Low cost MBA Top up - $850 UK Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

[OtterDen]

It is now having discount from £990 ($1200) to £690 ($850).

Link here: https://schoolofleadership.co.uk/product...eadership/


It is a OTHM qualification, evaluated as Graduate Diploma by WES. After finishing Level 7, You may use it to top up to a master's degree. Usually, by topping up, only the dissertation is required.

For an MBA, the total cost would be consisted of:

1. Level 7 Diploma £690 ($850 USD)
   
2. MBA Top up. Some only requires only dissertation; some requires one course and the dissertation. The price is around £3000 ($3700 USD) to £5000 ($6200 USD) depending on your choice of university. 
   
3. Total is around £3690 ($4500 USD) to £5690 ($7000 USD)
   

For more explanation, please check @bjcheung77's posts below. He has done fabulous job in explaining the UK framework and listing out different top up pathways.

CBE MBA: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid356204
Regulated Qualifications UK: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...cations-UK
University of Northampton Offerings (Grad): https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...rings-Grad
UK Level 7/8 Qualification Framework: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...-Framework

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I've just sent an email to the organization. Please note that there is an extra £300 ($370 USD) awarding body fee.
Here is the email. 

My mail:

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to ask whether the price (£690) on the website include the awarding body fee of £300. What is the total price I need to pay?

Reply from the organization BSLM:

Thank you for your email.

The price mentioned on the website £690 is the fee that covers the course only. Moreover, £300 is the awarding body fee that is payable separately by the learner once you start the course so we can get you registered with the awarding organisation. Therefore, the total cost for the course and the awarding organisation is £990.

Feel free to contact me for any further assistance.

[JPN]

Good find, but this is likely its permanent price. See here in April 2022 where they've had the same diploma on sale for at least since then. I think at some point, they just recorded the 300GBP awarding body fee as separate and marked down their pricing by 300GBP to account for the difference.

[JPN]

These are also regularly under 1000 GBP:

https://www.lsib.co.uk/diploma.aspx?Subject=Business

[OtterDen]

Good find, but this is likely its permanent price.

Indeed. It is still £690 after two years. 

[bjcheung77]

Great update, I don't think they'll change the price anytime soon, these UK Level X diploma are all assignments and written work, no exams and no proctors involved. It would be strange to bump the pricing if all the other competition are modeling theirs under 1K or hovering about that price range.

[OtterDen]

After two years, I decided to jump on board for this Level 7 diploma. I have created another thread so that it won't make this thread off-topic.

Journey - UK Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Leadership

[SophiaPrincess]

From the stand point of a career boost, would a HAU MBA or a UK level 7 diploma + top up MBA enhance one's employability more?

[ss20ts]

From the stand point of a career boost, would a HAU MBA or a UK level 7 diploma + top up MBA enhance one's employability more?

Responded on this question on another thread.

[FireMedic_Philosopher]

From the stand point of a career boost, would a HAU MBA or a UK level 7 diploma + top up MBA enhance one's employability more?

Depends on the nation where you live. If Europe or the Commonwealth I would say the UK route.

If America I would say HAU