KBS hones tomorrow's strong, enterprising business leaders

At the heart of Kent Business School's (KBS) mandate is to create and sustain a dynamic academic community that is intellectually stimulating to students and staff.

Advancing knowledge through the unity of teaching and research, KBS equips tomorrow's organisational leaders with management knowledge and skills to address the challenges of an increasingly global and complex business environment.

A top 30 business school in Britain, KBS gives a high priority to teaching its students how to incorporate sustainability into everyday business practice and decision-making.

"We shape leaders who are solution-oriented and who embrace challenges with conviction and a sense of responsibility," says Professor Martin Meyer, school director and professor of business and innovation. "This is how we help transform the world for the better."

KBS is part of the University of Kent, Britain's sole European university that leverages its long-standing ties with leading educational institutions in the region to bring Europe to the world. With campuses close to London in Canterbury and Medway, England; and operations in Brussels, Paris, Rome and Athens, the university helps KBS place students and stakeholders at the heart of the European business world.

KBS originated in the mid-1980s when the university started offering management development programmes. KBS has since grown in size and calibre, with more than 2,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and 125 academic and support staff. The school offers two outstanding locations for learning, at the university's main campus in Canterbury and at the Medway campus.

KBS, which will celebrate its official 25th year in operation next year, has built an excellent reputation founded on intellectual engagement and passionate teaching underpinned by world-class research and high student employability. KBS is a member of the European Foundation for Management Development and the Association of Business Schools. These memberships are a hallmark of KBS's global distinction.