Strategic Business Leader - Tutor Led

Date

05.01.2026

Time

18:00-21:00

CPE Hours

45 hours

Competency

Not Available

Location

The Hub, PwC Academy / Hybrid

Price

€458

Course Description

The aim of the syllabus is to demonstrate organisational leadership and senior consultancy or advisory capabilities and relevant professional skills, through the context of an integrated case study. The syllabus for Strategic Business Leader acts as the key leadership syllabus at the Strategic Professional level and is a substantial, integrated examination. The examination requires candidates to demonstrate a range of professional skills demanded by effective leaders or in advising or supporting senior management in directing organisations.

Choose Your Preference

  1. The Strategic Business Leader full course consists of both the tuition and integrated exam practice (All learning material together with 3 Mock exams included).
  2. The Strategic Business Leader exam practice consists of exam practice sessions only and a mock exam
  3. The Strategic Business Leader self-paced course consists of an online-based learning platform consisting of a set of pre-recorded lectures covering all topics, question banks, and 3 mock exams


Schedule

Session Day of the Week Date Time
Session 1 – Lecture Monday 05/01/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 2 – Lecture Wednesday 07/01/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 3 – Lecture Monday 12/01/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 4 – Lecture Wednesday 14/01/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 5 – Lecture Monday 19/01/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 6 – Lecture Wednesday 21/01/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 7 – Lecture Monday 26/01/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 8 – Exam Practice Saturday 31/01/2026 09:00 – 15:00
Session 9 – Exam Practice Monday 02/02/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 10 – Exam Practice Wednesday 04/02/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 11 – Exam Practice Saturday 07/02/2026 09:00 – 15:00
Session 12 – Exam Practice Thursday 12/02/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 13 – Mock Exam Monday 16/02/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 14 – Debrief Monday 23/02/2026 18:00 – 21:00
Session 15 – Pre-Seen Thursday 26/02/2026 18:00 – 21:00

Tutor: Kenneth Mousu

Course Structure

On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:

  1. Audit framework and regulation
  2. Planning and risk assessment
  3. Internal control
  4. Audit evidence
  5. Review and reporting
  6. Employability and technology skills

The course is composed of 45 hours of tuition, which can be followed face-to-face and/or live online. The course also has a total of 21 hours of face-to-face and/or live online exam practice sessions. This new delivery methodology has been implemented to ensure that you get a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge related to the SBL paper while also having the opportunity to get extensive exam practice. The syllabus will be covered during the tuition lectures. Then the exam practice sessions will be based on exam-style questions. During the revision phase, the focus will be on practising lots of past paper questions. Through the briefing of the questions and the debriefing of the answers, one will be revising the syllabus, but most importantly, developing the necessary exam technique that is needed to pass this exam. What to expect during the tuition phase:

  1. Coverage of the syllabus
  2. Exercises to check your level of understanding of different concepts and principles
  3. High-level questions to consolidate knowledge

What to expect during the revision phase (through past-paper questions):

  1. Briefing on exam-style questions and explaining how to identify and use the important information to answer each question correctly
  2. Working out of exam-style questions
  3. Debriefing of answers
  4. Answering individual queries

Should Attend

Either has completed all 3 Applied Knowledge exams and all 6 Applied skills exams, or holds a relevant Accounting, Finance, or similar degree.

Prerequisites

Either has completed all 3 Applied Knowledge exams and all 6 Applied skills exams, or holds a relevant Accounting, Finance, or similar degree.

Assessment

Students can sit for the exam in March, June, September, or December. The Academy prepares students to sit for their exams in either March, June, or September.

Key-Features

  • First-class tutoring
  • Integrated Tuition & Exam Practice
  • Option to attend in-person or online live
  • Innovative materials
  • Unique online learning
  • Exam standard questions throughout
  • Student support
  • Mock exams

Course Structure

On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:

  1. Audit framework and regulation
  2. Planning and risk assessment
  3. Internal control
  4. Audit evidence
  5. Review and reporting
  6. Employability and technology skills

The course is composed of 45 hours of tuition, which can be followed face-to-face and/or live online. The course also has a total of 21 hours of face-to-face and/or live online exam practice sessions. This new delivery methodology has been implemented to ensure that you get a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge related to the SBL paper while also having the opportunity to get extensive exam practice. The syllabus will be covered during the tuition lectures. Then the exam practice sessions will be based on exam-style questions. During the revision phase, the focus will be on practising lots of past paper questions. Through the briefing of the questions and the debriefing of the answers, one will be revising the syllabus, but most importantly, developing the necessary exam technique that is needed to pass this exam. What to expect during the tuition phase:

  1. Coverage of the syllabus
  2. Exercises to check your level of understanding of different concepts and principles
  3. High-level questions to consolidate knowledge

What to expect during the revision phase (through past-paper questions):

  1. Briefing on exam-style questions and explaining how to identify and use the important information to answer each question correctly
  2. Working out of exam-style questions
  3. Debriefing of answers
  4. Answering individual queries

Should Attend

Either has completed all 3 Applied Knowledge exams and all 6 Applied skills exams, or holds a relevant Accounting, Finance, or similar degree.

Prerequisites

Either has completed all 3 Applied Knowledge exams and all 6 Applied skills exams, or holds a relevant Accounting, Finance, or similar degree.

Assessment

Students can sit for the exam in March, June, September, or December. The Academy prepares students to sit for their exams in either March, June, or September.

Key-Features

  • First-class tutoring
  • Integrated Tuition & Exam Practice
  • Option to attend in-person or online live
  • Innovative materials
  • Unique online learning
  • Exam standard questions throughout
  • Student support
  • Mock exams

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