CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership is aimed at practising middle managers aspiring to move into a more senior role. The CMI Level 5 Diploma equips you with fundamental management expertise, such as resource management, recruitment and information management.

With a study period of around 18 months and a total qualification time of 370 hours, the CMI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management is a comprehensive course designed to give you all the skills and knowledge required of a senior manager. Once you have completed this course, you will be eligible to study the CMI Level 6 qualifications in Leadership and Management, or progress onto the CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Management and Leadership.

CMI Level 5 Diploma is designed as the most comprehensive qualification and usually takes around 18 months to complete. 

To achieve the CMI Level 5 Diploma learners will be required to complete eight 3,500 – 4,000 word written assignments that require taught theory to be applied to the organisational context: 

• 501: Principles of Management and Leadership in an Organisational Context
• 502: Principles of Developing, Managing and Leading Individuals and Teams to Achieve Success
• 509: Managing Stakeholder Relationships
• 513: Managing Projects to Achieve Results
• 514: Managing Change
• 515: Creating and Delivering Operational Plans
• 520: Managing Finance
• 525: Using Reflective Practice to Inform Professional and Personal Developmen

As part of your course fee, you are given access to post-classroom tutorials and learning materials. These materials are to support learners with completing the assessment.