Finance Course (ILM Award in Leadership and Management)

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Finance Course (ILM Award in Leadership and Management)

Course Fee: £395

Course Details

This ILM Award in Leadership and Management – Finance course provides existing managers (or those considering a career in management) with a comprehensive knowledge of Budgets and budgeting, cash flow statements, costing techniques, breakeven analysis, payback periods, net present values and capital appraisal techniques. The course includes a Management and Leadership module which covers key Management and Leadership.

By choosing to study this course with CMIT, Students have 24×7 access to CMIT eLearning for the duration of the course. This includes a comprehensive Course Manual, Video, Quizzes and personalised Tutor Support. The ILM Certificate in Leadership and Management – Finance documentation for this course is detailed and easy to read. You will also be able to upload assessments online and receive online feedback. You can use the eLearning system from any computer that has internet access.

Who should complete this ILM Award in Leadership and Management – Finance course?
  • People considering a career in financial management.
  • Non-financial Managers in businesses who wish to gain an understanding of financial aspects of a business.
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
  • Level 3 certificate or equivalent qualification and/or relevant life and work experiences.
  • As this is a Level 5 (UK) professional qualification, learners will be expected to reference their assignment work to a high academic standard.
  • Learners must be fluent in English with excellent written English Skills in order to achieve the assessment criteria. Queries on the standard required can be directed to the college.
  • The assessments for this course draw on learners own practical experience and as such learners need to be working or have access to an organisation in which they can plan, execute and reflect on a number of management activities.
  • As this programme is delivered through distance learning, learners must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
  • A basic working knowledge of computers and access to a computer with internet access is required to do the course.
  • View the technical requirements for accessing CMIT eLearning.
  • Learn more about the suitability of this course.

How CMIT eLearning Works…

Topics covered in this ILM Award in Leadership and Management – Finance course

Unit 1: Assessing Your Own Leadership Capability and Performance

  • Management and Leadership
  • Theories of Management and Leadership
  • Personal Competencies: Delegation, Motivation, Influencing, Conflict Management, Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Professional Competencies: Developing and Coaching
  • Leadership Competencies: Initiative, Transparency, Inspiration, Change, Self-control and Adaptability
  • Management Development Options
  • Skills Audit and Development Plan

Unit 2: Making a Financial Case

  • Short and Long-term Planning
  • Budgets and Budgeting
  • Capital and Revenue Expenditure
  • The Cashflow Statement
  • Costing Techniques
  • Cost Behaviour and Allocation
  • Marginal Costing
  • Breakeven Analysis
  • Margin of Safety
  • Capital Appraisal Techniques
  • Payback Period
  • Net Present Value
  • Internal Rate of Return
Assessment
  • This course is assessed through a series of tutor-marked assignments.
  • All work submitted must be your own work. There is no exam with this course.
  • As part of our quality assurance, learner assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, then checked by an Internal Verifier and an External Verifier.
Transfer and Progression to Further Studies
  • Learners who successfully complete this programme may build on the units achieved towards another recognised ILM qualification.
ILM Membership
  • All registered candidates automatically become studying members of the ILM for 6 months, free of charge, and can enjoy a range of member benefits.
Accreditation
  • Following successful completion you will receive an ILM Award in Leadership and Management (Level 5 UK) from the Institute of Leadership and Management.  This is an award on the UK Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF).  CMIT is an approved ILM centre. Click here for Accreditation Details
  • On successful completion and certification of this course learners will receive (1) a physical certificate accompanied by a certificate of unit credit, (2) a digital credential issued by email which can be added to an email footer or shared on other online platforms, and (3) a Post-nominal digital credential showing the post-nominal letters a successful learner can use to showcase their qualified status.
  • Once certified you may use the post-nominal letters AfCGI (Affiliate of the City and Guilds of London Institute)

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August 8, 2025

Course has good content with good support.

Student April 2025

Very well laid out and informative content, the manual and the videos are a great structure for the self paced learning. Assessments and Quizzes are challenging enough to match the expected outcomes and encourage self research to find more information.

July 2, 2024

Very well laid out and informative content, the manual and the videos are a great structure for the self paced learning. Assessments and Quizzes are challenging enough to match the expected outcomes and encourage self research to find more information.

Student July 2024
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I really enjoy CMIT, the material is easy to understand and follow, and the flexibility is perfect.

July 10, 2023

I really enjoy CMIT, the material is easy to understand and follow, and the flexibility is perfect.

Student July 2023
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Good course, well explained and easy to learn

April 22, 2021

Good course, well explained and easy to learn

Student April 2021
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I was very impressed with way the course was delivered. thank you to both my tutors as they were extremely helpful.

April 19, 2021

I was very impressed with way the course was delivered. thank you to both my tutors as they were extremely helpful.

Student April 2021
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Good course and provided me with the skills to help me in my job.

January 31, 2020

Good course and provided me with the skills to help me in my job.

Student January 2020
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Very enjoyable content.

September 19, 2019

Very enjoyable content.

Student September 2019
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It is a very easy to follow course with very good leeway to take your time through your modules.

May 28, 2019

It is a very easy to follow course with very good leeway to take your time through your modules.

Student May 2019
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I had a very enjoyable learning experience while doing a previous course with CMIT and decided to do another one.

April 30, 2019

I had a very enjoyable learning experience while doing a previous course with CMIT and decided to do another one.

Student April 2019
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I looked at CMIT primarily as I needed a self directed course. Due to the distance between my home and office and having a young family, attending a night course was not realistic. CMITs set up is excellent with everything you need. I really enjoyed this course and felt it was more challenging than I expected.

January 8, 2019

I looked at CMIT primarily as I needed a self directed course. Due to the distance between my home and office and having a young family, attending a night course was not realistic. CMITs set up is excellent with everything you need. I really enjoyed this course and felt it was more challenging than I expected.

Student October 2017
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Very good course - very detailed.

January 8, 2019

Very good course – very detailed.

Student July 2017
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Course manuals were simple and easy to read and made the content interesting and understandable. There was no 'jargon' in the manuals as otherwise found in some text books. I found the course material easy to read and understand and I was able to complete the course on time despite a number of periods where I could not get to study. Tutor feedback and advice was helpful. I did not have any difficulties with this course so I can't see anything that could be improved.

January 8, 2019

Course manuals were simple and easy to read and made the content interesting and understandable. There was no ‘jargon’ in the manuals as otherwise found in some text books.

I found the course material easy to read and understand and I was able to complete the course on time despite a number of periods where I could not get to study. Tutor feedback and advice was helpful. I did not have any difficulties with this course so I can’t see anything that could be improved.

Student June 2017
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It seemed like a professional institute and being able to do it from home was very handy. I am considering doing more courses through CMIT in the future.

January 8, 2019

It seemed like a professional institute and being able to do it from home was very handy. I am considering doing more courses through CMIT in the future.

Student May 2017
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The course I was looking to study was available through distance learning by CMIT and I was confident from my research into the course and the college that it was the right course for me.

January 8, 2019

The course I was looking to study was available through distance learning by CMIT and I was confident from my research into the course and the college that it was the right course for me.

Student Mar 2017
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Cmit is an easy way to learn and work at your own pace. Great online help from course tutor also.

January 8, 2019

Cmit is an easy way to learn and work at your own pace. Great online help from course tutor also.

Student Jan 2017
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Studied before with CMIT, found tutors and courses both helpful and enjoyed both courses

January 8, 2019

Studied before with CMIT, found tutors and courses both helpful and enjoyed both courses

Student Dec 2016
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The course I was looking to study was available through distance learning by CMIT and I was confident from my research into the course and the college that it was the right course for me.

January 8, 2019

The course I was looking to study was available through distance learning by CMIT and I was confident from my research into the course and the college that it was the right course for me.

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