KPMG Business School

What KPMG Business School does

KPMG Business School (KBS) is the corporate training and professional education division of KPMG Consultoria Ltda., the Brazilian member firm of the KPMG global network. Operating from KPMG's São Paulo headquarters at Rua Arquiteto Olavo Redig Campos, KBS delivers structured professional development programs in Portuguese for Brazilian professionals and organizations, organized around three main pillars: (1) Risk University — a three-tiered Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) certification franchise (Executive, Senior Level, Imersão) with 80+ hour hybrid programs that have produced more than 1,900 graduates over 15 years; (2) Accounting Journey — a modular annual program covering IFRS, sustainability reporting (IFRS S1/S2), tax reform, GRC, and AI applications for accounting and finance professionals; and (3) standalone individual courses and certification programs covering compliance, corporate investigations, internal controls over financial reporting (CVM 80/SEC/SOX-aligned), IFRS 16/17, anti-harassment, AI workshops, and audit report writing. The platform is built on a video-based learning management system that combines live virtual sessions, in-person sessions held at KPMG's São Paulo office, and on-demand recorded content accessible during the program plus 30 days after, with optional extended access for a fee.

KBS monetizes through a mix of one-time individual course purchases (R$390–R$4,890) made directly on its e-commerce website, multi-module bundled programs (e.g., Accounting Journey Full at R$5,490, Risk University Executive at R$18,490), and customized In Company corporate training engagements (R$2,980–R$11,900) sold via direct email and WhatsApp sales channels. Individual buyers pay via PIX or credit card; corporate clients are invoiced via bank slip (boleto). Marketing is multi-channel — LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, content articles on IFRS/AI/sustainability, email newsletters (Risk University Insights, Accounting Journey Insights), and earned media in Valor Econômico — leveraging KPMG's institutional brand and existing client network for organic reach. Named enterprise customers include Porto Seguro, Allianz Seguros, IRB Brasil Resseguros, Banco Toyota, Yamaha, Holambra, Bemol, SEBRAE, Laboratório Sabin, USP/FMRP, Ministério da Economia, and Jalles, spanning insurance, banking, manufacturing, agribusiness, retail, healthcare, education, and government sectors.

A consistent feature of the offering is the practitioner-delivered model: all instructors are practicing KPMG partners and directors who bring real client engagement experience into the classroom, and proprietary methodologies such as the KPMG AI Building Blocks framework are embedded in the curriculum. The school's stated defensible advantages are the KPMG brand, the practitioner instructor pool, the Risk University community (700+ active professionals across 10+ years with networking events, Book Club, and Networking Consulting), and a content library derived from KPMG's consulting work. Revenue and enrollment volumes are not publicly disclosed for the unit, and the school operates exclusively in Brazil with no disclosed international expansion plans beyond leveraging the global KPMG network's brand.

Name

KPMG Business School

Legal name

KPMG Consultoria Ltda.

Website

https://kbs.kpmg.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KPMG Business School is the Brazilian corporate training division of KPMG Consultoria Ltda., offering professional development programs in Governance, Risk & Compliance, accounting, AI, and compliance for Brazilian professionals and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Corporate training programs
• Professional certification courses
• Governance risk compliance
• Accounting education programs
• Compliance certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open Enrollment Courses: Individual professionals purchase single courses at fixed price points via the website. Course access is granted upon purchase with digital certificate issued upon completion.
2. In Company Corporate Training: Customized training programs delivered exclusively to corporate teams at their premises or virtually. Pricing varies based on program scope, duration, and number of participants (R$2,980 to R$11,900 range).
3. Comprehensive Program Packages: Bundled multi-course programs such as Accounting Journey (R$5,490) combining multiple modules and the full Risk University Executive (R$18,490) for 80 hours of training, offering discounts versus individual course purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KPMG Business School delivers corporate and open-enrollment professional training programs in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), accounting standards (IFRS), AI, compliance, and corporate investigations. Programs are delivered via hybrid, live virtual, and on-demand formats with instruction from KPMG partners and directors, supported by proprietary frameworks and a professional alumni community.

Product overview

KPMG Business School is a corporate education platform offering structured training programs across Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), accounting, and digital transformation. The portfolio is organized into three main pillars: (1) Risk University - a three-tiered GRC certification program (Executive, Senior Level, Imersão) with 80+ hours of content; (2) Accounting Journey - a modular accounting education program covering IFRS standards, AI applications, GRC, and tax topics with both full program and individual module purchases; and (3) Individual Courses - standalone offerings including IFRS certifications, compliance certifications, anti-harassment training, and AI workshops. The school also provides customized In Company training solutions for organizations. Programs are delivered in hybrid, live virtual, and on-demand formats with KPMG-branded certification upon completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Risk University: Flagship GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) executive certification program with 15 years of tradition, having trained over 1,000 professionals.
• Accounting Journey

Products and services

• Risk University Executive

Quantifiable outcome

• Risk University Executive has trained over 1,000 professionals over 15 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FIA Business School (Fundação Instituto de Administração): Major Brazilian business school offering corporate training and executive education. Competes in the same in-company custom training and open enrollment market across finance, compliance, and management topics.
• FGV EAESP (Executive Education): Brazil's largest business school executive education division. A broader incumbent in the Brazilian executive education market — competes for the same senior executive audience on GRC, finance, and leadership topics but with a much wider program portfolio and university-backed credentials.
• Insper Educação Executiva: Established Brazilian institution offering executive education in finance, risk, and governance. A broader incumbent competitor with strong brand in Brazilian executive learning and overlapping topics in GRC and corporate finance.

Direct peers

• Deloitte Brasil (Deloitte Learning): Big 4 competitor operating corporate training programs in Brazil. Comparable in its ability to leverage practitioner-led content, brand credibility, and cross-sell to enterprise clients across audit, tax, and advisory topics.
• EY Brasil (EY Learning & Development): Big 4 competitor with corporate training offerings in Brazil. Competes directly for the same enterprise training budget and professional audience across GRC, accounting, and transformation topics.
• PwC Brasil (PwC Training & Education): Big 4 competitor in Brazil with analogous corporate training and executive education offerings. Closest direct comparable due to same Big 4 positioning, similar GRC/accounting content focus, and shared enterprise customer base across Brazilian industries.

Emerging players

• Alura (Alura Empresas): Brazilian online learning platform extending into corporate/B2B training with technology and business content. Represents the emerging digital-native threat to traditional cohort-based executive education pricing.
• IBGC (Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa): Brazilian institute specializing in corporate governance education and certification. Niche overlap with KBS's GRC curriculum, particularly on governance topics; competes for board and executive training budget.
• ANBIMA (Associação Brasileira das Entidades dos Mercados Financeiro e de Capitais): Industry association offering certification and training for finance and capital markets professionals in Brazil. Adjacent player with overlapping GRC and compliance training audience, particularly for credentialed professionals.
• IBRACON (Instituto dos Auditores Independentes do Brasil): Brazilian institute of independent auditors offering technical training and certification. Direct topical overlap with KBS's IFRS, internal controls, and accounting curriculum; targets the same audit and accounting professional segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW4o86gZG_ceA8CmHltXeXA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/kpmgbusiness-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/kpmg_business_school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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