Marketing, Sales & Brand Strategy Advanced Professional Diploma
Build practical skills in market research & commercial strategy, brand & positioning, marketing planning & channels.
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.
