SBLProfessional level

Strategic Business Leader

Leadership and strategic decision-making.

Exam length
4 hours
Pass mark
50%
Level
Professional level
Exam availability
March, June, September, December

Some papers have fewer variants in March and September. Check ACCA for the latest dates.

01 / ABOUT THIS PAPER

Built around the SBL exam

Our SBL course is organised into six areas: Leadership, Governance, Strategy, Risk, Technology & Data Analytics and Organizational Control. Each area comes with exam-style practice questions in the LMS.

Global pass rate: 53% (September 2026 sitting, source: ACCA)

02 / SYLLABUS

What the course covers

01

Leadership

  • Leadership theories and styles
  • Leading and managing change
  • Developing organizational culture
  • Ethical leadership
  • Stakeholder relationship management
02

Governance

  • Corporate governance frameworks
  • Board structures and committees
  • Reporting to stakeholders
  • Social responsibility
  • Governance and ethical issues
03

Strategy

  • Strategic position analysis
  • Strategic choice and evaluation
  • Strategy implementation
  • Organizational structure
  • Strategic change management
04

Risk

  • Risk identification and assessment
  • Risk mitigation strategies
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Internal control systems
  • Managing financial risks
05

Technology & Data Analytics

  • Impact of technology on business
  • Data analytics for decision making
  • Information systems
  • E-business models
  • Digital transformation
06

Organizational Control

  • Performance measurement systems
  • Financial and non-financial performance indicators
  • Strategic planning and control
  • Budgeting and resource allocation
  • Quality management
PRACTISE IN THE LMS

Practise SBL, marked instantly.

9
practice papers
48
questions today

Each with instant marks, feedback and a tip to improve. You always know whether your answer was right.

Try the LMS demo
03 / YOUR TEACHERS

Meet your teachers

SS
Sheikh Siyaf
Managing Director
JF
Javeriya Firdous
Academic Director

More teachers will be added soon.

04 / KEEP EXPLORING

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