OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

ICBT Campus | Ofqual Regulated UK Qualification | MBA Top-Up Pathway

🏛️ Institute: ICBT Campus (International College of Business and Technology)

🎓 Qualification: OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

🏅 Awarding Body: OTHM – Ofqual Regulated UK Awarding Organisation

📅 Duration: 6 Months

💻 Mode: Online & On-Campus | Assignment-Based

🔗 Progression: MBA top-up at UK universities (120 credits — dissertation remaining)

📍 Locations: Colombo, Gampaha, Nugegoda, Kandy, Jaffna and more

🌐 Website: icbt.lk

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, offered by ICBT Campus, is a postgraduate-level UK qualification designed for managers and executives who want to develop the strategic leadership capabilities needed to drive organisational success. OTHM (Organisation for Tourism and Hospitality Management) is regulated by Ofqual — the UK’s Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation — making this diploma globally recognised and equivalent to a UK Master’s level qualification. Upon completion, graduates can progress to an MBA dissertation at a UK university partner to obtain a full MBA.

About OTHM Qualifications

  • ⚖️ Regulated by Ofqual — UK Government’s official qualifications regulator
  • 🌍 Recognised by WES (World Education Services) — critical for international career recognition
  • 🎓 Level 7 qualifications are at the same RQF level as UK Master’s degrees
  • 🔗 120 credits — progression to MBA dissertation at UK university partners
  • 📝 Full member of the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB)

What You Will Learn

  • 🧭 Strategic management — frameworks, analysis and corporate strategy
  • 👥 Leadership theory and transformational leadership practice
  • 📊 Organisational performance management and balanced scorecard
  • 🌍 International business strategy and global competitiveness
  • 🔄 Change management and organisational development
  • 💡 Strategic innovation and entrepreneurship
  • ⚖️ Ethics, corporate governance and social responsibility

Who Should Enrol?

  • Senior managers and executives seeking a UK postgraduate qualification
  • Business owners wanting to formalise their strategic knowledge
  • Professionals targeting an MBA without relocating to the UK
  • Mid-career professionals preparing for C-suite leadership roles

Career Opportunities

  • Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director
  • Strategic Planning Director
  • General Manager / Country Manager
  • Business Strategy Consultant
  • Organisational Development Leader

🇬🇧 OTHM Level 7 | Ofqual Regulated | icbt.lk | 6 Months | MBA Top-Up Pathway | 8 Branches Island-Wide