Kaplan Online Higher Education and Kaplan Professional enter Sri Lanka
Kaplan Online Higher Education and Kaplan Professional Education which are part of Kaplan Inc. is entering Sri Lanka to provide Sri Lankan working professionals with a range of postgraduate short courses and postgraduate degrees in the areas of finance, financial planning, business administration, banking, stockbroking and real estate. Kaplan is one of the world’s leading providers of lifelong education with over 1 million students in 30 countries annually. The Kaplan name is synonymous with quality education and innovation around the world.
Kaplan Online Higher Education ( KOHE) draws on Kaplan’s global expertise, and the knowledge and experience of over 500 industry professionals from leading financial institutions, to offer a range of online courses. Kaplan Professional Education ( KPE) offers a range of short courses both online and those that can be tailored to the requirements of financial institutions which can be provided inhouse by knowledge experts from industry.
In Sri Lanka Kaplan Online Higher Education and Kaplan Professional will be offered through FinServices Education which is an investment by Ataraxia Capital Partners. Ataraxia is already invested in the education sector in Sri Lanka t h ro u g h the Colombo Academy of Hospitality Management at SLIIT which is the largest private hospitality and tourism training school.
Sharad Sri ( Head of Investments) at Ataraxia Capital Partners states that “Many existing professionals in industry want to up skill however do not have the time to do so or the right qualifications that match the requirement of their workplace and industry. Since Kaplan courses are designed by industry professionals for industry and students can study at their own pace online it provides flexibility as well as real life working outcomes for students that can be utilised in the workplace.”
The additional benefit of the Kaplan postgraduate qualifications is that there are exemptions in place for exisiting qualifications such as CIMA, ACCA, CFA, CPA, CA, GAA, GARP, ICAA etc. Also professionals can obtain exemptions and recognition based on industry experience. For more information on exemptions professionals can visit www.fseinstitute.com.
Kaplan Sri Lanka will be having six enrollments a year for most of their courses such as Masters of Applied Finance, MBA, Financial Planning, C o r p o r at e F i n a n c e, Technical Analysis and Business Va l u a t i o n Specialisation. The first intake is now open with the study period beginning on the 18th of February.