
CIMA Strategic Level
Secure your place at the top. The CIMA Strategic Level is the final step in of CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification, giving you the skills to think long-term, manage risk and make the bold strategic financial decisions that shape organisations.

Pass rates 25% higher than global average
Trained 2/3rds of all accountants in England and Wales
CIMA Excellence Award Winner 2024
Course Overview
From finance professional to business leader.
The CIMA Strategic Level is designed for ambitious accounting professionals looking to get the high-level skills needed to operate at a senior level. Focusing on long-term decision making, you’ll become invaluable to organisational leaders in crafting strategy and evaluating and managing risk. Covering topics including risk-management, strategic management and financial strategy, you’ll move beyond the day-to-day and learn to think and act like a senior leader.
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- Online from £699.99Online Live from £249.99All courses Inc VAT and excludes exams
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Compulsory papers
E3 Strategic Management
Covers core aspects of strategic management and how this works within an organisation. Investigates how strategic options are engineered from organisational demands, along with their implementation and evaluation. Additional focus on change management and delivery, alongside tools that drive transformation- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
F3 Financial Strategy
Covers strategic financial objectives and options that organisations can adopt. Explores funding available to finance strategy delivery, alongside causes of financial risk and managing the consequences. Includes analysis of valuation techniques for business value and its context in integrated reporting- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
P3 Risk Management
Investigates enterprise risks, along with their management and evaluation. Discover where risks to a strategy are likely to occur, and how managing threats can affect regulatory controls within a business. Also identify when internal protocols can influence organisational risk management- Course Book
- Exam Practice Kit
- VLE
Strategic Level Case Study
Each level features a Case Study Examination, integrating knowledge, skills and techniques into one synoptic capstone examination. For this, the role simulated is a senior finance manager. Individuals must demonstrate the relevant knowledge, skills, techniques and mindset for that position- No extra learning materials
- Integrated Case Study Practice Workbook
- VLE
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The CIMA Strategic Level is the final level of the CGMA Professional Qualification. This level focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to operate at high-level senior finance roles, such as chief financial officer or finance director. The main areas that this level assesses you on are long-term financial strategy, risk management, and executive decision making.