Strategic Leadership MSc
Course suspension
Our Strategic Leadership MSc is suspended for 2026 entry.
This means that we won’t be able to accept applications for this course.
You can apply for other courses for 2026 entry related to your subject of interest, such as:
Overview
The Strategic Leadership MSc is a part-time, flexible, work-based programme. It's delivered using a blended learning model.
You'll have one-day study blocks on campus each month during teaching time. These support your online learning and will allow you to study flexibly around your commitments.
This Master's is designed for established organisational leaders and for those aspiring to become one. It will provide the development you need to:
- develop a critical mindset
- champion social justice
- embrace sustainability
- shape the future and create actionable change
The curriculum is dynamic and instantly applicable to your leadership practice. It combines:
- world-leading research
- thought leaders from the world of policy and practice
- real-time projects
The programme is also work-based and experiential. It's been designed to enable you to learn through working on real organisational challenges. You'll reflect on your own professional practice and through group action learning.
Throughout the duration of the Master's course, you'll become an ‘Affiliate’ member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). This will give you access to a range of membership support and resources.
When you graduate, you'll receive a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Management and Leadership (subject to successful completion of all required academic modules). There's also the potential to achieve full Chartered Manager Status (CMgr). This is subject to meeting professional and work experience requirements.
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Executive Education Programme Team
Newcastle University Business School
Telephone: +44 (0)191 208 1503
ExecutiveEducation@ncl.ac.uk
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