Kingston Business School

What Kingston Business School does

Kingston Business School is the business faculty of Kingston University London, a UK public higher education institution, operating from a purpose-built campus in Kingston upon Thames, approximately 30 minutes from central London. The school delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and professional development programmes through three academic departments: Management; Strategy, Marketing and Innovation; and Accounting, Finance and Informatics. It holds triple crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EFMD — held by fewer than 5% of global business schools — and offers professional body exemptions across ACCA, CIMA, ACT, ICAEW, RICS, CIPD, CIM, CIPR, CIPS and BPS. Supporting infrastructure includes a Bloomberg Trading Room with 12 dual-screen terminals, a Kingston Business Incubator for student entrepreneurship, and a 24-hour Learning Resource Centre.

Revenue is generated through tuition fees (domestic and international), government-funded programmes such as Help to Grow Management (90% government funded) and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, and business services including executive education, student consultancy (MBA Business Clinic) and academic advisory work. The school operates an event-driven go-to-market reaching prospective students through open days, clearing, and international recruitment, while engaging employers through degree apprenticeships, KTPs, and consultancy projects. Distribution spans UCAS, direct application, clearing, and double-degree partnerships with GISMA Berlin and SVKM's NMIMS-CIS Mumbai.

Research is organised across five thematic hubs — Future of Work and Organisations; Accountability, Governance and Capital Markets; Customer Insights and Value; Foresight, Creativity and Decision-Making; and Responsible Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship (RISE) — with REF 2021 rating 55% of research activity and 50% of research impact as world-leading or internationally excellent. The school reports QS TopMBA.com's #1 global ranking for MBA graduate start-ups and claims top UK HEI status for graduate entrepreneurship.

Name

Kingston Business School

Legal name

Kingston University London

Website

https://business.kingston.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kingston Business School is the business faculty of Kingston University London in the UK, delivering triple-accredited undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes through three departments, a Bloomberg Trading Room, a student incubator, and double-degree partnerships in Berlin and Mumbai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

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Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM)

Keywords

• Business education
• Higher education degrees
• Executive education
• Degree apprenticeships
• Management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional development programmes. Fees vary by programme level and student residency status.
2. Government Funding: Public funding for degree apprenticeships, Help to Grow Management courses (90% government funded), and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (part-funded by UK government).
3. Business Services: Revenue from executive education, professional development programmes, academic consultancy, and facilities hire to businesses and organisations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kingston Business School is a triple-crown-accredited business school within Kingston University London offering undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, and professional development programmes across three academic departments (Management; Strategy, Marketing and Innovation; Accounting, Finance and Informatics). It also delivers business-facing services including government-funded Help to Grow Management courses, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, student consultancy projects, and degree apprenticeships for employers.

Product overview

Kingston Business School operates as a single integrated educational institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. It comprises three academic departments (Management; Strategy, Marketing and Innovation; Accounting, Finance and Informatics) offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs across business disciplines. Supporting educational delivery, the school provides specialized facilities including the Bloomberg Trading Room (financial trading simulation) and Kingston Business Incubator (entrepreneurial support). The school also offers professional development programs including Help to Grow Management (government-funded) and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. Research is organized through five thematic hubs. The school's portfolio includes accredited business degrees, professional development courses, student consultancy services, and business engagement programs—all unified under AACSB, AMBA, and EFMD (EFMD) triple crown accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Business Degrees

Quantifiable outcome

• Top UK higher education institution for graduate start-up companies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GISMA, Berlin, GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for double degree programmes where students study at GISMA in Berlin and receive a qualification from Kingston Business School. Students can pursue MSc International Business Management double degree on campus in Berlin.
• SVKM's NMIMS-CIS, Mumbai, IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBBA (Hons) Business Administration programme delivered across two years in India and one year at Kingston Business School. Students have opportunity for a fourth year work placement leading to BBA (Hons) Business Administration with Professional Placement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kingstonunibiz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kingstonuniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/KingstonUniBusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kingston-university-cp
• Instagraminstagram.com/kingstonuniversity
• TikToktiktok.com/@kingstonuniversity

Compliance15 records

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M&A

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