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ACCA Strategic Business Leader (SBL)

Develop the skills of a strategic leader by simulating real-world business scenarios, challenges, and decisions.

  • Strategic Professional
  • 27 chapters · 135 lectures
  • ≈ 56 hours of video
  • Taught by Sai Manikanta Pedamallu

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₹15,000full course

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About the paper

What ACCA SBL covers

Strategic Business Leader is a unique, integrated paper that tests a wide range of professional skills in a single, immersive case study. It places the candidate in a realistic business environment, requiring them to use technical knowledge from across the qualification to propose solutions, evaluate risks, and advise on strategy. The paper heavily emphasises leadership, ethics, corporate governance, and professional judgment in a scenario-based format.

SBL is a compulsory Strategic Professional essential, alongside SBR.

What you will learn

  • The importance of leadership and professional ethics in guiding an organisation.
  • How to apply principles of governance and responsible business conduct.
  • The process of strategic position analysis and choice in a dynamic environment.
  • Techniques for risk management and ensuring effective internal control.
  • The role of the professional accountant in innovation, change management, and technology.

Course index

SBL lectures, chapter by chapter

27 chapters and 135 recorded lectures, about 56 hours in total. Open a chapter to see each lecture and its length.

0100. Intro Videos

1 lectures · 00:15:49
  1. 01. Faculty Intro00:15:49

0201. Introduction to SBL

1 lectures · 01:35:21
  1. Day 101:35:21

0302. Concepts of strategy

3 lectures · 02:23:39
  1. 01. Intro and Strategic Decisions01:25:13
  2. 02. JSW Model00:18:52
  3. 03. Strategic Drift00:39:34

0403. Strategic analysis

8 lectures · 03:58:10
  1. 01. Intro00:26:44
  2. 03. Porters 5 Forces00:20:53
  3. 04. Scenario Planning00:09:30
  4. 05. Porters Diamond00:53:30
  5. 06. Env Oppurtunities and Threats00:29:21
  6. 07. Resources and Competencies00:28:20
  7. 08. Value Chain Analysis00:45:26
  8. 09. Swot Analysis00:24:26

0504. Performance Analysis

3 lectures · 01:35:40
  1. 01. Intro and NFPIs00:26:09
  2. 02. Benchmarking00:31:28
  3. 03. Multi Variable Performance00:38:03

0605. Cp14 - Audit and complianc

9 lectures · 01:58:56
  1. 01. Intro00:20:52
  2. 02. Internal Audit00:12:11
  3. 03. Need for Internal Audit00:17:49
  4. 04. Auditors Independence00:08:42
  5. 05. Ethical Threats00:20:57
  6. 06. Audit Committee00:13:03
  7. 07. AC - Internal Controls00:06:59
  8. 08. AC - External Auditors00:05:48
  9. 09. AC - Reporting on IC00:12:35

0706. Cp19 - E Business

4 lectures · 02:42:01
  1. 01. Intro01:06:58
  2. 02. E - Business00:42:46
  3. 03. IT Risks00:22:54
  4. 04. Controls in IT00:29:23

0807. Cp20 - Using IT

8 lectures · 02:36:31
  1. 01. Intro and 02. SCM00:17:24
  2. 03. Upstream SCM00:18:03
  3. 04. Downstream SCM00:07:18
  4. 05. Big Data00:15:47
  5. 06. Disruptive Technology00:40:37
  6. 07. Cloud and Mobile Computing00:09:17
  7. 08. Software Solutions00:17:14
  8. 09. Artificial Intelligence00:30:51

0908. Cp21 - E Marketing

5 lectures · 01:47:56
  1. 01. Intro and E Marketing00:23:44
  2. 02. Marketing Mix00:29:23
  3. 03. E Marketing - 6 I00:14:18
  4. 04. E Branding00:16:34
  5. 05. Customer Relationship Management00:23:57

1009. Cp5 - Strategic Choice

5 lectures · 01:33:06
  1. 01. Intro00:07:00
  2. 02. Competetive Strategies00:23:33
  3. 03. Sustain Competetive Advantage00:26:22
  4. 04. Growth Strategies00:25:46
  5. 05. Strategy Evaluation00:10:25

1110. Cp6 - Strategic Developmen

2 lectures · 01:12:35
  1. 01. Development Strategies00:32:41
  2. 02. Portfolio Analysis00:39:54

1211. Cp7 - Governance general p

6 lectures · 01:25:56
  1. 01. Intro and Overview00:15:30
  2. 02. Governance00:17:48
  3. 03. Areas impacted by Governance00:16:40
  4. 04. Public Sector and CG00:14:36
  5. 05. Stakeholder Theory00:11:45
  6. 06. Agency Therory00:09:37

1312. Cp8 - Approaches to govern

4 lectures · 01:01:55
  1. 01. Rule based vs Principal based00:15:57
  2. 02. SOX Act00:04:30
  3. 03. Divergent Governance00:28:54
  4. 04. International Governance00:12:34

1413. Cp9 - Stakeholders and CSR

2 lectures · 00:55:00
  1. 01. Intro and Stakeholders00:33:37
  2. 02. Impact of Stakeholder on CG00:21:23

1514. Cp10 - Effective Leadershi

1 lectures · 00:25:13
  1. 01. Leadership - Complete00:25:13

1615. Cp11 - The board of direct

10 lectures · 02:40:37
  1. 01. Intro00:06:21
  2. 02. BOD Roles and Responsibilities00:10:13
  3. 03. Diversity of BOD00:08:20
  4. 04. Board Structures00:05:36
  5. 05. Non Executive Directors00:17:21
  6. 06. Chairman and CEO00:05:53
  7. 07. Induction and CPD00:09:38
  8. 08. Regulatory Framework00:31:58
  9. 09. Committiees and Board00:13:31
  10. 10. Remuneration and Governance00:51:46

1716. Cp12 - Reporting to stakeh

7 lectures · 02:55:01
  1. 01. Intro and Management Commentary00:19:09
  2. 02. Institutional Investors00:17:55
  3. 03. General Meetings of Shareholders00:10:55
  4. 04. Disclosure Policies00:17:21
  5. 05. Sustainability00:27:49
  6. 06. Management Systems and Tripple bottom line00:20:37
  7. 07. Integrated Reporting01:01:15

1817. Cp13 - Management internal

3 lectures · 01:18:58
  1. 01. Internal Control Systems00:40:20
  2. 02. Effectiveness of IC00:21:34
  3. 03. Fraud Risk Management00:17:04

1918. Cp15 - Identification, ass

3 lectures · 01:48:53
  1. 01. Risk, Governance and Risk Mapping00:45:25
  2. 02. Risk Categorizations00:26:25
  3. 03. Risk Classifications00:37:03

2019. Cp16 - Managing, monitorin

7 lectures · 02:12:11
  1. 01. Risk Apetite, Capacity, Framework00:28:49
  2. 02. Risk Committee and Risk manager00:08:54
  3. 03. Risk Awareness00:12:06
  4. 04. TARA Framework00:17:15
  5. 05. ALARP00:21:27
  6. 06. Risk Audit00:28:16
  7. 07. Assurance Map and 4 Lines00:15:24

2120. Cp17 - Professionalism, et

8 lectures · 01:58:12
  1. 01. Intro00:14:01
  2. 02. Profession and Professionalism00:08:22
  3. 03. Public Interest00:17:31
  4. 03. Role of Accountants00:25:09
  5. 04. Corporate Code of Ethics00:05:21
  6. 05. Corporate and Professional Code00:08:56
  7. 06. Ethical Dilemma00:25:47
  8. 07. Ethical Decision Making00:13:05

2221. Cp18 - Organising for succ

4 lectures · 02:07:09
  1. 01. Introduction00:14:57
  2. 02. Factors affecting the OS01:09:22
  3. 03. Boundaryless Organizations00:17:15
  4. 04. Business Process Improvements00:25:35

2322. Cp22 - Project management

6 lectures · 01:47:05
  1. 01. Introduction and Stages in Project00:08:02
  2. 02. Project Initiation00:27:59
  3. 03. Project Plan00:18:59
  4. 04. Project Execution00:23:33
  5. 05. Project Monitoring and Control00:08:34
  6. 06. Project Completion00:19:58

2423. Cp23 - Financial Decision

16 lectures · 07:33:00
  1. 00. Information00:01:14
  2. 1. Functions of FM and Stakeholders00:38:34
  3. 15.1 Intro and Short term Funds00:25:46
  4. 15.2 Long term Sources Equity01:00:51
  5. 15.3 Long term debt leasing and venture capital00:38:21
  6. 2.1. CVP Analysis00:43:48
  7. 2.2. Multi Product CVP00:20:40
  8. 2.3. Limitations of CVP00:06:28
  9. 3.1. Risk, Uncertainity00:11:55
  10. 3.2. Expected Values00:04:49
  11. 3.3. Decision Tree00:31:06
  12. 4. Approaches to Budgeting00:53:30
  13. 5. Planning and Operational Variances00:24:35
  14. 5.1. Linear Regression00:48:55
  15. 5.2. Corelation00:22:34
  16. 5.3. Time Series00:19:54

2524. Cp24 - Strategic Change Ma

6 lectures · 01:31:51
  1. 01. Intro to Chapter00:04:27
  2. 02. Strategic Change00:17:52
  3. 03. Influence of Culture of SC00:25:04
  4. 04. Resistance to change00:24:56
  5. 05. Context for change00:04:55
  6. 06. POPIT Analysis00:14:37

2625. Rapid Revision

2 lectures · 03:04:09
  1. Part 1 - Cp1 - Cp1301:17:17
  2. Part 2 - Cp14 - Cp2501:46:52

2726. Past Papers

1 lectures · 01:57:29
  1. 01. SD 202101:57:29

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Sai Manikanta Pedamallu, tutor for ACCA SBL

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Sai Manikanta Pedamallu

CMA (US), ACCA (UK), CSCA (US), Dip IFRS, AFA (UK), MIPA (Aus), M.Com, M.B.A

A rare breed of educator who balances a high-stakes corporate career with a passion for transformative training. As the Director & GM of a software firm, Sai Manikanta brings the 'actual' world of finance and operations into the classroom. His credentials—spanning ACCA, CMA, and Triple Masters—are not just letters, but tools he uses to shape the next generation of global finance leaders.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does ACCA SBL coaching cost at Global Fin X?

₹15,000 for the full Strategic Business Leader course. No GST for individual students. Need a GST invoice for input credit? Ask us — 18% GST is added. Manual UPI has no extra charge; cards and net banking through Razorpay add 2% + GST (2.36%).

What is the ACCA exam fee for Strategic Business Leader (SBL)?

£260 (≈ ₹33,288), paid to ACCA when you book the exam at the standard entry deadline. It is separate from tuition. See the full ACCA fee breakdown.

Can I get an exemption from ACCA SBL?

No. Strategic Professional papers are not exempted for B.Com, CA or CMA India holders, so every route still needs SBL, SBR and two options.

How long is the SBL lecture access?

Recorded lectures come with 6 months of access, and each lecture can be viewed 3 times. If you cannot sit the exam or do not clear it, access is extended free until you pass, on request.

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