Kensington College of Business

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Kensington College of Business
MottoYour Best Way To Be Professional
TypeHE Institution
Established1982
Principal Ian Pirie
Undergraduates 1000
Postgraduates 2450
Address
12 Cavendish Place, W1G 9DJ
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United Kingdom

51°31′02″N0°08′39″W / 51.5172°N 0.1442°W / 51.5172; -0.1442
CampusCentral London
Colours Red and Blue
Nickname KCB
Website http://www.kcb.ac.uk/

Kensington College of Business (KCB) is an independent higher education institution located in Oxford Circus, London.

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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.

KCB concentrates in three areas of education:

Associations

Kensington College of Business is a London campus of the University of Chester to offer MBA, MSc, BA and BSc programs. Kensington College of Business is a registered centre with the University of London and the University of Wales to deliver the programs and receive validations from the respective universities. KCB also offers courses in collaboration with the University of South Wales, the University of Hertfordshire, and the University of Portsmouth.

KCB created a subsidiary institution named the Laksamana College of Business in Brunei, allowing students there to receive a foundation degree accredited by KCB. [1] 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 University of Wales with the exception of the Law degree (LLB) which is awarded by the University of London.

KCB itself is accredited to offer HNC and HND courses from BTEC Pearson in Business, while students seeking university degrees must sit for exams at the University of Chester.

Academics

KCB courses validated by the University of Wales include:

KCB courses validated by the University of London include LLB studies.

Accreditation

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References

  1. "Welcome". Laksmana College. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.