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ISM Level 4 – Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management

ISM Level 4 – Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management

Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management

 

This Level 4 Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management course is for practicing professionals that are occupying managerial positions in sales and marketing functions. In addition, they could be responsible for managing the performance of other sales employees. In like manner, they could also be experienced professionals who are aspiring to senior leadership positions in sales.

A Sales and Marketing Management Certification is a portable proof of ability to manage people, resources and strategy in high-intensity sales and marketing environments.

A Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management course can be a powerful enabler of career growth and professional reputation, especially in very competitive business environments or sectors.

Successful candidates can earn an ISM issued Certificate for an AWARD, a CERTIFICATE or a DIPLOMA in Sales & Marketing Management. This is obviously the best program to consider for practicing professionals because it delivers relevant knowledge, usable skills, and ethical behaviors that are expected of competent sales and marketing professionals.

You can DOWNLOAD the ISM Level 4 Qualification specifications here.

The certificates are recognized by Ofqual, the UK examinations regulators.

Moreover, registering for this program will automatically confer membership of the global network of ISM and the use of the assigned Designatory Letters of membership levels, coming great professional and social benefits.

REGISTER NOW!

Below is a table providing information about the available course modules at this level.

Course CodeCourse ModuleBrief DescriptionLearning OutcomesCredit UnitsMode of Study/ Assessment
U401Managing responsible sellingThis unit aims to cover the knowledge involved in managing an organisation's operations in ways that are consistent with its social and ethical principles, and which fulfill legal and regulatory requirements.Know legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements pertaining to the sales function
Understand how to manage the sales function in a way that complies with legislation
Know how to deal with non-compliance
41 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U402Understanding segmentation, targeting and positioningThis unit aims to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the process of breaking down the total market for a product or service into distinct segments and targets the most likely purchasers of an organisations's products using the extended marketing mix to support the positioning of the product. Understand segmentation in consumer and business markets
Understand how to target market segments for an organisation
Understanding the process of positioning a product
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U403Managing a sales teamThis unit aims to provide knowledge of motivation theories and link between motivation and performance, and knowledge of managing sales team performance. Understand theories of motivation and the link between motivation and performance
Understand how to manage sales team performance
Understand how to manage staffing levels in a sales team
61 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U404Operational sales planningGain the skills necessary for putting together an operational sales plan, and knowledge managing the implementation of the plan and for deadline with variance to the plan.  Understand how own organisation’s business and marketing strategies inform operational sales planning
Understand sales forecasting techniques
Be able to set objectives and targets in a sales plan
Be able to write an operational sales plan
Understand how to manage the implementation of the operational sales plan through the sales team
Understand how to deal with variances to the operational sales plan
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U405Sales negotiations
This unit aims to provide the knowledge and skills for negotiating effectively in sales settings and will focus on various stages of negotiation including planning, preparing, negotiating and closing sales. Understand what is involved in a sales negotiation
Be able to prepare for a sales negotiation
Be able to carry out a sales negotiation with a customer
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U406Analysing the marketing environmentThis unit aims to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct an audit of the organisations' internal, micro and macros environment. Also gain an understanding of the impact of internal, micro and macro factors on a customer's organisations. Be able to conduct an audit of an organisation’s internal, micro and macro environment
Understand the impact of internal, micro and macro factors on own and customer’s organisation
Be able to recommend actions for the sales function by conducting a SWOT analysis on own organisation’s marketing environment
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U407Finance for sales managersThis unit aims to introduce the knowledge and skills needed to calculate probability and also to assess customer credit worthiness with the view to formalising the terms of trade with the customer. Be able to calculate profitability ratios for sales-related decisions
Know how to set a sales budget
Understand how to manage a sales budget
Understand bonus systems for sales team members
Understand how to assess creditworthiness of customers in order to set a credit limit for the customer
71 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U408Writing and delivering a sale proposalThis unit aims to provide the skills for preparing sales proposals for customers.Be able to develop a sales proposal
Be able to deliver a sales proposal to a customer
Be able to evaluate the proposal
41 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment

Qualifications – Criteria

Award – Choose any ONE of the modules of courses U401 – U408 for an AWARD.

Certificate – Study the mandatory U401 and U402 plus any other modules above to attain a total credit unit of 18.

Diploma – All the 8 Modules U401-U408 are mandatory to earn a Diploma.

If you think you need something higher, then check ISM Level 5

Workshop Schedule:

Workshops are ongoing. Candidates can join any available cohort to take applicable modules. Flexible private arrangements are available for desiring candidates.

Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management

 

This Level 4 Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management course is for practicing professionals that are occupying managerial positions in sales and marketing functions. In addition, they could be responsible for managing the performance of other sales employees. In like manner, they could also be experienced professionals who are aspiring to senior leadership positions in sales.

A Sales and Marketing Management Certification is a portable proof of ability to manage people, resources and strategy in high-intensity sales and marketing environments.

A Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management course can be a powerful enabler of career growth and professional reputation, especially in very competitive business environments or sectors.

Successful candidates can earn an ISM issued Certificate for an AWARD, a CERTIFICATE or a DIPLOMA in Sales & Marketing Management. This is obviously the best program to consider for practicing professionals because it delivers relevant knowledge, usable skills, and ethical behaviors that are expected of competent sales and marketing professionals.

You can DOWNLOAD the ISM Level 4 Qualification specifications here.

The certificates are recognized by Ofqual, the UK examinations regulators.

Moreover, registering for this program will automatically confer membership of the global network of ISM and the use of the assigned Designatory Letters of membership levels, coming great professional and social benefits.

REGISTER NOW!

Below is a table providing information about the available course modules at this level.

Course CodeCourse ModuleBrief DescriptionLearning OutcomesCredit UnitsMode of Study/ Assessment
U401Managing responsible sellingThis unit aims to cover the knowledge involved in managing an organisation's operations in ways that are consistent with its social and ethical principles, and which fulfill legal and regulatory requirements.Know legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements pertaining to the sales function
Understand how to manage the sales function in a way that complies with legislation
Know how to deal with non-compliance
41 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U402Understanding segmentation, targeting and positioningThis unit aims to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the process of breaking down the total market for a product or service into distinct segments and targets the most likely purchasers of an organisations's products using the extended marketing mix to support the positioning of the product. Understand segmentation in consumer and business markets
Understand how to target market segments for an organisation
Understanding the process of positioning a product
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U403Managing a sales teamThis unit aims to provide knowledge of motivation theories and link between motivation and performance, and knowledge of managing sales team performance. Understand theories of motivation and the link between motivation and performance
Understand how to manage sales team performance
Understand how to manage staffing levels in a sales team
61 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U404Operational sales planningGain the skills necessary for putting together an operational sales plan, and knowledge managing the implementation of the plan and for deadline with variance to the plan.  Understand how own organisation’s business and marketing strategies inform operational sales planning
Understand sales forecasting techniques
Be able to set objectives and targets in a sales plan
Be able to write an operational sales plan
Understand how to manage the implementation of the operational sales plan through the sales team
Understand how to deal with variances to the operational sales plan
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U405Sales negotiations
This unit aims to provide the knowledge and skills for negotiating effectively in sales settings and will focus on various stages of negotiation including planning, preparing, negotiating and closing sales. Understand what is involved in a sales negotiation
Be able to prepare for a sales negotiation
Be able to carry out a sales negotiation with a customer
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U406Analysing the marketing environmentThis unit aims to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct an audit of the organisations' internal, micro and macros environment. Also gain an understanding of the impact of internal, micro and macro factors on a customer's organisations. Be able to conduct an audit of an organisation’s internal, micro and macro environment
Understand the impact of internal, micro and macro factors on own and customer’s organisation
Be able to recommend actions for the sales function by conducting a SWOT analysis on own organisation’s marketing environment
51 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U407Finance for sales managersThis unit aims to introduce the knowledge and skills needed to calculate probability and also to assess customer credit worthiness with the view to formalising the terms of trade with the customer. Be able to calculate profitability ratios for sales-related decisions
Know how to set a sales budget
Understand how to manage a sales budget
Understand bonus systems for sales team members
Understand how to assess creditworthiness of customers in order to set a credit limit for the customer
71 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment
U408Writing and delivering a sale proposalThis unit aims to provide the skills for preparing sales proposals for customers.Be able to develop a sales proposal
Be able to deliver a sales proposal to a customer
Be able to evaluate the proposal
41 day face-to-face workshop, e-learning support/Work-based assignment

Qualifications – Criteria

Award – Choose any ONE of the modules of courses U401 – U408 for an AWARD.

Certificate – Study the mandatory U401 and U402 plus any other modules above to attain a total credit unit of 18.

Diploma – All the 8 Modules U401-U408 are mandatory to earn a Diploma.

If you think you need something higher, then check ISM Level 5

Workshop Schedule:

Workshops are ongoing. Candidates can join any available cohort to take applicable modules. Flexible private arrangements are available for desiring candidates.