K MENA History
Our mission is to help individuals achieve their educational and career goals. We build futures, one success story at a time. To help us do this, we make sure that we work and live by our core principles; conducting ourselves in an honest and ethical way, helping our learners grasp every opportunity, and drawing on our wealth of skills and experience to deliver excellence in everything we do.
1938
Kaplan Inc. founded by Stanley Kaplan
1971
Formation of the Financial Training Company
1971
1973
FTC expansion of finance training in the UK and beyond
1984
Kaplan acquired by the Washington Post Company
(Now Graham Holdings)
2003
Acquired financial training company
(Now Kaplan Professional and Dublin Business School)
2005
Delivery of international student pathway programs
2006
English languages business in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the US
2008
Expansion into leadership and professional development
2010
Kapaln creates the virtual classroom
2017
Acquired Genesis Insitute
(Kaplan Professional Middle East)
2018
Kaplan selected to deliver the SQE
Kaplan Saudi Arabia Limited formed
2024
Regional Headquaters for Kaplan in Saudi Arabia established
2025
Kaplan increases commitment to MENA with five offices across the region and expanded offerings
(Now Kaplan Middle East & North Africa)