CMI for the duration of the course. This will give access to a wide variety of benefits including online support via ManagementDirect.
ManagementDirect is packed with content, including:
- E-learning modules - from developing a management style to the principles of project management.
- Leader videos - experts talk about overcoming real-life management issues.
- Thinkers - summaries of the ideas of major theorists to help problem solving.
- Interactive scenarios - what decisions would you make on these management challenges?
- Published articles - a database of articles from Professional Manager.
- Checklists - hundreds of practical tick lists of activities to ensure a best practice approach.
- E-journals - thousands of journals, publications and research documents offering latest industry insight.
- Document outlines and research summaries on key business initiatives such as devising a marketing plan.
Further details on the benefits of membership can be found here.
Minimum entry requirements
- Minimum age of entry is 19.
- Although CMI does not specify entry requirements for this qualification you should have sufficient capability to complete a programme of study and assessments at CMI Level 5 (SCQF equivalent Level 8).
- You should have a good standard of spoken and written English.
What you study
Personal Development as a Manager and Leader
- Be able to assess and plan for personal professional development.
- Be able to plan the resources required for personal professional development.
- Be able to implement and evaluate the personal development plan.
- Be able to support and promote staff welfare.
Managing Team and Individual Performance
- Be able to identify and agree performance objectives for your team and individuals.
- Be able to assess performance against objectives and provide feedback.
- Be able to provide advice guidance and support to improve performance.
- Be able to apply the organisation’s disciplinary and grievance procedures.
Leadership Practice
- Understand the links and differences between management and leadership.
- Understand leadership principles that support organisational values.
- Understand and apply leadership styles to achieve organisational objectives.
Conducting a Management Project
- Be able to identify and justify a management project.
- Be able to conduct research using sources and analyse data and options.
- Be able to make conclusions and recommendations that achieve the project aim.
- Be able to show and review the results of the project.
Meeting Stakeholder and Quality Needs
- Understand how to identify stakeholders and their requirements.
- Understand how to apply and improve quality standards.
- Be able to conduct a quality audit.
- Understand how to promote continuous improvement and change.
Materials
Cost includes CMI workbooks, CMI registration and access to support and course materials via the College VLE – MyCity.