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Q1 revenue flat at BPP
Feb 1, 2012
Apollo Group, the for-profit US post-secondary education provider, has reported little change in revenue at its BPP division of $80.1m (2010: $79.7m) for the three months ended 30 November 2011.
Bertelsmann invests $50m in new fund for online HE programmes in Europe and the US
Feb 1, 2012
Bertelsmann has teamed up with other investors and education entrepreneurs to launch the $100m University Ventures Fund.
New chairman at Study Group
Feb 1, 2012
Study Group, the Australian-based provider of university pathway programmes, career programmes and English language teaching, has appointed former Oxford University Vice Chancellor John Hood as chairman.
Navitas announces ninth UK university partnership
Feb 1, 2012
Navitas, the ASX listed Australian education services provider, has signed a ten-year agreement with Birmingham City University to establish an International College (BCUIC) on the university’s Bournville campus.
Bids are in for College of Law sale
Feb 1, 2012
The second stage of bidding for the College of Law closed in the middle of January.
Hobsons acquires Intelliworks
Jan 3, 2012
Hobsons Inc, the US-headquartered education business of the Daily Mail and General Trust, has acquired Intelliworks, the Maryland-based provider of CRM systems for higher education, for an undisclosed sum.
Education Growth Partners completes investment in Sightlines
Jan 3, 2012
Sightlines LLC, a Connecticut-based provider of performance measurement and data benchmarking services to higher education institutions, last month received investment from Education Growth Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the US PreK-12, higher education, corporate training and lifelong learning sectors.
SunGard HE’s merger with Datatel receives regulatory approval
Jan 3, 2012
SunGard Higher Education’s merger with Datatel has received clearance from the US Department of Justice following the company’s proposed $1,775m acquisition
from SunGard Data Systems by funds managed by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC.
Kaplan International grows in third quarter
Dec 1, 2011
Kaplan International has reported revenue up 25% to $189m (2010: $151m) in the third quarter of FY11, although operating income fell 17% to $12.3m (2010: $14.9m).
Laureate to create new private Australian university
Oct 31, 2011
Laureate, the US-based for-profit international university group, has received approval from the Government of South Australia to create the first new private Australian university in more than 20 years.
Apollo Global injects £2.5m into BPP
Oct 2, 2011
Apollo Global, the international arm of the US for-profit university group, has injected a further £2.5m into its UK business, BPP Holdings according to recent filings at Companies House.
UK delivers strong revenue and profit growth for Study Group
Oct 2, 2011
Bellerbys Educational Services, Study Group’s UK university preparation business, has reported a 32% increase in revenue to £67.5m (2009: £51.2m) for the year ended 31 December 2010 according to accounts filed recently at Companies House.
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