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Professional diploma

Marketing, Sales & Brand Strategy Advanced Professional Diploma

Build practical skills in market research & commercial strategy, brand & positioning, marketing planning & channels.

Proposed curriculum and indicative duration. Final delivery mode, timetable, assessment and certificate details are subject to programme confirmation.

Programme overview

Build practical skills in market research & commercial strategy, brand & positioning, marketing planning & channels.

What you’ll study

01Market Research & Commercial Strategy

Market sizing concepts, customer research, segmentation, competition, objectives and business model connections.

Practical work: Produce a market and customer opportunity report.

02Brand & Positioning

Brand strategy, differentiation, messaging, consumer behaviour and experience.

Practical work: Develop a complete positioning and messaging platform.

03Marketing Planning & Channels

Channel selection, content, digital/offline integration, campaign planning, budgets and calendars.

Practical work: Build a 90-day integrated marketing plan.

04Sales & Business Development

Prospecting, discovery, pipeline, proposals, negotiation, CRM and account development.

Practical work: Create and manage a simulated sales pipeline.

05Digital Growth & E-Commerce

Website/search, social, performance media concepts, e-commerce funnels and lifecycle.

Practical work: Design a digital acquisition and retention plan.

06Customer Experience & CRM

Service standards, customer journey, CRM data, segmentation, retention and loyalty concepts.

Practical work: Build a CRM/customer-experience improvement plan.

07Commercial Analytics & Leadership

Revenue KPIs, CAC/LTV concepts, conversion, dashboards, forecasting, team cadence and decision-making.

Practical work: Create a commercial dashboard and monthly review pack.

08Growth Strategy Capstone

Research, brand, marketing, sales, budgets, KPIs, risk and executive presentation.

Practical work: Deliver a 6-12 month commercial growth strategy.

Tools & learning resources

  • CRM demo
  • Excel/Google Sheets
  • Canva
  • Analytics demo tools
  • Project management tools
  • Presentation software

Practical projects & portfolio

  • Market report
  • Brand platform
  • Marketing plan
  • Sales pipeline
  • Commercial dashboard
  • Growth strategy capstone

Who can apply?

Intermediate education or equivalent; basic business communication. Prior work experience helpful.

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