Welcome back to all our students, new and returning, as we begin another year of learning, growth, and professional excellence together. Whether you’re studying for the Chartered Governance Qualification Programme (CGQP), the Certificate in Corporate Compliance and Governance (CCCG), or embarking on our new Master’s in Governance, we’re excited to support you every step of the way.  

We’ve been busy enhancing the KCB experience, and we’re delighted to share some of the updates now ready for you.

Introducing the Companion Examination Practice Tool

We are thrilled to announce our brand-new Companion Examination Practice Tool, designed to help you strengthen your exam techniques and build confidence ahead of assessment. The Companion allows all registered students to:

• Practice with a bank of all past CGI examination questions
• Receive instant automated marketing
• Access personalised feedback from our experienced tutors

This is a game-changing resource that will support you in identifying areas for improvement and refining your approach to exam questions. Keep an eye out for more details in the coming days.

Welcoming our new Tutor: Richard Whitmill

We’re delighted to welcome Richard Whitmill to the KCB teaching team. Richard achieved a distinction in six CGQP modules, scored an outstanding 95% in Finance and Accounting, and this earned him the AW Goodbody award. Richard also received the John Phillips Memorial Prize for 2024/25 for highest overall performance on the Qualifying programme.

Our Finance and Accounting students are in excellent hands, and we look forward to the expertise and energy Richard will bring to his classes.

More flexibility for CGQP students

To support the diverse needs of our learners, we’re pleased to introduce a new flexible study package for CGQP students.

Alongside our weekly live online classes, you can now choose flexible online learning. This will allow you to study at your own pace and fit your qualification around work, family and other commitments.

If you’re unsure which study route suits you best, try our quick course-matching quiz.

We can’t wait to welcome you back to lessons. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Programme Manager, Lauren.

Here’s to a successful and inspiring year ahead with KCB.  

At KCB, we are pleased to have received many messages from our students over the weekend. Our results have been the best ever, which is a reflection of our team, their dedication to students and our proven 40:20:40 approach to examination preparation.
We are especially pleased with our pass rates of over 85% in Corporate Governance, Company Law and Development of Strategy and 100% in Boardroom Dynamic.

We are extremely pleased to announce that three of our students won the prize from CGIUKI for achieving the highest mark in the following November 2023 examinations:

Jane Helleman for Corporate Governance

Victoria Jackson for Company Law

Rose Smith for Risk Management

Kensington College of Business, the leading tuition provider for CGIUKI examinations, are currently looking for individuals to join our Part-time lecturing team to deliver evening online lectures. We provide training and support, including extensive teaching materials.

KCB are also interested in Part-time module leaders with experience of Post-graduate teaching and assessment to join the team for our new Masters degree programme in Governance.

If you are interested in a discussion, please get in touch and we can arrange a call.

As a charity with the aim of supporting students within governance, KCB is pleased to provide a range of learning resources to support students in their preparation of the CGI qualifying examinations.
These are available on the website under student resources section and are free to all CGI students. We will continue to Publish more resources & We hope they are of support to you in your studies.

Thank you to all CGIUKI students who have shared their recent examination results with us. Congratulations to all those who have been successful. We are delighted with the results that you have achieved and I know that you join us in thanking our tutors. Special thanks to our Development of Strategy tutor, Buff Cooper, whose students achieved a 100% pass rate, with 70% achieving a merit or distinction grade. WELL DONE BUFF!

KCB has today launched its new website reflecting the range of exciting changes that KCB is making.

The aim of the new website is to provide CGI students with information to support them in their studies and provide a simple online booking and payment system. The website is fully integrated with KCB’s Learning Management System, providing students with seamless access to its range of learning resources.  Commenting on the new website, Neill McWilliams, CGI programme Leader said, “Our aim is to provide CGI students with the highest quality support and as an organisation that is increasingly providing our support online, the development of our new website is an integral step. We look forward to the continued development of our website and online presence with some further developments launching in the near future.” As part of the development of the new website, KCB has adopted a new logo and branding.

KCB has appointed Neill McWilliams, FCG to lead the organisation as it embarks on a new chapter in its development.

Neill is already well known to many KCB students, as a lecturer with an infectious passion, helping many students to pass their examinations. Commenting on the appointment, Ian Pirie, KCB Founder, said “Neill has had a relationship with the college going back to 1988, when he worked within the Education Department at CGI. This relationship has continued and developed over the years with Neill lecturing across various CGI courses, as well as working with us to develop our e-learning capability. We welcome Neill to the role and we are excited about the he contribution he can make”. Neill commented “The many students that I have lectured will know of my passion for supporting students in their CGI examinations. This new role provides the opportunity to build on our success and provide the highest level of support for CGI students globally”. Neill will continue to lecture the Corporate Governance module.

KCB is pleased to announce a change in its status to become a charity dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in corporate governance globally. 

The charitable foundation seeks to achieve this through Education and Research, providing the highest level of support for students qualifying for the CGI corporate governance qualifications and sponsoring individuals, organisations and academic institutions to undertake research that advances corporate governance professionalism. Commenting on the new status, Ian Pirie, KCB Founder, said “In considering the future of KCB, we saw the massive opportunity to contribute to the corporate governance sector, that this change in our status can make.” The first charitable initiatives will be announced soon.