ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management (Project Management and Finance option)

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ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management (Project Management and Finance option)

Course Fee: £945 (£300 off)
Special Offer £695

Course Details

This Diploma course provides existing managers (or those considering a career in management) with a comprehensive overview of Managing Projects, Budgeting and Interpreting Financial Statements in an organisation environment. Learners will look at key areas of management practice before branching into the areas of Project Management and Managing Finance. The course aims to equip learners with competencies in the areas of managing people, planning, implementing and evaluating projects and interpreting key financial statements in management decision-making.

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 course documentation for this ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management – Project Management & Finance 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 Diploma in Leadership and Management – Project Management & Finance course?
  • Anyone in business who wishes to learn specialised skills in finance and project management.
  • Managers and supervisors who wish to learn essential project management and finance skills.
  • Marketing Managers who wish to acquaint themselves with essential non-core skills.
  • Business Project Managers, IT Project Managers and Project Leaders who wish to formalise their skills.
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 Diploma in Leadership and Management – Project 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 Cash-flow Statement
  • Costing Techniques
  • Cost Behaviour and Allocation
  • Marginal Costing
  • Break-even Analysis
  • Margin of Safety
  • Capital Appraisal Techniques
  • Payback Period
  • Net Present Value
  • Internal Rate of Return

Unit 3: Managing Projects in the Organisation

  • Principles of Project Management
  • Projects in Organisations
  • Project Management Methodology
  • Project Management Tools and Techniques
  • The Project Initiation Document
  • The Project Plan
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Scheduling Effort
  • Scheduling Techniques
  • Resource and Budget Planning
  • Scope Planning, Verification and Change Control
  • Project Communications
  • Risk Management and Contingency Planning
  • Managing Staff and Suppliers
  • Project Monitoring
  • Cost Control
  • Schedule Control
  • Quality Control
  • Project Close-out
  • Personal Development Plan

Unit 4: Managing and Implementing Change in the Workplace

  • What is Change?
  • The Benefits of Change
  • The Role of Change in the Management Process
  • Common Problems when Implementing Strategic Change
  • Mission, Vision and Value
  • External and Internal Analysis
  • Market Opportunities and Threats
  • Organisational Strengths and Weaknesses
  • Identifying and Assessing Areas for Change
  • How to Communicate Change
  • Getting Buy-in
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Implementing Change
  • Kotter’s 8-Step Model
  • Managing Risk and Resistance to Change
  • Organisation Structure
  • Devising Operational Plans
  • Monitoring and Control

Unit 5: Understanding the Organisational Environment

  • Uses of PESTLE Analysis
  • Components of a PESTLE Analysis
  • Information Gathering
  • Political and Government Influences
  • Economic Influences
  • Social and Technological
  • Social Trends
  • Industry and Market Analysis
  • Technology Trends
  • Legal and Regulatory Environment
  • Environmental Influences
  • Ethics
  • Key Drivers of Change
  • PESTLE Impact Assessment

Unit 6: Developing People in the Workplace

  • People Development and Performance Management
  • Performance Management Cycle
  • Motivation Theory
  • Setting Performance Indicators
  • Setting Standards of Performance
  • Principles of Objective Setting
  • How to set SMART Objectives
  • Communicating Objectives to Staff
  • Monitor Performance
  • Review Performance
  • Performance Appraisal Methods
  • Performance Improvement Options
  • Personal Development Plans
  • Managing Under-performance
  • Disciplinary Procedures

Unit 7: Understanding the Skills, Principles and Practice of Effective Management, Coaching, and Mentoring

  • The Role of Coaching and Mentoring
  • Applications of Coaching
  • Listening and Questioning
  • Values and Beliefs
  • Building Relationships
  • Building Self Esteem
  • Giving Non-Judgemental Feedback
  • Empowering
  • Ethics and Standards
  • The Coaching Process (TGROW)
  • Individual Coaching Plans
  • Preparing for Coaching
  • Evaluating Coaching
  • Self-Reflection and Supervision

Unit 8: Interpreting Financial Statements to Assess Organisational Performance Using Financial Ratios

  • Key Concepts in Finance
  • Main Financial Statements
  • Financial Principles and Standards
  • Interpreting Financial Statements
  • Use of Financial Statements
  • Interpreting Balance Sheets
  • P&L Statements
  • Horizontal Analysis
  • Trend Analysis
  • Vertical Analysis
  • Ratio Analysis
Assessment
  • This course is assessed through a series of tutor-marked assignments.
  • All work submitted must be your own work. There is no exam for 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 Diploma 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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A wonderful course for those looking to upskill, or finally get that college course that was put on hold.

March 21, 2024

A wonderful course for those looking to upskill, or finally get that college course that was put on hold.

Student March 2024
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I found this course to be really helpful to my learning journey. I found the material to be interesting, well presented, and evidenced by a variety of studies. I personally found the finance modules to be hard and challenging but the tutor was extremely helpful. The tutors have all been very professional, kind and helpful. I have just got a new job and spoke about the course during my interview and was able to use new learning to evidence the answers in my interview questions.

March 11, 2024

I found this course to be really helpful to my learning journey. I found the material to be interesting, well presented, and evidenced by a variety of studies. I personally found the finance modules to be hard and challenging but the tutor was extremely helpful. The tutors have all been very professional, kind and helpful. I have just got a new job and spoke about the course during my interview and was able to use new learning to evidence the answers in my interview questions.

Student March 2024
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I chose to study with CMIT as the online aspect meant I could study flexibly around work and my young children. I was also drawn to this course as it is all assignments and not exams. I felt the course was good value for money. CMIT seems to have a very professional aspect with lecturers that are in the same country as me and well qualified.

February 29, 2024

I chose to study with CMIT as the online aspect meant I could study flexibly around work and my young children. I was also drawn to this course as it is all assignments and not exams. I felt the course was good value for money. CMIT seems to have a very professional aspect with lecturers that are in the same country as me and well qualified.

Student February 2024
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It was a very interesting course and Tutors are very helpful. The modules covered and course layout is excellent and will greatly assist me in my work. Being able to study in my own time was extremely beneficial. I would highly recommend this course.

October 18, 2021

It was a very interesting course and Tutors are very helpful. The modules covered and course layout is excellent and will greatly assist me in my work.

Being able to study in my own time was extremely beneficial. I would highly recommend this course.

Student October 2021
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Really enjoying it and already feel that I have got some useful information out of it in terms of my leadership motivation and communication strengths/weaknesses

April 29, 2021

Really enjoying it and already feel that I have got some useful information out of it in terms of my leadership motivation and communication strengths/weaknesses

Student April 2021
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very happy overall and Triona Barcoe is great from the get go and return and feedback.

March 8, 2021

very happy overall and Triona Barcoe is great from the get go and return and feedback.

Student March 2021
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I undertook the course to build on my previously gained skills and knowledge. The course succeeded in achieving this objective. The tutors' feedback was timely and encouraging throughout and provided the required guidance.

January 26, 2021

I undertook the course to build on my previously gained skills and knowledge. The course succeeded in achieving this objective. The tutors’ feedback was timely and encouraging throughout and provided the required guidance.

Student January 2021
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The Course layout is excellent and the website is easy to use. The assessments are relative to the course content.

November 16, 2020

The Course layout is excellent and the website is easy to use. The assessments are relative to the course content.

Student November 2020
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Amazing course, highly recommend to anyone with an interest in business and management.

October 26, 2020

Amazing course, highly recommend to anyone with an interest in business and management.

Student October 2020
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This ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management greatly assisted me as a senior manager in my organisation. I manage day to day operations and activities, and this course has encouraged me to make the best use of resources, and planning complex projects whereby improving my organisational efficiency.

February 4, 2020

This ILM Diploma in Leadership and Management greatly assisted me as a senior manager in my organisation. I manage day to day operations and activities, and this course has encouraged me to make the best use of resources, and planning complex projects whereby improving my organisational efficiency.

Student February 2020
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I enjoyed the course and the content assisted me in gaining new skills for managing and implementing projects.

February 4, 2020

I enjoyed the course and the content assisted me in gaining new skills for managing and implementing projects.

Student February 2020
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Informative and interesting. The course has helped me open my scope when managing projects.

January 7, 2020

Informative and interesting. The course has helped me open my scope when managing projects.

Student January 2020
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Great course! I have learnt huge amounts and am applying it daily.

November 18, 2019

Great course! I have learnt huge amounts and am applying it daily.

Student November 2019
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Overall the course covered a lot of ground, the material was easy to understand and the tutor was very helpful. Feedback didn't take long and was thorough.

September 19, 2019

Overall the course covered a lot of ground, the material was easy to understand and the tutor was very helpful. Feedback didn’t take long and was thorough.

Student September 2019
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The information was clear and practical and the assignments encouraged me to apply it to my work situation, which is particularly helpful.

June 12, 2019

The information was clear and practical and the assignments encouraged me to apply it to my work situation, which is particularly helpful.

Student June 2019
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I wanted to improve and learn new skills in order to progress in my career. I found doing a course with CMIT much easier as it allowed me to study in my own time and not have to attend lectures after work or weekends. Very good and would recommend it to my colleagues to partake in.

May 16, 2019

I wanted to improve and learn new skills in order to progress in my career. I found doing a course with CMIT much easier as it allowed me to study in my own time and not have to attend lectures after work or weekends. Very good and would recommend it to my colleagues to partake in.

Student May 2019
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Thoroughly enjoying it!

May 8, 2019

Thoroughly enjoying it!

Student May 2019
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Very well presented and explained.

January 8, 2019

Very well presented and explained.

Student May 2017
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Good learning experience with plenty of relevant industry examples. Challenging questions to test knowledge and apply learning's.

January 8, 2019

Good learning experience with plenty of relevant industry examples. Challenging questions to test knowledge and apply learning’s.

Student March 2017
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I researched the various courses available from a lot of institutions. I found the courses offered by CMIT very interesting. the method of learning appealed to me also, i.e. studying the course material in my own time, doing my own research and using the course tutor as an aid and guide. Also, the flexibility of the course, i.e. distance learning suited my work commitments.

January 8, 2019

I researched the various courses available from a lot of institutions. I found the courses offered by CMIT very interesting. the method of learning appealed to me also, i.e. studying the course material in my own time, doing my own research and using the course tutor as an aid and guide. Also, the flexibility of the course, i.e. distance learning suited my work commitments.

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