Kent Business School has been reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for a further six years in recognition of its … Read more
Category: KBS Alumni
Permission to lead: overcoming self-doubt as a woman in leadership
In celebration of the forthcoming International Women’s Day, we invite you to hear from a panel of inspiring female leaders. For this year’s guest lecture, ‘Permission … Read more
‘The MBA at Kent was a remarkable journey of growth, ambition and transformation’
Embarking on an MBA is a big step at any point in your career. But with hard work and dedication, our students frequently springboard into … Read more
Global award for innovative learning initiative exclusive to KBS graduates
Kent Business School’s innovative Alumni Summer School has been awarded ‘Best Lifelong Learning Initiative 2025’ by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association (BGA). The award showcases the … Read more
Kent to lead national diagnostics development centre
Kent academics Professor Mark Smales and Professor Kathy Kotiadis are set to lead an £8.2 million project supported by a £3.8m Research England grant which will unite England’s world-class diagnostics expertise … Read more
From India to Kent Business School: my international student journey
Drishti Mehra, recently graduated with a distinction in MSc Digital Marketing and Analytics. “Moving to a new country to study can be exciting and overwhelming … Read more
Kent and Medway Business Summit 2025
The Kent and Medway Business Summit will return to the University’s Canterbury campus in 2025 on Tuesday 13 May 2025. An opportunity for those at … Read more
Announcing our first MBA Guest Lecture and Business Soundbite speaker
Join us for our combined MBA Guest Lecture and Business Soundbite hybrid event focused on sustainability, taking place on Wednesday 4 December from 12.30 – … Read more
Are you ready to unlock your business potential?
We are very excited to announce that registrations are now open for our fifth iteration of the Government-funded management course for SMEs Help to Grow … Read more
Kent celebrates multiple shortlistings for AMBA excellence awards
The ambition, impact, and integrity of Kent’s community has been recognised by the Association of Master of Business Administrations (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association … Read more
Five reasons student businesses succeed at Kent
Those who have always dreamed of starting their own business are not alone. In fact, according to the Start Up Angel Report 2024, 60% of … Read more
It’s a wrap! This year’s Alumni Summer School comes to an end after a full-on week
Last week, we welcomed back alumni from all over the globe at the KBS Alumni Summer School. Some came in person, excited to revisit their … Read more
The blueprint for an entrepreneur: some thoughts on this topic
What characteristics do you need to be a successful entrepreneur? This was one of the questions asked at the recent MBA Guest Lecture, where students, … Read more
KBS alumnus, Dr Kush Kanodia, receives Campaigner of the Year recognition
We are pleased to congratulate disability rights champion and Kent alumnus, Dr Kush Kanodia, on receiving the Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaigner of the Year award. His ongoing … Read more
International Business alum: ‘I work with people from all over the world’
Mirko Danso, an Italian-Ghanaian alumni, studied BSc in International Business with a Year in Industry and now works within the HR regulatory and operations department … Read more
Alumni Summer School is back this July with opportunities to come in person or join online
Last year, we launched the hugely successful MBA Alumni Summer School, a series of ‘How to…’ and ‘How do…’ workshops, inviting all our MBA alumni … Read more
‘I studied in such a diverse cohort, with students from all over the world’
Varun Madhuranath now works for Amazon at their European headquarters in Luxembourg. He took Kent Business School’s BA Business (top up) course. Varun grew up … Read more
KBS alumna, YolanDa Brown, appointed new Chancellor
We are delighted to announce that double-MOBO winning musician and broadcaster YolanDa Brown OBE DL has been appointed to the role of Chancellor, succeeding Gavin Esler who … Read more
MSc Marketing alum aiming high back in his home country of Belize
Josue Paz is currently working in digital design and marketing following his graduation in MSc Marketing in 2021, and using learnings from the case studies … Read more
From MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management to founder of Web Edits
Jianzhong Yao completed his Master’s in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in 2021. He is now working in procurement for an information technology company, while … Read more