CMI Level 5 Diploma
in Management &
Leadership
Take strategic ownership of your organisation. This middle-management qualification develops capability in people management, strategic thinking, operational excellence, and business leadership.
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For Middle Managers &
Operational Leaders
The credential for sustainable, strategic management. Develop your people, drive performance, and lead change with confidence.
Middle Managers
Running a department or function? This qualification deepens your strategic capability, people development skills, and operational leadership. Master the balance between execution and vision.
Operational Leaders
Responsible for delivering results across teams. Gain proven frameworks in performance management, change leadership, and business acumen. Build credibility beyond your technical expertise.
Senior Supervisors & Team Managers
Ready to step up to true management. This qualification accelerates your transition from team lead to strategic manager, with formal recognition of your new scope.
Department Heads & Project Directors
Managing significant functions or projects. Strengthen your strategic mindset, stakeholder management, and people development capability. Position yourself for senior leadership roles.
What You’ll Get
- CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership
- Advanced strategic management capability
- People development & organisational change expertise
- Business acumen & performance management
- Work-based learning reflecting real leadership challenges
- 6-12 month flexible study program
- Senior TESS tutors with strategic experience
- Clear progression pathway to Level 7
Your Strategic
Leadership Platform
This qualification is where you take strategic ownership. You’ll develop capability in people management at scale, business leadership, change management, and sustainable performance.
Work-based learning means you apply everything to your real leadership context. Your portfolio demonstrates how you’ve led change, developed people, and driven business results.
Typical study is 10-12 hours per week over 6-12 months, with flexibility to suit senior leadership responsibilities.
Key Details
What You’ll Learn
Develop strategic capability, advanced people leadership, and operational excellence for modern management environments.
Strategic Leadership
- Develop strategic vision & direction
- Align teams to organisational strategy
- Drive sustainable performance
- Manage strategic risk & governance
People & Culture Leadership
- Develop high-performing teams
- Build organisational culture
- Manage organisational change
- Foster talent & succession
Business & Operational Excellence
- Drive business performance
- Manage complex operations
- Build stakeholder relationships
- Optimise resource & delivery
Change & Innovation Leadership
- Lead organisational change initiatives
- Build change resilience
- Foster innovation & creativity
- Manage transformation programs
Core Modules
Nine advanced modules covering strategic management, people leadership, and operational excellence at middle-management level.
Strategic Leadership & Direction
Developing strategic vision, setting direction, and aligning teams to organisational objectives.
Managing & Developing Teams
Building high-performance teams, people development, and sustainable engagement at scale.
Managing Performance & Change
Driving organisational change, managing resistance, and sustaining performance during transition.
Business Acumen & Financial Literacy
Understanding business strategy, financial management, and commercial decision-making.
Stakeholder & Relationship Leadership
Managing complex stakeholder relationships, influence, and cross-functional leadership.
Organisational Context & Ethics
Understanding governance, ethical leadership, and building sustainable organisational culture.
Self-Leadership & Development
Executive self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and continuous leadership development.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Fostering innovation, driving operational excellence, and building learning organisations.
Integrated Leadership Project
Demonstrate strategic leadership through a comprehensive real-world management project.
How You’ll Be Assessed
Work-Based Portfolio
Build evidence from real leadership projects. Your portfolio demonstrates strategic capability, people development, change leadership, and business impact. Rigorous yet practical assessment.
Reflective Leadership Practice
Regular reflections on your strategic decisions and people leadership. How have you influenced strategy? What change have you led? This develops executive self-awareness.
Professional Viva
A one-to-one conversation with a senior CMI assessor. Discuss your portfolio, your leadership philosophy, and your strategic impact. This ensures authentic demonstration of capability.
CMI Accreditation & Credential
Once approved, you hold a CMI Level 5 Diploma — internationally recognised evidence of your middle-management leadership capability. Valued by employers across sectors.
Strategic, Not Tactical
This qualification is about the whole game, not just winning the match. You’ll develop genuine strategic capability, not just better day-to-day management skills.
Real Leadership Challenges
Your assessment is built from real projects: the change you’ve led, the teams you’ve developed, the business results you’ve driven. It’s proof in action.
Progression to Senior Roles
Level 5 opens doors. Many of our graduates progress to CMI Level 7 and into senior executive roles. This is a credential that carries weight with top employers.
Senior Mentor Support
Your tutor has significant middle & senior management experience. They understand strategic challenges and can challenge you to think bigger about your role.
Ready to Lead Strategically?
Join senior managers across the UK building strategic leadership capability and stepping confidently into executive roles.
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