Laksamana College of Business


The Laksamana College of Business, is an accredited private university college in Brunei Darussalam. It was the first British college opening a campus as a foreign educational institution in the country through its partnership with Kensington College of Business in the United Kingdom, University of Chester, and Abdul Razak Holdings, Brunei Darussalam.

Background

History

The college was established in 2003 and officially launched on 18 March 2003 by Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Deputy Ministry of Education.
Since its establishment the college has acted as a subsidiary college of the Kensington College of Business. During 2008 the college became an authorised IC3 centre and was entrusted by Edexcel BTEC to deliver IT programs from 2010 onwards.

Motto

Your One Stop For Quality Education.

Ranking

According to Classbase, Laksamana College of Business is consistently listed in the top 10 universities and colleges in Brunei Darussalam. Currently, it is ranked as the leading among private institutions, 10th among public and private institutions, 4,065th among Asia universities and ranked as 13,642 among universities available worldwide.

Campus

Background

LCB was originally a two-floors campus located at the AR Hotel Services Apartment, Plaza Abdul Razak, Jalan Laksamana in the heart of Bandar Seri Begawan.
By 19 August 2009, the college made expansion of an additional floor. Recently, the college also expanded its premise of having another floor on 18 September 2013.

Facilities

LCB is equipped with the top-of-the-notch infrastructure to satisfy the needs of the staffs and students. These are large upgraded library, computer areas, student lounge, Surau, cafes, multipurpose hall, multipurpose rooms, lecture rooms, lecture halls, computer labs, escalators and elevators. High-speed internet connections and other services are available.
Parking lots and basement areas are available.

Leisure

Cafes, food courts, restaurants, supermarkets & department stores, bowling center and banks are reachable nearby the LCB's campus.

Organisation and structure

Academic faculties

The Laksamana College of Business main programs are:
Two main routes are available for those who want to pursue a career in Business fields as following:
The completion of education can be achieved by taking a Master of Business Administration and Master of Science.
PROGRAMTYPE/LEVELAWARDING BODY/INSTITUTION
University Foundation Course in Business StudiesPre-UniversityKensington College of Business, United Kingdom
BA Common Year One in BusinessFirst Year UndergraduateKensington College of Business, United Kingdom
BA in Accounting and FinanceUndergraduateUniversity of Chester, United Kingdom
BA in Business ManagementUndergraduateUniversity of Chester, United Kingdom
BA in MarketingUndergraduateUniversity of Chester, United Kingdom
B.Sc. in Computer ScienceUndergraduateUniversity of Chester, United Kingdom
Diploma in AccountingLCCI Level 3 DiplomaLondon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, United Kingdom
Diploma in MarketingLCCI Level 3 DiplomaLondon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, United Kingdom
Diploma in Business and AdministrationLCCI Level 3 DiplomaLondon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, United Kingdom
National Certificate in BusinessBTEC Edexcel Level 2Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
National Diploma in Business StudiesBTEC Edexcel Level 3Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
National Diploma in Hospitality ManagementBTEC Edexcel Level 3Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
Higher National Certificate in ComputingBTEC Edexcel Level 4Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
Higher National Certificate in Systems DevelopmentBTEC Edexcel Level 4Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
Higher National Diploma in ComputingBTEC Edexcel Level 5Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
Higher National Diploma in Systems DevelopmentBTEC Edexcel Level 5Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
Higher National Diploma in AccountingBTEC Edexcel Level 5Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
Higher National Diploma in MarketingBTEC Edexcel Level 5Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
Higher National Diploma in Hospitality ManagementBTEC Edexcel Level 5Business and Technology Education Council, United Kingdom
KCB Certificate in Business ManagementKCB Professional CourseKensington College of Business, United Kingdom
KCB Diploma in Business ManagementKCB Professional CourseKensington College of Business, United Kingdom
KCB Advanced Diploma in Business ManagementKCB Professional CourseKensington College of Business, United Kingdom
KCB Higher Diploma in Business ManagementKCB Professional CourseKensington College of Business, United Kingdom

Accreditation

All academic pathway programs delivered by the college are accredited by the Ministry of Education and Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council.
The professional pathway programs delivered by Laksamana College of Business through Kensington College of Business are not accredited by the Ministry of Education and Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council. However, the qualifications are internationally and widely recognised by universities in the UK for admission into the Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree.
The computer systems and all relevant matters at Laksamana College of Business have been inspected and assured by the Microsoft Office. Also, the college has been authorised as an IC3 centre.
All study materials are inspected by the Ministry of Education and quality assured by Kensington College of Business.

Affiliations and collaborations

The college has collaboration with the following parties:
Every students of Laksamana College of Business are entitled of furthering their educations in the United Kingdom through its linked-universities including Keele University, Northumbria University and Wales University just to name few. Some are given admission of advance entry into bachelor's degree programs in United States of America, Australia and Malaysia.