will be awarded based on a final exam and continuous assessment throughout the course?

No. The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Online – MBA Top-Up Route (120 Credits) does not use final exams. Assessment is exclusively through written assignments, allowing working managers to demonstrate strategic direction, stakeholder mapping and organisational capability without sitting traditional tests. This approach aligns with the postgraduate, no-exams model preferred by senior professionals balancing study with employment. Each unit requires evidence-based submissions, such as strategic plans or risk appetite analyses, rather than timed examinations. This structure supports flexible, distance learning while maintaining Ofqual regulation and OTHM accreditation standards for master’s level outcomes.