Who We Are

About Us

Star College of Management Studies is a leading professional training and consultancy institution with over 20 years of professional excellence in delivering training, post-professional development, professional programmes, diploma and certificate qualifications, as well as high-quality consultancy services to individuals, organizations, and institutions. We are an accredited tuition and examination centre, working in close collaboration with nationally recognized examining and regulatory bodies including KASNEB, KISEB, HRMPEB, TVETA, NITA, and MOHEST. Strategically located within the Central Business District of Nairobi, Star College offers accessible, flexible, and affordable learning pathways designed to meet the evolving needs of students, working professionals, and institutions across both the public and private sectors.

Our strength lies in our learner-centered approach, industry relevance, and commitment to academic and professional excellence. Over the past two decades, we have built a strong reputation in capacity building, professional training, and advisory consultancy, supporting organizations and individuals in enhancing skills, compliance, leadership, and operational effectiveness. We offer a wide range of certificate, diploma, professional, and advanced professional programmes, delivered through multiple study modes including full-time, part-time, early morning, institutional-based, and virtual learning. With a strong emphasis on modular enrollment, practical competencies, professional ethics, and real-world application, we empower our learners to progress confidently through their qualifications and into meaningful careers.

At Star College, we do not simply prepare students for examinations—we develop professionals, build institutional capacity, and support lifelong growth and professional success.

Our Vision

To be a Centre of Excellence in Leadership Development, Research, Innovation, and Training.

Our Mission

To provide quality academic and professional training, promoting excellence in research and integrating learning and innovation.

Our Core Values

  • Commitment to excellence
  • Integrity
  • Customer focus
  • Professionalism
  • Innovation

Our Core Values

Our core values are based and built on the Vision and Mission statements and our overall aim is to put our customers (students) first.  We are guided by: 

Commitment to excellence

We shall pursue the highest standards in all we do in order to nurture excellence, both professionally and as a community of teachers and scholars. We shall foster a work environment of team building, skills, openness and honest communication with emphasis on quality processes and results.

Integrity

We shall adhere to the highest integrity standards in all our professional and personal obligations and responsibilities to our students, staff and other stakeholders.

Customer Focus

We shall give quality products and services to customers and continuously strive to meet and exceed their expectations. Our principle is ‘customer first’ 

Professionalism

We shall maintain professionalism with up-to-date technology and comply with shared national and international standards and ethics. 

Innovation

We shall foster a work environment that promotes and encourages creativity in our processes, leveraging on modern Technology and approached in content delivery and students’ management processes. We shall continually adapt, evolve and change to improve our courses, methodologies and technology in order to be at the forefront of education and training.

Our Goals

  • To develop and maintain professional standards in our processes and operations which are efficient, effective and focused to deliver our mission and in the delivery and implementation of course programs
  • To establish and maintain up to date library resources in all the centers for both educational and professional materials which will include books, journals and online resources;
  • To develop and implement value added course programs that are tailored to suit both the private and public labor markets.
  • To enable students to achieve their full potential by delivering accessible and outstanding education and training;
  • To engage in strategic partnerships to facilitate and enhance the development of provisions and services as well as our graduating students;
  • To maintain long-term financial viability and fully implement agreed framework for the allocation of resources across the Centers and support services including identifying priority areas for investment;
  • To develop and launch an ODeL unit as a business model of reaching out to key prospective students outside out training Centers.

Star College Of Management Studies Accreditation

Star College of Management Studies is a fully accredited and recognized professional training institution, operating in compliance with national education and professional standards. These accreditations give the college the manadate to offer courses and programs as stipulated by the various bodies.

It is these bodies that hold the college accountable to offering high class quality education and up to date curriculum in the various programs.

The College is accredited by the;

  1. Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)
  2. Kenya Institute of Secondary Education Board (KISEB)
  3. Human Resource Management Professionals Examinations Board (HRMPEB)
  4. Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)
  5. National Industrial Training Authority (NITA)
  6. Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MOHEST)

Our Partners