Kensington College of Business (KCB) is an independent higher education institution located in

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Background

KCB was established in 1982 and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2007. It specialises primarily in Business and

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology syste ...

. KCB concentrates in three areas of education: *The delivery of pre-university, undergraduates and postgraduates studies *Providing specialist training to major corporate clients (including Lloyds TSB and Capita Registrars) *Preparing the students for the qualifications of leading Chartered Professional bodies such as Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Associations

Kensington College of Business is a London campus of th
University of Chester
to offer MBA, MSc, BA and BSc programs. Kensington College of Business is a registered centre with the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degr ...

and the

University of Wales , latin_name = , image = , caption = Coat of Arms , motto = cy, Goreu Awen Gwirionedd , mottoeng = The Best Inspiration is Truth , established = , , type = Confederal, non-member ...

to deliver the programs and receive validations from the respective universities. KCB also offers courses in collaboration with the

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, the

University of Hertfordshire The University of Hertfordshire (UH) is a public university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was ident ...

, and the

University of Portsmouth , mottoeng = Let us follow the Light , established = 1870 (Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art) , type = Public , budget = £282.5 million (2020/21) , chancellor ...

. KCB created a subsidiary institution named the

Laksamana College of Business The Laksamana College of Business (or LCB), ( ms, Kolej Perniagaan Laksamana) is an accredited private university college in Brunei Darussalam. It was the first British college opening a campus as a foreign educational institution in the country ...

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, allowing students there to receive a

foundation degree A foundation degree is a combined academic and vocational qualification in higher education in the United Kingdom, equivalent to two-thirds of an honours bachelor's degree, introduced by the Department for Education and Employment in 2000. Fou ...

accredited by KCB. These students may then continue their education at KCB in London to receive their university degree.

Validations

All undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by KCB are validated by the

with the exception of the Law degree ( LLB) which is awarded by

. KCB itself is accredited to offer HNC and HND courses from BTEC Pearson in Business, while students seeking

university degree An academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including unde ...

s must sit for exams at the

University of Chester , mottoeng = "He that teacheth, on teaching" , former_names = , established = (gained university status in 2005) , type = Public , endowment = £395,000 (2018) , budget = £118.3 million , chancellor = Gyles Brandreth , vice_chancel ...

Academics

KCB courses validated by the University of Wales include BA-level study in Business Studies, Marketing, Information Technology, Business Accounting and Finance;

MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

-level studies in Health Care Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Travel Management, Information Technology Management, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, International Management, Security Management, Banks and Financial Institutions Management as well as General Studies; and MSc-level studies in Computing. KCB courses validated by the University of London include LLB studies.

Accreditation

* Accredited by the

Accreditation Service for International Colleges The Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) is an independent international educational agency based in the United Kingdom. It is an independent, government-approved accreditation body specializing in th ...

. * Recognised under the United Kingdom Government's Department of Innovation Universities and Skills List 2 as a Degree Teaching Institution * Accredited Teaching Centre of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) * Approved Teaching Centre of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (The ICSA)

References

External links

Kensington College of Business, United Kingdom
{{Authority control Business schools in England Higher education colleges in London Educational institutions established in 1982 1982 establishments in England