The Extended Diploma in Strategic Management is a 120 credit qualification.
All learners must complete the five core units totalling 75 credits. Learners then select the unendorsed route or one of four pathways: Finance, Marketing, Managing People or International.
The Students receive two diploma, one from Alfred Nobel Open Business School Switzerland and the second from ATHE, which is an Ofqual regulated awarding organisation in England providing QCF qualifications.
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
Learners selecting the unendorsed route take the five core units and a further three units from the list below.
Core Units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Strategic Planning | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Finance for Strategic Managers | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Research for Strategic Development | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Organisational Behaviour | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Optional units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| International Business Environment | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Developing Organisational Vision and Strategic Direction | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| International Finance | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Quantitative Methods | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Strategic Marketing | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| International Marketing | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Corporate Communications | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Human Resource Management | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Managing Continuous Organisational Improvement | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Learners taking the Finance Pathway take the five core units and three of the four units in the Finance Pathway.
Core Units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Strategic Planning | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Finance for Strategic Managers | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Research for Strategic Development | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Organisational Behaviour | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Finance pathway units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| International Business Environment | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Developing Organisational Vision and Strategic Direction | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Quantitative Methods | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| International Finance | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Learners taking the Marketing Pathway take the five core units and the three units from the Marketing Pathway.
Core Units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Strategic Planning | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Finance for Strategic Managers | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Research for Strategic Development | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Organisational Behaviour | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Marketing pathway units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Strategic Marketing | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| International Marketing | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Corporate Communication Strategies | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Learners taking the Managing People Pathway take the five core units and the three units in the Managing People Pathway.
Core Units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Strategic Planning | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Finance for Strategic Managers | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Research for Strategic Development | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Organisational Behaviour | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Managing people pathway units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Human Resource Management | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Managing Continuous Organisational Improvement | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Developing Organisational Vision and Strategic Direction | 7 | 60 | 15 |
Learners taking the International Pathway take the five core units and the three units in the International Pathway.
Core Units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Strategic Planning | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Finance for Strategic Managers | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Research for Strategic Development | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Organisational Behaviour | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management | 7 | 60 | 15 |
International pathway units
| Unit Title | Level | GLH | Credit |
| International Business | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| International Marketing | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| International Finance | 7 | 60 | 15 |