Master Professional Diploma in Strategy and Development

... if you're taking these qualifications

• What sorts of things do they cover?

  Depending on the pathway you choose, you'll cover things like:

  • managing budgets
  • growing a small business
  • developing a marketing strategy
  • research techniques.
    
• How will I learn and be assessed?

  A Higher Level Qualification helps you develop the skills to work at the very highest level in your industry. You learn with your training provider and apply your knowledge in a work setting.

  During the diploma you'll work on an original research project of actual benefit to your company. You'll be assessed on this research and by practical demonstrations and assignments.
  

• Which level is right for me?

  Level 7
  
  You are an experienced professional working at or near senior management level. You want to develop high-level management skills in areas like project management, strategic leadership or developing a corporate HR strategy.
  

• How long do they take?

  Guided learning hours
  
  Guided learning hours are the hours you spend learning with your training provider or on your own. The guided learning hours for this qualification are:

  • Level 7: 480 hours.
    
• What jobs could they lead to?

  The Master Professional Diploma in Strategy and Development gives you the skills and knowledge to work at a strategic management level in one of these industries:

  • education and training
  • hospitality and catering
  • sport and recreation.

  It could help you succeed in a very wide range of management roles, including:

  • hotel manager
  • marketing manager
  • project manager
  • sales manager
  • catering/restaurant manager
  • facilities manager
  • further education lecturer.

  The Master Professional Diploma also gives you a strong foundation for a related postgraduate degree programme. It can count as one half to two-thirds of a related master's degree, if the individual university agrees.