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Kaplan, Inc. is an international educational services company that provides educational and training services to colleges, universities, businesses and individuals around the world. Founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan, [2] the company offers a variety of test preparation, certifications, and student support services. [1]
At the time of Stanley Kaplan's death in 2009, the Kaplan Co. brought in two-thirds of its annual revenue from other educational services besides SAT prep, such as pre-kindergarten and even accredited law programs. [3] In 2008, Kaplan Co.'s revenue was $2.3 billion, from an estimated one million students who enrolled in its courses that year. [3]
[15] [16] In the years prior to its sale to Purdue University, Kaplan University's parent company, Kaplan Inc., closed or sold several schools, including Kaplan College (a primarily brick and mortar vocational school, not to be confused with the online university that became Kaplan University in 2004), [17] and Kaplan Career Institute, which ...
A Kaplan University campus in Maine. Kaplan University (KU) was a private online for-profit university owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company.It was predominantly a distance learning institution, maintaining 14 ground locations across the United States.
He was named President of Kaplan, Inc. in 2002. [5] He later took over responsibility for all of Kaplan’s higher education operations, including Kaplan University, Concord Law School, and Kaplan Virtual Education. Under his leadership, Kaplan Higher Education has grown to account for half of Kaplan’s $2 billion revenue. [6]
Gilbert Edmund Kaplan (March 3, 1941 – January 1, 2016) was an American businessman and financial publisher. He was also an aficionado of the music of Gustav Mahler , and an amateur conductor of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 .
Subsequently, Kaplan and David P. Norton included anonymous details of this balanced scorecard design in a 1992 article. [5] Although Kaplan and Norton's article was not the only paper on the topic published in early 1992, [10] it was a popular success, and was quickly followed by a second in 1993. [11]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 November 2024. Education in the United States of America National education budget (2023-24) Budget $222.1 billion (0.8% of GDP) Per student More than $11,000 (2005) General details Primary languages English System type Federal, state, local, private Literacy (2017 est.) Total 99% Male 99% Female 99% ...