Founded as Smartly Institute by Tom Adams in 2016, the school offers accredited executive degree programs through its proprietary mobile-first learning platform and is known for its unique pedagogy that uses gamified active learning methods.

[5] Quantic uses an "interactive mobile app" developed by its parent company Pedago.

Successive modules are unlocked after completing tasks such as quizzes from its prerequisite courses.

Students are graded numerically and require a passing rate of at least 80% to complete a course.

Quantic School of Business and Technology and its Valar Institute Division are licensed by the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission in Washington, DC and accredited by the DEAC.