Kids MBA Ltd
{{Infobox organization
| name = KidsMBA
| logo =
| type =
| founded_date = 2016
| founder =
| location = London
| key_people = Mark Watson-Gandy
| area_served = Worldwide
| focus =
| method =
| revenue =
| endowment =
| num_employees =
| num_volunteers =
| homepage =
| dissolved =
| footnotes =
}}
Kids MBA Ltd is a UK-based company. It provides educational services under the KidsMBA brand. It was formed to provide a training programme that introduces young people to many of the issues and skills needed in business and self-employment.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/bexleyheath_s_future_business_leaders_first_in_the_country_to_be_taught_vital_business_skills_1_4632201|title = Barking and Dagenham Post}} Designed to complement and enhance pre-school leavers’ education with a real-world taster of the life skills, know-how and aptitude required to run a business or become an entrepreneur, the KidsMBA Programme opens up the concept of self-employment and business management to young people from all walks of life.{{cite web |url=https://www.kidsmba.net/ |title=Home |website=kidsmba.net}}
History
Whilst school provides a broad-based education for children that education does not extend to preparing children with the skills needed {{Cite web|url=http://www.business-money.com/announcements/city-lawyer-launches-kids-mba-to-give-students-greater-chance-of-business-success|title = City lawyer launches 'Kids MBA' to give students greater chance of business success|date = 17 August 2016}} in self-employment or to run their own business.
The KidsMBA Programme was developed in the UK by Barrister and Professor Mark Watson-Gandy as part of his call for children to receive basic business education at schools.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ranisingh/2015/10/15/we-need-an-mba-for-kids-says-advocate/#3a57ab3d1c2c|title = 'We Need an MBA for Kids,' Says Advocate|website = Forbes}} First delivered in 2016 at St Columba's Catholic Boys' School in Bexleyheath, England, the KidsMBA programme {{Cite web|url=http://www.business-money.com/announcements/city-lawyer-launches-kids-mba-to-give-students-greater-chance-of-business-success|title = City lawyer launches 'Kids MBA' to give students greater chance of business success|date = 17 August 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/bexleyheath_s_future_business_leaders_first_in_the_country_to_be_taught_vital_business_skills_1_4632201|title = Barking and Dagenham Post}} has since been delivered internationally.
The Programme
The 10 hour intensive programme {{Cite web|url=http://www.business-money.com/announcements/city-lawyer-launches-kids-mba-to-give-students-greater-chance-of-business-success|title = City lawyer launches 'Kids MBA' to give students greater chance of business success|date = 17 August 2016}} is traditionally taught over 2 days by lecture, roll play, discussion and games.https://www.kidsmba.net/the-course/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} With participants receiving a KidsMBA badge and Certificate of Achievement which allow them to compete in an international competition.