Strategic Business Leader (ACCA SBL)

Overview:

The ACCA Strategic Business Leader (SBL) exam assesses the areas that the board of directors of an organisation will need to consider. The ACCA SBL syllabus looks at big picture areas such as strategy and corporate governance as well as at detailed areas such as developing policies on internal controls, audit and approaches to managing projects. The SBL course is taught using real world challenges providing students with the practical skills that can be applied directly to the workplace.

The Strategic Business Leader (ACCA SBL) exam was created in June 2018 by combining the ACCA Governance, Risk and Ethics and the ACCA Business Analysis courses.

Structure of ACCA SBL exam:

The 3 hour 15 minute ACCA Strategic Business Leader (SBL) exam is an integrated case study exam with three compulsory tasks. Each task varies in terms of allocated marks, but the total of the full exam is 100 marks, broken down into 80 technical marks and 20 professional skills marks.

Syllabus:

Leadership
Governance and sustainability
Strategy
Risk
Technology and data analytics
Organisational control and audit
Finance in planning and decision making
Enabling success, managing change and project management
Professional skills

Current ACCA Syllabus

2027 ACCA Syllabus

Preparing for the ACCA SBL exam with LSBF:

As well as understanding the ACCA Strategic Business Leader (SBL) syllabus, students must demonstrate professionalism when making their technical answer points: assessment of professional skills is worth 20% of the exam marks. So that you can improve these skills, much of the ACCA SBL course at the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF UK) will be practical. As well as receiving access to live online and recorded lectures and quality E-Learning materials via LSBF's Canvas platform, students will be asked to prepare answers both in and outside class to be marked by your tutor. Enquire today or learn more about how LSBF UK can help you on your journey to your ACCA qualification.

A good level of English is required across all levels of the ACCA Qualification, which is accessible via a range of entry points depending on a student's current qualifications or relevant work experience.

Whether you're just starting out in accounting or already working in the finance industry without any formal qualifications, we advise you to check your eligibility and starting point on the ACCA website to find the best suitable route to ACCA Qualification. You may even be able to claim exemptions from some exams.

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Information about technical requirements

Our platform does not require any additional software. However, it is advisable that students have Microsoft Office installed on their computers as tutors may provide additional downloadable notes in Doc, Xlsx, PPT, and PDF formats.

Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari (Macintosh only) are all supported by Canvas on desktop.

Canvas has been carefully crafted to accommodate low-bandwidth environments. A minimum internet speed of 512kbps is recommended.

Information about when access to materials opens and closes

Access to all learning materials and live sessions opens in the month of intake and closes three months later. For example, if teaching starts in mid-June, access will stop in mid-September after the exams finish. Students taking Computer Based Assessments (CBE) have access for 6 months.

Learning materials consist of the following:

Live tuition and revision sessions
Recorded live tuition and revision sessions
E-learning materials and resources
Other relevant materials tutors may provide

Teaching Timetable

All courses are taught in the evening (BST), Monday through Friday. Classes typically start at 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. and run for 2-3 hours depending on the paper.

During workshops, students can speak to their tutors directly with any concerns.

Where there is a need, face-to-face revision may be offered on two weekends in London (excludes on-demand papers). If you cannot attend, you can either join the session live online or watch the recording.

Learning Expectations

We advise that you allocate nine hours of self-study per week in addition to your live classes. For the Strategic Professional exam, we advise 12 hours of self-study. Your tutors will discuss self study with you.

You will be asked to complete exam question practice (homework) throughout the session, which will be marked with feedback provided. You will also be asked to complete a time-limited exam that will also be marked with feedback.

We expect you to attend all live sessions, but if that is not possible (e.g., time zone constraints), we ask that you study using the recorded sessions provided. If you do not attend any sessions, live or recorded, then you may be removed from the course and may be deferred to the next session.

Information about Practical Experience Requirement (PER)

Studying for your ACCA exams requires you to pass them and gain practical experience that is essential to becoming a fully qualified accountant.

You must take the Ethical and Professional Skills module and gain professional experience by spending 36 months in an accounting or finance-related role.

Exam success, practical experience, and knowledge of ethics will enable you to become a successful accountant.

More detailed information can be found here (accaglobal.com)

All exam regulations and exam guidelines are set by ACCA. Students are also required to adhere to the ACCA Rulebook at all times.

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