Mark Coggins
Co-Founder & Board Director, Cranleigh China
Background
- 2003 -2012 – President of Kaplan Asia Pacific. Over 8 years Kaplan became one of Asia’s most successful education groups with operations in the PRC, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam and Australia; servicing over 100 thousand students.
Current Activity
- Founder and Chairman Cranleigh China.
- Investor and Board Director of KB Financial, a leading provider of international education in the PRC University sector with over 50 Chinese and UK university partners.
- Independent Director of the COGDEL Education group and President of COGDEL Ventures.
- Advisor to a number of PRC school operators or investors looking to either acquire in the UK or to develop partnerships with UK schools in the PRC.
- Visiting professor at North West Polytechnic University assisting in developing overseas partnerships with UK universities.
- Partner to a number of UK and US Universities looking to develop partnerships in the PRC.
Education deals and initiatives 2003 – present
1. China
- Acquired ACE education, one of China’s leading providers of international curriculum High School operators in China.
- Established, in partnership with the Northern Consortium of UK universities, Sino British College in Shanghai, one of the first UK university campuses in mainland China.
- Founded KBFinancial one of the market leading providers of ACCA education in China.
- Established exclusive franchise agreement with leading UK independent school for the establishment of branch campuses in China.
- Established China’s first US pathway program in conjunction with North Eastern University.
- Invested in New Channel, one of China’s leading English language and Test preparation companies.
- Established agreement for the opening of international university campuses with Hunan Normal University and North West Polytechnic University.
- Facilitated opening of Shanghai branch campus for Adcote School for girls.
- Founder Cranleigh China.
2. Singapore
- Acquired APMI, one of Singapore’s leading providers of transnational higher education.
- Converted APMI into Kaplan Higher Education which became Singapore’s number 1 private education provider servicing 25 thousand students.
3. Hong Kong
- Acquired Hong Kong Putonghua Vocational School (HKPVS), the leading provider of mandarin language training in Hong Kong.
- Established Kaplan Professional, the leading provider of professional training in Hong Kong.
- Established Kaplan Test preparation, a leading provider of US schools and college admissions training.
4. Australia
- Acquired Tribeca, a leading provider of financial professional training in Australia.
- Acquired Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia).
- Acquired Bradford College, the operator of international student pathway programs for the University of Adelaide
- Acquired Murdoch Institute of Technology, the operator of the international student pathway program for Murdoch University, Perth.
- Acquired Carrick, one of Australia’s leading providers of vocational education in Australia, servicing both domestic and international students.
- Established Kaplan Business School Australia in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide as a Non self-accrediting Higher Education Institution.
5. United States
- Established international student pathway program at the North Eastern University Boston.
- Established international student pathway program at the University of Utah.
6. United Kingdom
- Assisted in the acquisition of Adcote School for girls, Shrewsbury.
- Assisted in establishing Myddelton College, Denbigh.
- Assisted in raising capital for Adcote School for girls and Myddelton College.
Events Mark Coggins has attended as a speaker:
