Cogna Educação (formerly Kroton Educacional),[2] founded in 1966 in Belo Horizonte, is the largest private educational company in Brazil. It has operated for over 45 years in all educational segments, such as preschool, elementary, secondary, adult high school, college preparatory school, free courses, and other related educational activities, as well as higher, professional, and post-graduation education.
Cogna has more than 2 million students, with 290,000 students in basic education in 213 campuses and 726 centers divided into 22 educational brands located in all Brazilian states.
The company is also involved in the distribution, wholesale, retail, import, and export of textbooks, course books, magazines, and other publications. In addition, it engages in the licensing of school-related and paedagogical products. The company operates 21 own campuses under the Pitagoras brand; ten under the Unic brand; five under the Unopar brand; and ten under the Unime, Ceama, Unirondon, Fais, Fama and União brands in ten Brazilian states. It also operates 804 associated schools in Brazil under the Pitagoras brand, as well as five partner schools in Japan and a partner school in Canada.
It is the largest Brazilian company in the higher education segment by number of students and revenue. In July 2014, the company merged with its largest competitor Anhanguera Educacional becoming the largest higher education company in the world by market capitalisation.
In 2019 the company changed its name from Kroton to Cogna and moved its headquarters from Belo Horizonte to São Paulo. The company's largest competitor is the Rio de Janeiro-based YDUQS.
^Moura, Marcelo (2019-10-07). "Maior grupo de educação do país, Kroton vira Cogna e se divide em quatro" [Largest education group in the country, Kroton becomes Cogna and splits in four]. Época Negócios (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-27.
March 10, 2024
cogna, educação, formerly, kroton, educacional, founded, 1966, belo, horizonte, largest, private, educational, company, brazil, operated, over, years, educational, segments, such, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult, high, school, college, preparatory, sch. Cogna Educacao formerly Kroton Educacional 2 founded in 1966 in Belo Horizonte is the largest private educational company in Brazil It has operated for over 45 years in all educational segments such as preschool elementary secondary adult high school college preparatory school free courses and other related educational activities as well as higher professional and post graduation education Cogna Educacao S A Company typeSociedade AnonimaTraded asB3 COGN3 Ibovespa ComponentIndustryHigher educationFounded1966HeadquartersSao Paulo BrazilKey peopleEvando Jose Neiva Chairman Rodrigo Galindo CEO RevenueUS 2 1 billion 2017 1 Net incomeUS 703 9 million 2017 1 Number of employees36 000Websitewww wbr cogna wbr com wbr brDescriptions editCogna has more than 2 million students with 290 000 students in basic education in 213 campuses and 726 centers divided into 22 educational brands located in all Brazilian states The company is also involved in the distribution wholesale retail import and export of textbooks course books magazines and other publications In addition it engages in the licensing of school related and paedagogical products The company operates 21 own campuses under the Pitagoras brand ten under the Unic brand five under the Unopar brand and ten under the Unime Ceama Unirondon Fais Fama and Uniao brands in ten Brazilian states It also operates 804 associated schools in Brazil under the Pitagoras brand as well as five partner schools in Japan and a partner school in Canada It is the largest Brazilian company in the higher education segment by number of students and revenue In July 2014 the company merged with its largest competitor Anhanguera Educacional becoming the largest higher education company in the world by market capitalisation In 2019 the company changed its name from Kroton to Cogna and moved its headquarters from Belo Horizonte to Sao Paulo The company s largest competitor is the Rio de Janeiro based YDUQS References edit a b List of Public Companies Worldwide dead link Moura Marcelo 2019 10 07 Maior grupo de educacao do pais Kroton vira Cogna e se divide em quatro Largest education group in the country Kroton becomes Cogna and splits in four Epoca Negocios in Portuguese Retrieved 2020 01 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cogna Educacao amp oldid 1182409401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
