CMI Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership

Is this course suitable for me?

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership is designed to strengthen and develop your skills as a middle manager, by focusing on key areas of leadership. Designed for practising middle managers, this CMI course builds your confidence as a leader and allows you to take your management career to the next level.

The CMI Level 5 Award offers a solid foundation of knowledge, ideal for those hoping to move into a senior management role. Choose from a diverse range of units covering core management skills, such as managing resources, recruitment and information management. As CMI is the only chartered professional body in the field of management and leadership, you can rest assured that each qualification is high quality, practical and valuable to employers.

With a study period of 3 months and a total qualification time of 60 hours, the CMI Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership is a short and concise qualification designed to develop your skills as a middle manager.

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Course content

Learners must complete at least one unit to a minimum of 40 TUT hours to achieve this qualification. There is a barred combination of units – learners taking 502 cannot select 503, 505 or 511, and learners taking 526 cannot select 501 or 502.

• 501 – Principles of Management and Leadership in an Organisational Context (TUT – 70)
• 502 – Developing, Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams to Achieve Success (TUT – 60)
• 503 – Principles of Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams to Achieve Success (TUT – 50)
• 504 – Managing Performance (TUT – 50)
• 505 – Forming Successful Teams (TUT – 40)
• 506 – Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (TUT – 50)
• 507 – Principles of Delivering Coaching and Mentoring (TUT – 50)
• 508 – Principles of Developing a Skilled and Talented Workforce (TUT – 40)
• 509 – Managing Stakeholder Relationships (TUT – 40)
• 510 – Managing Conflict (TUT – 50)
• 511 – Principles of Recruiting, Selecting and Retaining Talent (TUT – 50)
• 512 – Workforce Planning (TUT – 40)
• 513 – Managing Projects to Achieve Results (TUT – 60)
• 514 – Managing Change (TUT – 50)
• 515 – Creating and Delivering Operational Plans (TUT – 60)
• 516 – Planning, Procuring and Managing Resources (TUT – 60)
• 517 – Principles of Innovation (TUT – 50)
• 518 – Managing Risk (TUT – 60)
• 519 – Managing Quality and Continuous Improvement (TUT – 60)
• 520 – Managing Finance (TUT – 60)
• 521 – Using Data and Information for Decision Making (TUT – 50)
• 522 – Managing the Customer Experience (TUT – 50)
• 523 – Principles of Marketing Products and Services (TUT – 60)
• 524 – Conducting a Management Project (TUT – 100)
• 525 – Using Reflective Practice to Inform Personal and Professional Development (TUT – 505)
• 526 – Principles of Leadership Practice (TUT – 80)

The number of units depends on the TUT assigned to each selected unit. If units with higher TUT  are chosen, the total credit value may slightly exceed the specified limit. For more information, give our dedicated team of Course Advisors a call on 0800 012 6770.

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