Ducere Global Business School

Name

Ducere Global Business School

Legal name

Ducere Group Pty Ltd ACN 163 035 381

Website

https://ducere.education

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Higher Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE), Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

Keywords

• Online business degrees
• Higher education programs
• Executive mba programs
• Online learning platform
• Business school courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Prahran

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for undergraduate, graduate, and MBA programs. Programs are priced competitively compared to US institutions, offering significant cost savings (up to 1000% less expensive than US counterparts). Fee structure includes course fees that fund the Ducere Foundation philanthropic activities.
2. Corporate/Enterprise Training: Enterprise partnerships with organizations for employee education and professional development programs, including industry projects and customized learning solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ducere Global Business School delivers fully online undergraduate and postgraduate business degrees (Bachelor, MBA, Graduate Certificate, and Diploma programs) accredited through university partners, using a project-based curriculum built around video case studies from a Global Leaders Faculty of 250+ world leaders and real-world consulting projects with industry partners. Programs are sold directly to individual learners online and to enterprise clients for employee education, with course fees funding the Ducere Foundation's philanthropic education work in Africa.

Product overview

Ducere Global Business School is an online tertiary education provider operating a platform-plus-programs model. Its core offerings span undergraduate Bachelor Programs and postgraduate Graduate Programs (including MBA programs in Innovation and Leadership and Data and Cyber Management, plus Graduate Certificates), all built around a Global Leaders Faculty of over 250 world leaders who contribute video case studies. Degrees are accredited by a network of university partners (including University of Wales, University of East London, University of New England, and others) and delivered 100% online through applied project-based learning. The company also operates the Ducere Foundation (a social enterprise funded by course fees, focused on education in Africa), offers Enterprise Degree programs for corporate clients, and provides supplementary tools including an MBA ROI Calculator and a Business Degree Quiz. Programs are delivered via Canvas LMS, with regional course offerings across North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Programs Undergraduate degree programs in business and management, designed in collaboration with global industry leaders and accredited by university partners, delivered 100% online with project-based applied learning for adult learners and working professionals.
• MBA (Innovation and Leadership) A 12-month online MBA focused on innovation and leadership, built around three major industry projects with partners including KPMG, NAB, Spotless, and the Australian Federal Treasury, where students act as practicing business consultants on real-world challenges.
• MBA (Data and Cyber Management) An online MBA focused on data and cyber management, accredited by the University of New England, designed for professionals who want management skills alongside technical expertise in cybersecurity, network security, and cyberspace management.
• Graduate Certificate in Data and Cyber Management A graduate certificate in data and cyber management that provides a shorter entry pathway into the MBA (Data and Cyber Management), designed for professionals building ICT skills and holistic organizational thinking.
• Diploma of Management A diploma-level business qualification in management, offered through Ducere Direct in partnership with TAFE (Holmesglen, RTO: 0416) and built on real-life case study content from global industry leaders.
• Diploma of Business Administration A diploma-level qualification in business administration delivered through Ducere's applied project-based learning methodology, designed for working professionals with full schedules.
• Enterprise Degrees Customized degree programs and industry partnerships for enterprise clients and employers, offering real-world project work and consulting-style deliverables for organizational teams, with industry partners such as KPMG, NAB, Spotless, and the Australian Federal Treasury.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23.35% potential annual return on investment based on salary differential for MBA graduates
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• National Association of Women in Operations (NAWO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2019MBA industry partnership for gender diversity research; Ducere MBA students undertake white paper project on gender equity in operations industries; NAWO has 55+ corporate members reaching 6500+ people
• Clinton Global InitiativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2013Commitments to distribute 1 million books across African nations through Ducere Publishing House; founder Mat Jacobson attended CGI 2013 meeting with President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and global leaders
• University of WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing accreditation for MBA programs; students graduate with University of Wales credentials
• University of New EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation partner for MBA in Data & Cyber Management program; University located in Australia
• University of East LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK university partner for MBA programs; international students can graduate with UK credentials
• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner for MBA student projects; students work on real consulting projects with KPMG teams
• NAB (National Australia Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner for MBA student projects; provides real-world business challenges for student consulting work
• SpotlesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner for MBA projects; students undertake operational and business challenges as part of curriculum
• Federal Treasury (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for MBA industry projects; students work on policy and economic challenges
• Ducere FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilanthropic arm funded by Ducere course fees; provides education to children in Africa; distributed 1 million books through Ducere Publishing House; operates across African nations
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal industry partner providing industry projects and real-world learning opportunities for students
• QantasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation industry partner; Margaret Jackson served as Chairperson of Qantas (2000-2007) and is on Ducere's Global Faculty
• KPMGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services partner;logo displayed as industry collaborator
• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services partner;logo displayed as industry collaborator
• 20th Century FoxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntertainment industry partner;logo displayed as industry collaborator
• Save the Children AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit industry partner;logo displayed as industry collaborator
• LinkedInminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and professional network partner;logo displayed as industry collaborator

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hult International Business School: Hult is a global business school offering undergraduate and graduate business degrees with campuses in multiple continents and an online/hybrid MBA option. It targets internationally mobile working professionals — directly overlapping with Ducere's global, applied-learning positioning.
• Quantic School of Business: Quantic is an accredited online business school offering MBA and Executive MBA programs delivered 100% online via mobile-first curriculum. It targets working professionals with a flexible, self-paced model very similar to Ducere's core online MBA positioning.
• Warwick Business School (Distance Learning MBA): Warwick offers a long-running Distance Learning MBA from a top-ranked UK business school, serving global working professionals. It competes directly with Ducere's UK-accredited MBA pathways for working-professional enrollment.
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gies iMBA: The Gies iMBA is one of the most prominent online MBAs from a top-ranked US business school, priced at a fraction of traditional MBAs and built for working professionals. It competes head-to-head with Ducere's value proposition of affordable, accredited, flexible online MBAs.
• Imperial College Business School (Online MBA): Imperial offers a fully online Global Online MBA accredited by a top-ranked university. It represents the brand-accredited online MBA segment that Ducere competes against for working professionals seeking prestigious credentials at lower cost than on-campus programs.

Broad incumbents

• Western Governors University: WGU is a large, accredited online university offering affordable undergraduate and graduate business degrees. It competes with Ducere in the affordable, accredited, online business-degree segment, particularly in the US market.
• Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): SNHU is a large US-based university with a significant online MBA and business-degree portfolio aimed at working adults. It is a broad incumbent in the affordable-online-degree category where Ducere competes.
• edX (2U): edX, now part of 2U, partners with top universities to deliver online degrees including MBAs and master's programs. It is a large, well-capitalized platform incumbent in the same accredited-online-business-degree category as Ducere.
• Coursera: Coursera hosts online degrees and certificates from major universities (including several MBAs) at scale. As a broad incumbent, it offers a much larger content catalog and stronger consumer brand, putting pressure on Ducere's enrollment funnel and pricing.

Emerging players

• Emeritus: Emeritus partners with top universities to deliver online professional certificate, executive education, and degree programs globally. It overlaps with Ducere's enterprise and executive education offerings and competes for the same working-professional buyer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ducereeducation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DucereVideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ducere.gbs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ducere
• Instagraminstagram.com/ducere.gbs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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