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2 Years
Blended delivery (online and on-campus)
Online / On-campus / Blended
4 May 2026 | 6 July 2026 | 3 Aug 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Suite 510/451 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Suite 210 - 451 Pitt Street, Haymarket, NSW 2000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Lead strategic transformation
Build your ability to lead strategic business transformation. Review strategic outcomes, develop change strategies and manage risks throughout transformation initiatives. Strengthen your leadership capability in navigating complex change and adapting your leadership style.
Lead financial strategy development
Learn how to lead the development of financial strategies. Interpret financial data, forecast future financial requirements and use projections to inform business targets. Gain the skills required to navigate complex financial challenges and contribute to long-term organisational success.
Review organisational digital strategy
Explore evolving digital technologies shaping organisations, including Artificial Intelligence, robotics and automation. Review digital strategies against performance indicators, develop evaluation methodologies and prepare reports with findings and recommendations.
Develop and cultivate collaborative partnerships and relationships
Establish and lead strategic partnerships that drive growth and innovation. Build skills in influencing stakeholders, cultivating new partnerships, formalising collaborative programs and implementing reporting mechanisms.
Lead and influence ethical practice
Strengthen your ability to lead ethically, particularly in environments influenced by emerging technologies such as AI. Apply principles including transparency, accountability and social responsibility, and embed ethical standards into organisational culture.
Contribute to the development of diversity and inclusion strategies
Develop diversity and inclusion strategies that enhance organisational performance. Analyse workforce diversity, set diversity objectives and implement management strategies that promote inclusion, engagement and talent attraction.
Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
Lead structured problem-solving processes for complex business issues. Scope challenges, facilitate ideation sessions, analyse potential solutions and select the most viable approaches.
Lead strategic planning processes for an organisation
Develop and execute high-level strategic plans. Analyse organisational environments, prepare strategy maps, implement strategic initiatives and evaluate performance against financial and non-financial indicators.
Common Questions
There are no exams. Rather, you'll complete assessments where you can demonstrate your practical understanding of strategic leadership. This includes assessments where you'll have the option of using a provided simulated business or applying the assessment to your current workplace. These assessments will develop your ability to apply leadership techniques in real-world situations.
This course can be a great choice for people seeking to gain leadership roles that require an understanding of digital and AI transformation, mid- to senior-level managers seeking to upskill in strategic leadership, people seeking a more affordable and practically-focused alternative to completing an MBA, and graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management who wish to build more advanced leadership skills and increase their career options.
The Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership can be a good choice if you're looking to kickstart or advance your leadership career, and you're looking for a more affordable alternative to an MBA. This Graduate Diploma is designed for people who have at least 2 years' experience in jobs that require a significant level of management responsibility and/or complexity. This course takes 2 years to complete and opens the door to job opportunities such as being a Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Strategic Analyst or Director of Operations. On the other hand, completing a Master of Business Administration may be a good fit if you're looking to pursue jobs that require an MBA qualification.
Yes, combining the Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership with another qualification is an excellent way to boost your skills and make yourself more attractive to employers. You can apply to enrol in two or more qualifications at ACBI, studying one after the other. ACBI recommends packaging the Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership with one or more of the following courses: Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, Diploma of Leadership and Management, or Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership can pursue roles such as General Manager, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Director of Operations, Strategic Planner, Business Development Manager, and Strategic Analyst. Strategic leaders are in-demand — Strategic Partnerships Manager is the 15th fastest growing job in Australia (LinkedIn 2026) and demand for Chief Operating Officers in Australia is predicted to grow by 7.9% over the next 5 years (Seek 2026).
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