RQF LEVEL 7 · 120 CREDITS · 8–12 MONTHS
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Leadership & Business Management
Build the Future with Level 7 Strategic Digital Leadership & Business Management (HRM & SCM)
PGDHRM · Human Resource ManagementPGDSCM · Supply Chain Management
Programme Overview
Strategic leadership for digitally transformed organisations
This Level 7 qualification develops leaders capable of designing, implementing and critically evaluating digital transformation initiatives, with specialist application in human capital and global supply chains.
Digital Leadership
Advanced leadership paradigms, VUCA decision-making, organisational change, innovation, stakeholder alignment and responsible digital governance.
HRM Pathway
Strategic HRM, HRIS, people analytics, AI in recruitment, digital performance management, workforce planning, retention and employee experience.
SCM Pathway
Agile logistics, Industry 4.0, IoT, RFID, blockchain, automation, smart warehousing, ERP integration, resilience and sustainable procurement.
Qualification Details
Total Qualification Time: 1,200 hours · Guided Learning: 400 hours · Credit Value: 120 credits · Level: RQF Level 7 · Duration: 8–12 months · Delivery: Blended / Face-to-face / Online.
Why this programme?
Bridge the digital-strategic skills gap
Traditional HRM and SCM training may not fully address enterprise technologies, AI integration and big-data analytics. This qualification is designed to develop strategic professionals who can connect digital capabilities with business execution.
- Lead enterprise digital transformation
- Translate complex analytics into strategic decisions
- Manage technological and organisational change
- Develop people-centric or supply-chain specialist expertise
- Undertake Master's-level independent research
LeadershipStrategic
TechnologyApplied
AnalyticsEvidence-led
CapstoneMaster's-level
Qualification Structure
Five mandatory Level 7 units · 120 credits
Select a module to see its aim, indicative content, delivery structure and assessment.
SDL701 Strategic Digital Leadership & Change20 credits · 66 GLH · 200 TQT
Aim: Develop a critical understanding of leadership paradigms required to drive organisational change and digital transformation in complex business environments.
Learning outcomes: critically evaluate contemporary digital leadership theories; analyse strategic drivers for digital transformation; design frameworks for complex organisational change; evaluate ethical and cultural implications of digital leadership.
Indicative content: Digital disruption, agile leadership, change management models, stakeholder mapping, ethical AI governance, corporate digital culture.
- Digital leadership and VUCA
- Leadership paradigms
- PESTLE and digital transformation drivers
- Digital disruption case studies
- Lewin and Kotter
- Prosci ADKAR and systemic change
- Resistance and organisational politics
- Stakeholder mapping and communication
- Data privacy, algorithmic bias and automation
- Continuous innovation and digital learning
- Digital governance frameworks
- Presentation and assignment workshop
Assessment: 80% 3,000-word critical evaluation report; 20% 15-minute strategic pitch.
SDL702 Strategic HRM in the Digital Age20 credits · 66 GLH · 200 TQT
Aim: Equip learners to align human-resource strategies with digital business objectives, with focus on HR analytics and modern talent management.
Learning outcomes: strategic role of HRM in digital business; HRIS and technology; HR analytics and people-centric decisions; strategic talent management for the digital era.
Indicative content: Strategic HRM alignment, HRIS, People Analytics, AI in Recruitment, hybrid working policies, talent retention, workforce planning.
- Evolution of Strategic HRM
- Aligning HR with digital transformation
- Hybrid, remote and gig workforces
- HRIS and automation
- AI in talent acquisition
- Digital performance management
- People analytics
- Predictive HR analytics
- Ethics, surveillance and privacy
- Digital skills gaps and L&D
- Reward systems and EX platforms
- Presentation and assignment workshop
Assessment: 80% 3,000-word Strategic HR Policy document; 20% 15-minute people-analytics presentation.
SDL703 Digital Supply Chain & Logistics20 credits · 66 GLH · 200 TQT
Aim: Develop advanced expertise in designing, managing and optimising technology-driven supply networks in a globalised economy.
Learning outcomes: strategic supply chain frameworks; Industry 4.0 impact; sustainable and ethical supply-chain models; digital tools for supply-chain performance.
Indicative content: Industry 4.0, Agile Logistics, Blockchain in SCM, Circular Economy, ERP Systems, IoT, Sustainable Procurement.
- Lean, agile and leagile strategy
- Resilience and risk
- Industry 4.0 and smart supply chains
- IoT, telematics and RFID
- Blockchain, traceability and smart contracts
- Automation and smart warehousing
- Circular economy and reverse logistics
- Sustainable SCM and Scope 3
- Ethical procurement and governance
- Demand planning and forecasting
- ERP integration
- Presentation and assignment workshop
Assessment: 80% 3,000-word sustainable digital supply-chain architecture report; 20% 15-minute Industry 4.0 technology pitch.
SDL704 Business Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making30 credits · 100 GLH · 300 TQT
Aim: Harness big data and business analytics frameworks to solve complex corporate challenges and optimise HR or SCM processes.
Learning outcomes: business analytics in strategy; data extraction and visualisation; statistical methods; data-driven strategic decisions.
Indicative content: Big Data Strategy, descriptive/predictive/prescriptive analytics, Tableau/Power BI, statistical forecasting, KPI design.
- Business value of big data
- Analytics types
- Governance, quality and strategy
- Data extraction and integration
- Power BI / Tableau context
- Dashboard UX
- Data storytelling
- Statistical fundamentals
- Forecasting and predictive modelling
- Bias and limitations
- Strategy and KPI design
- Presentation and assignment workshop
Assessment: 80% 4,000-word analytics report; 20% 15-minute functional dashboard presentation.
SDL705 Capstone Project — HRM or SCM Focus30 credits · 102 GLH · 300 TQT
Aim: Conduct substantial independent research and practical development integrating digital leadership principles into a major HRM or SCM challenge.
Learning outcomes: Master's-level research proposal; rigorous independent research and data analysis; strategic digitally driven solutions; stakeholder communication.
Indicative content: Research methodologies, literature review, quantitative/qualitative data collection, ethics, strategy formulation and academic writing.
- Project inception and pathway choice
- Research questions and methodology
- Systematic literature review
- Proposal and ethical approval
- Data collection I
- Data collection II
- Analysis and synthesis
- Strategic solutions and change roadmap
- Financial/operational feasibility
- Academic structuring and reflection
- Final report refinement
- Viva and submission
Assessment: 80% 5,000-word Capstone Project Report; 20% 20-minute Viva Voce.
Learning Experience
Applied, commercial and Master's-level
Blended VLE
Video micro-lectures, digital reading lists and discussion forums support asynchronous study. Synchronous sessions focus on synthesis, critical debate and evaluation.
Independent Study
For every guided-learning hour, learners are expected to undertake approximately two hours of self-directed academic reading, research and assignment preparation.
Industry Engagement
Guest masterclasses and live briefs connect advanced theory with current HR technology, global supply-chain and digital-transformation practice.
Entry Requirements
Who can apply?
- Academic: Honours degree (minimum 2:2) in Business, Management, IT or a related discipline, or international equivalent.
- Professional route: Mature learners (25+) without a degree may be considered with at least five years of significant relevant managerial experience, subject to interview and portfolio review.
- English: IELTS 5.5 overall with no component below 5.0, or approved equivalent such as PTE Academic 62.
- RPL: Exemption from specific units may be considered where verifiable current Level 7 evidence meets the learning outcomes.
Career Outcomes
Position yourself for transformative roles
The specification identifies strong employability relevance across technology, e-commerce, manufacturing, healthcare and professional services.
Digital Transformation Manager / DirectorStrategic HR Business PartnerGlobal Supply Chain ManagerDirector of People AnalyticsLogistics & Innovation LeadHR Data AnalystSupply Chain Coordinator
Indicative starting range
£40k–£55kExperienced / senior roles (3–5 years post-qualification)
£70k–£100k+Indicative ranges from the programme specification; not a salary guarantee.Progression Pathways
Continue toward Master's-level study
Level 7 PgD120 credits
→Possible progressionMBA · MSc Business Management · MSc HRM · MSc SCM
→Top-up / Dissertation StageSubject to receiving university admission and credit-recognition policies
The qualification specification states that the programme is mapped against UK Master's-level standards and can support progression; final admission and advanced standing are determined by the receiving institution.
Teaching & Assessment
Professional outputs instead of closed-book examinations
80% Written / Project
Strategic reports, policy documents, analytics reports, dashboards and the Capstone Project.
20% Presentation
Strategic pitches, data-storytelling presentations and the Capstone Viva.
Grading
Pass 50–59% · Merit 60–69% · Distinction 70%+ · Fail 0–49%.
Academic integrity
Assessment briefs are internally verified. The specification requires rigorous anti-plagiarism controls; use of Generative AI must be acknowledged and uncontextualised AI output submitted as original work is treated as academic misconduct.
Tools & Technologies
A practical digital business toolkit
Power BITableauAdvanced ExcelERP / SAPHRISWorkdayBambooHRBusiness IntelligenceData AnalyticsPredictive AnalyticsBlockchainIoT / RFIDAutomationRoboticsAIPeople AnalyticsSupply Chain Analytics
Tools are presented as programme-relevant technologies and examples; this does not imply vendor certification.
SDL705 Capstone Project
Research → Evidence → Strategy → Implementation
HRM Focus
Potential themes include AI recruitment, employee analytics, predictive retention, HRIS transformation, workforce planning and digital employee experience.
SCM Focus
Potential themes include blockchain traceability, IoT logistics, demand forecasting, smart warehousing, resilience, sustainable logistics and ERP integration.
Problem→Literature→Method→Data→Analysis→Strategy→Roadmap→Viva
Quality & Standards
Designed for Level 7 rigour
Internal Quality Assurance
Pre-verification of assessment briefs, assessor standardisation and sampling/double-marking across grade boundaries.
RQF Level 7 Descriptors
Systematic knowledge, critical awareness, originality, strategic analytical techniques, initiative, autonomy and responsibility in complex situations.
Continuous Improvement
Termly learner evaluation, annual monitoring, student representation, KPI monitoring and annual industry-advisory review.
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