Kent Business School

Kent Business School, also known as KBS, is the business school of the University of Kent. Since opening in 1988, it offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD degree programmes, as well as non-degree 'part-time' executive education for individuals and companies. KBS is consistently ranked among the top 20 business schools in the United Kingdom.

Kent Business School
The University of Kent Business School at Canterbury and Medway
TypeBusiness School
Established1988
Parent institution
University of Kent
DeanMartin Meyer
Students9289 (Faculty of Social Sciences)
Undergraduates1822
Postgraduates346
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Location
Canterbury and Medway, United Kingdom
CampusSemi-rural
Colours
Websitewww.kent.ac.uk/kbs

KBS is sited in two locations, at The University of Kent main campus in Canterbury and at the Medway campus.

In March 2017, Kent Business School at the Canterbury Campus moved into its new home, The Sibson Building. Named after the University of Kent's third Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robin Sibson, the state-of-the-art building with new teaching and learning spaces and modern social and breakout areas encapsulates KBS academic values and identity.

Rankings & reputation

League Table Performance

  • 35th in the UK for Business and Management Studies (The Complete University Guide 2020)[1]
  • 26th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2020)
  • 9th in the UK for Marketing (The Complete University Guide 2020)

Job Prospects

  • 6th in the UK for Business & Management graduating students' employment prospects (Guardian University Guide 2019)[2]
  • 89% of Kent Business & Management students were in work or further study within 6 months of graduating in 2018
  • 7th in the UK for Accounting & Finance graduating students' employment prospects
  • 91% of Kent Finance & Accounting students were in work or further study within 6 months of graduating in 2018

Degree programmes

The University of Kent's business school currently runs 6 programmes, including undergraduate courses in Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, and Marketing. At undergraduate level, competition for places at KBS are relatively competitive with the average KBS student achieving ABB-AAB at A-Level to secure a place[3]

At postgraduate level, Kent offers an MBA, 9 MSc and 7 PhD programmes - including Masters in Finance, and in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Organisational relationships

The Business School has a variety of links with companies and organisations as well as other academic institutions.

The school's academic network includes:[4]

References
  1. "The Complete University Guide 2020". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. "The Guardian University Guide 2019". Guardian University Guide 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "The Complete University Guide 2020". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. List of Academic Partnerships

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