can be completed in weeks, not months?

No. The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Online – MBA Top-Up Route (120 Credits) cannot be completed in weeks. As an Ofqual-regulated qualification at RQF Level 7, it demands rigorous strategic analysis and evidence-based assignments that require substantial time for research, reflection, and drafting. The fastest accredited pathway is the six-month fast-track option, which requires intensive weekly engagement. Attempting to compress 120 credits of master’s-level work into weeks compromises academic integrity and risks failing the mandatory quality assurance checks. While you may submit units early if prepared, the structural minimum remains six months to ensure depth of critical thinking and organisational capability development.