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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. 

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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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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
May 2025 to Sep 2025View timetables
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  • Exam Practice Kit
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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
May 2025 to Sep 2025View timetables
Integrated
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Integrated
  • Course Book
  • Exam Practice Kit
  • VLE
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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
May 2025 to Sep 2025View timetables
Integrated
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Learning materials to help you complete the courses
Integrated
  • Course Book
  • Exam Practice Kit
  • VLE
Compulsory
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
Mar 2025 to Aug 2025View timetables
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  • 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. 

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