ACCA Strategic Business Leader (SBL) Course in Doha, Qatar

The Strategic Business Leader syllabus has these main areas:

• Leadership, ethics and organisational culture

• Governance, stakeholders, sustainability and social responsibility

• Strategic position and strategic options

• Risk management

• Technology, data analytics and IT security in the value chain

• Management reporting, internal control and audit

• Finance in planning and decision-making, innovation and change management

• Professional skills: communication, commercial acumen, analysis, scepticism and evaluation

Source: ACCA’s Strategic Business Leader syllabus and study guide, September 2026 to June 2027. Check the current guide on accaglobal.com before your exam.

• A 100-mark integrated case study of three hours and 15 minutes, including reading, planning and reflection time.

• Pre-seen information about the case organisation is released two weeks before the exam.

• The exam has three tasks; 20 of the 100 marks are for professional skills. All tasks must be completed.

ACCA reports no additions, deletions or amendments to the syllabus for September 2026 to June 2027.

SBL is one of the two Strategic Professional Essentials. Both are compulsory. Exemptions from earlier study can reduce the number of exams you sit.

SBL assumes the knowledge built in the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills exams.

ACCA has announced a redesigned qualification from September 2027. See our ACCA course page for an overview, and check your own transition dates with ACCA.

• ACCA students at Strategic Professional level

• Accountants moving into management or advisory roles

• Finance professionals working with boards and senior management

Classes run in the classroom at our centre in Doha. Contact an advisor for the next SBL batch, timings and fees, or to check which exams you need after exemptions.

You register as an ACCA student and book your exams with ACCA. Leaders provides the tuition. For the whole qualification, see ACCA in Qatar.