Kaplan Business School is a global leader in providing affordable higher education business degrees in Australia.
Our unique offering focuses on maximising outcomes for our students:
- Small class sizes – more individual support and a stronger connection with your peers
- Expert teachers with real-world experience – gain industry-relevant insights, not just knowledge
- Innovative course delivery – we think how you learn is as important as what you learn
- Practical subjects – build a skill set employers are looking for
- Outstanding student support – from dedicated student experience officers to our globally recognised careers service, you’ll find the personal, academic and careers support you need
We offer a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, marketing, management, tourism, entrepreneurship, health services, digital management, analytics, project management and leadership.
The KBS advantage is the unique offering that students will find at KBS.
Our focus in student-centric areas such as quality of teaching, student support, learner engagement, graduate outcomes, and employability, has been acknowledged in a number of Australian and global awards and rankings.
We’re here to help you succeed and to support you along the way.
Students rate the overall quality of our education higher than every public university in Australia.
QILT 2020 Student Experience Survey National Report, published March 2021.
Students rate the quality of our postgraduate teachers higher than every public university in Australia.
Our highly qualified academic professors are successful and experienced professionals in their respective fields.
QILT 2020 Student Experience Survey National Report, published March 2021.
Our alumni enjoy free lifetime access to all the live online classes of the course from which they graduated as well as lifelong career coaching. Find out more about our Lifetime of Learning Guarantee in our blog.
Our small class sizes enable our expert lecturers to provide the support you need. Students have rated our student support higher than every public university in Australia.
QILT 2020 Student Experience Survey National Report, published March 2021.
Globally recognised for our world-leading career services and support.
Employability international impact award finalist, 2020 PIEoneer Awards.
Bringing together students of more than 80 different nationalities, we actively promote the benefits of cultural awareness, social connections and diversity in the classroom, to enrich your overall educational experience.
Based on student numbers between 2018–2020.
Developed in consultation with industry and our own students, all our curriculum and assessments ensure the cultivation of the following graduate attributes:
Kaplan Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company, is a global, diversified education leader specialising in higher education, test preparation, professional education, English-language training and university pathway programs.
As one of the world's leading providers of lifelong education, Kaplan offers a variety of programs in Australia and New Zealand, through a diverse family of brands including:
As part of the Kaplan international network, KBS provides unparalleled opportunities for students to achieve their career aspirations, supported and connected by a truly global organisation.
GLOBAL NETWORK
Kaplan has 400 locations in 30 countries.
GLOBAL ALUMNI
One million students are helped by Kaplan to achieve their educational and career goals each year.
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
Kaplan has relationships and partnerships with over 2,600 corporations and businesses, as well as over 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities.
Kaplan’s passion for helping students achieve academic and career success has served as the foundation for Kaplan’s mission and values for over 80 years.
The story of Kaplan Business School’s expansion in Australia has seen us grow from one campus with a couple of hundred students to now delivering our courses across five campuses – the only Institute of Higher Education with campuses in five Australian states.
Stanley H. Kaplan starts his own tutoring business in his parents’ basement in Brooklyn, NY.
Kaplan is acquired by The Washington Post Company.
International expansion outside the United States begins, with the first centre opening in London.
Kaplan expands its financial and real estate training business to Australia.
Kaplan Business School commences delivery in Adelaide and later opens additional campuses in Sydney and Melbourne.
Kaplan Australia is formed, incorporating Kaplan Business School and Kaplan Higher Education.
Kaplan Business School Australia opens a fourth campus in Brisbane.
Kaplan Business School launches Careers Central.
Kaplan Business School launches its revised Master of Business Administration program, introducing MBA electives and five different specialisations.
Kaplan Business School celebrates its tenth anniversary and launches the Tourism and Hospitality Leadership MBA specialisation.
Business Analytics Courses launched - four new postgraduate courses that teach students how to unlock and harness the power of data. Women in Leadership, a new MBA specialisation is also introduced.
Kaplan Business School launches in Perth, our fifth campus in Australia.
The new MBA Data-Driven Leadership specialisation was launched. Kaplan Business School now offers eight MBA specialisations, including a dual specialisation option.
Kaplan Business School is committed to the continuous development of our students and staff. Investing in course development and delivery to ensure students go on to achieve their goals and aspirations.
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