ACCA SBL 2025 Strategic Business Leader Exam Complete Course

This ACCA SBL course is taught by a Fellow of the ACCA, an Amazon bestselling author, seasoned and experienced tutor who has helped many students pass their SBL exam!

Adam also has many years experience consulting for start-ups and investment banks.

Enrol onto this proven course that will help you learn all the key elements of the ACCA SBL syllabus.

Get taught in an informal but informative way! No ties, shirts or fancy typical lectures suits. 

Adam has written an Amazon bestselling book based on the ACCA SBL module: 'Becoming A Strategic Business Leader: The Ultimate All-In-One Guide' - so you're in great hands!

Find out:

• secret tips on how to pass SBL,

• the expectations set by the examiner,

• the best time management structures for answering examination questions,

• recommended writing styles

  
  

Enrolling onto this course, will give you access to the 25 videos (with captions) & valuable resources!

Includes including an additional EXCLUSIVE section outlining:

• common topics that are asking previous examination questions,

• common questions that are asked and any new topics that have been added to the syllabus

• exclusive access to a members-only group to continue your learning

All videos have English captions embedded.

CONTENT:

1. Exam technique & an overview of the strategic business leader exam: 

An overview of the exam itself coupled with an explanation on what it means to be a Leader from a Strategic & Business element.

2. Strategic planning:

Why strategic planning is important, and the process strategic planning with an overview of the JSW (Johnson, Scholes and Whittington model) and an understanding of strategic drift.

3. Strategic analysis:

We'll cover 6 models including PESTEL analysis, Porters' 5 Forces, Porters diamond, strategic capabilities, value chain analysis and SWOT analysis.

4. Performance analysis:

An understanding of the difference between CSF's (critical success factors) and KPI's (key performance indicators). Financial ratios such as profitability ratios, efficiency ratios, liquidity ratios, gearing ratios, and investor ratios.

5. Strategic choice:

How to perform better than company rivals and competition, how to grow a company and choosing the best option for strategic growth.

6. Strategic development:

Exploring the main methods and options for strategic development, from organic growth, acquisition, JV's, Partnerships, Strategic Alliances & Franchises. Analysis on portfolios using the BCG matrix & Ashdridge portfolio model.

7. Governance:

Explaining what corporate governance means, the different varieties of company ownership and control including agency theory stakeholder theory and stakeholder claim. Principles of international corporate governance network (ICGN) codes. A comparison of the principal based approach to the rules based approach of governance.

8. Stakeholder responsibility and corporate social responsibility (CSR):

Learn how to apply the Mendelow model analysis to strategy & governance. Critically analyse stakeholder power and interest alongside the roles claims and interest stakeholders may have. Exploring social responsibility within governance.

9. Successful leadership:

Understand what's makes an effective leader and what leadership styles are required for a  strategic change. The differences between what a leader and culture is. Discussing the concept of entrepreneurship and 'intrapreneurship'.

10. The board of directors:

Explaining what's the roles of the board of directors, non-executive directors, chairman, CEO, both committees, remuneration committees and the most efficient way to remunerate the roles for maximum performance.

11. Reporting:

Will be touching on integrated reporting, social and environmental reporting, sustainability, general principles on disclosure and the role of institutional investors.

12. Internal controls & internal audit:

You will be able to understand everything about internal controls to minimise risks such as fraud. The role of auditors - both internal and external.

13: Risk:

Identifying, assessing, measuring risk in the workplace. The importance of the COSO ERM (enterprise risk management) framework matrix. Everything about managing, monitoring and mitigating risk.

14. Professional ethics:

You will gain an understanding of what professionalism means in practice whilst considering the public interest whilst considering the corporate codes of ethics.

15. Organisation structure:

Organising a companies structure to generate the best success for strategy. Will also be looking at main types of structures, Harmon's processs strategy matrix & Mintzberg's building blocks.

16. Information technology

Analysis of e-businesses, cyber security, system security controls and safeguarding of information. You will have a general understanding, the implications of use and how to use them successfully:  big data, Fintech, cryptocurrencies, the cloud, smart technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning.

17. Online marketing:

You will have an understanding of market segmentation the seven peas the six eyes and the importance of  branding and online marketing.

18. Project management:

Explanation of the project life-cycle, and everything project management from; risk analysis, planning, documentation, control, review.

19. Financial decision making:

The various options on raising finance, breakeven analysis, investment appraisal, budgeting and other quantitive analysis including variance analysis.

20. Managing change:

Understanding the types of change, being able to influence a culture of change, the various types and styles of change management, the change kaleidoscope and POPIT model.

Includes other employability and digital skills.