Harvey Bolton from Canterbury secured a place to study BSc Marketing with a Year in Industry at Kent Business School through Clearing in 2019. Harvey … Read more
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Expert View: Refugees and the Road to Successful Entrepreneurship
By the time, you read this text, probably 60 new people left their homes to seek asylum and safety. According to the UK refugee council … Read more
Spotlight on our Guest Lecture Speaker: Professor Patricia Lewis
Our exciting MBA Guest Lecture Series continues tomorrow, on Friday 10 March 2023, covering the important topics of diversity and inclusion with a focus on … Read more
‘My KBS learnings in marketing strategy really set me up for this role’
Shamiso Pemhiwa studied Marketing at Kent Business School and landed a graduate internship with Reckitt, who own many well-known hygiene, health and nutrition brands. ‘I … Read more
Student Support: ‘We do everything in our power to reduce emotional load’
Wellbeing is at the heart of what we do at Kent and studying at Kent Business School and other divisions in the University gives you … Read more
Former KBS Student Nadia Ewura-esi nominated for Sustainability Award
Former Kent Business School student, Nadia Simpson (also known as Ewura-Esi) has been nominated for a sustainability award by networking consultancy, The Gen Z Club. Nadia … Read more
Lord Michael Hastings to appear at Kent and Medway Business Summit
Lord Michael Hastings has been announced as the latest speaker to appear at the Kent and Medway Business Summit 2023, which will be held at … Read more
App Bootcamp to Social Media Campaign: The Business Start-Up Journey 22/23
The University-wide Business Start-Up Journey competition allows students to launch a start-up with the help and support of ASPIRE. Emay Enemokwu (pictured above), founder of … Read more
London Mayor Approves Dr Kush Kanodia’s Campaign for Concessions
Former KBS student and honorary doctorate holder, Dr Kush Kanodia has won a campaign for concessions from London’s mayor after they warned that plans to … Read more
Kush Kanodia: ‘How Professor Mike Oliver Inspired my Career in Disability Rights’
To celebrate UK Disability History Month (16th Nov to 16th December) former KBS student Dr Kush Kanodia reflects on how a chance meeting with the … Read more
Selfie Year Student: My Top Tips for Launching a Successful Start Up
Mwinza Mpoha is an International Business Student. He is from Zambia and took his course with a ‘Selfie Year’ (Self Employed Year in Industry) that … Read more
Why Women are no Better off Having a Baby now than in the 1970s
Equal pay day – ‘the day in the year where women effectively stop earning relative to men because of the gender pay gap’ – is Sunday 20 … Read more
Expert View: Can Entrepreneurship Empower Marginalized Groups?
To mark Global Entrepreneurship Week Dr Anoosheh Rostamkalaei reflects on entrepreneurship and the role it plays within societal inclusion. “The systems in place within society … Read more
KBS Alum Jehucal’s Emay: ‘In Fashion, Being Black is seen as a Trend’
Emmanuel Enemokwu, known as Emay, studied Accounting and Management at Kent Business School and graduated in 2019. Emay launched his fashion label Jehucal, during the … Read more
‘Being Black, you Feel as Though you Have to Work Twice as Hard’
Dionne Thomas is studying BSc Business and Management with a Year in Industry and is in her second year of study. Here she reflects on … Read more
‘Workplaces Require a Whole Systems Approach to Mental Wellbeing’
To mark World Mental Health Day 2022 (10 October) Professor of Organisational Behaviour and HRM Nicholas Clarke reflects on the importance of good leadership, respect … Read more
‘The Construction Industry is Full of People Unwilling to Talk About Mental Health’
Director of building services company Laser, Mechanical and Electrical Ltd Darren Evans is a former MBA student at Kent Business School. He has pioneered mental … Read more
Black History Month: ‘You can’t be What you can’t see – Diversity is Key’
Devonté Richards is from Northolt, West London and currently works at Gartner as a Senior Account Management Specialist. He graduated with a BSc in Marketing … Read more
‘A-Level Disappointment to a First Class Degree – How Clearing Changed my Life’
Nicole Hall confirmed a place on BA Business and Management at KBS through Clearing in 2018 after missing out on one grade for an accounting … Read more
KBS IAB Member Appointed Chief Global Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Officer at WarnerMedia
Member of Kent Business School’s Advisory Board, Asif Sadiq has been appointed Chief Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at WarnerMedia. Asif will lead the … Read more