Press Releases

Poor Communication and Language Skills of Employees are Constraining International Growth Prospects of Companies

 - International, 27 Thg4 2012

EF International Language Centers 'Paris' video selected as a finalist in the 2012 Vimeo Awards

EF Education First has been selected as a finalist in the Advertising category for the prestigious 2012 Vimeo Awards. The video chosen as a finalist features Paris, one of the destinations offered by EF International Language Centers and is one of the seven part ‘Live the Language’ series which was directed by Gustav Johansson. Other videos feature Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Vancouver, Beijing and Barcelona.

The 2012 Vimeo Festival and Awards feature 13 categories, including four that are brand new – one of which is the Advertising category EF Education First has been nominated in. Prizes include USD$5,000 grants to category winners and one USD$25,000 grand prize. 

Internationally Sponsored Training Academy Opens in Iraq to Teach Young People Key Skills to Succeed in Business

 - China, 18 Thg4 2012

EF China featured in Interior Design Magazine- “Creativity is Born Here”

EF’s Classroom app shortlisted for British Council Digital Innovation prize

EF Englishtown Selected as a Finalist in Two CODiE Award Categories

EF Englishtown Announces New President: Andrew Wait

Huffington Post  - New York, 13 Thg2 2012

7 Deadly Skype Interview Sins

Skype has transformed a lot more than just the telephone industry. Its ease of use and ubiquity is opening up new opportunities in health, education and business. Telehealth, largely fueled by Skype, has allowed doctors to communicate with rural and remote patients. In education, initiatives to link teachers with students have redefined classroom learning. In business, Skype has not only significantly reduced the cost of doing business, but also has changed the way companies hire new employees. With the economy in the Western hemisphere still in the doldrums, job candidates are casting wider nets and companies are reducing travel costs. The Skype video interview is now firmly part of the job application process.

London

CNN and Hult International Business School Partner to Broadcast Hult’s Global Case Challenge Public Service Announcement

Zurich

In a difficult job market, EF opens new schools to respond to demand for multilingual professionals

Shanghai, China

EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions named “Best Corporate Training Product” by Xinhua Daily

 - New York, 04 Thg11 2011

5 Myths about MBAs

Zurich, Switzerland

School classes from around the world participate in an English level test

Moscow, Russia

Russian Ministry of Education and The Republic of Tatarstan choose EF

London

EF giới thiệu ứng dụng điện thoại: Chương trình 5 phút học từ vựng tiếng Anh EF MyWords

From Forbes China Magazine, China

The Day Steve Jobs Called

 - Washington D.C., 06 Thg10 2011

Young MBAs Compete to Solve Global Problems

Solving the world’s most pressing social challenges takes passion, dedication, innovation and a good business plan, which is the idea behind the Hult Global Case Challenge. 

Hult International Business school is one of the world’s top business schools, with campuses across the globe. Three years ago, Ahmad Ashkar, one of its enterprising MBA students, founded the Hult Global Case Challenge (Hult GCC), a competition for business students to come up with ways of solving pressing global issues.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

EF Chief Technology Officer Dr. Enio Ohmaye speaks at TEDxESPM

Zurich, Switzerland

EF releases three new “Live the language” films depicting student life in L.A., Vancouver and Sydney

Hong Kong

EF Englishtown named number one at TopTenREVIEWS

London

Singer Ke$ha Meets Winners of EF Dance Contest and Performs With 3,000 Students Dancing Along

Hong Kong

Upgrades to EF Englishtown—new features, to the school

Zurich

Three Students Clinch Dream “Global Internships”, chosen from over 19,000 Candidates

Hong Kong

EF’s Breakthrough App for Kids Hits #1 in More Than 50 Countries

San Fransisco

EF.com named “Best Education Website” by Sitecore

 - London, 07 Thg6 2011

The Guardian - Russia in race for Olympic English

The organisers of the 2014 winter Olympics in the Russian resort city of Sochi last month appointed EF Education First, the Swiss-based language training provider, as the official supplier of language training for the event, with the task of teaching English to up to 70,000 Olympic staff, volunteers and tourist-sector workers.

Cambridge, UK

Cambridge University funds unique EF Education First research project

 - New York, 14 Thg5 2011

The Wall Street Journal - English Spoken Here

The emerging BRIC economies are running up against a language barrier, according to a new survey of 44 non-English-speaking nations and territories (most shown here) by the study-abroad company EF Education First. Brazil, Russia, India and China all were in the bottom third in English-language proficiency among adults. In Latin America, Brazil ranked sixth, bested by tiny economies such as Costa Rica.

Sochi, Russia

EF is named Official Supplier of Language Programs for the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014

 - New York, 21 Thg4 2011

The Huffington Post - English Proficiency: Countries That Speak The Best English

Anybody who has ever traveled or lived outside the US has stories of amusing English bloopers. One of my favorites was meeting a Chinese teenager who proudly gave himself the English name "Ad Lib," in tribute to "Freedom." While Ad Lib was certainly a grander name than other self given names, it isn't uncommon to come across given names like "Fluffy," "Meat," and "Bacon" (These are real people, I assure you. Just not native English speakers). But English is no laughing matter. We've found that English language skills have some serious impact on national economic and social development.

 - London, 04 Thg4 2011

The EF EPI Index is featured on the Monocle Weekly radio broadcast

 - São Paulo, 31 Thg3 2011

Noticias Terra - Escandinavos são mais fluentes no inglês; sul-americanos, os menos

Speaking English is increasingly fundamental for working in international business, but a new study shows that there are major differences in fluency in different parts of the world. The Scandinavian countries have the greatest command of English, among non-English speaking countries, while Russia, Turkey and Latin American countries are the worst performers, according to a study released on Wednesday by EF Education First, the largest provider of English language training in the world.

 - Santiago, 31 Thg3 2011

Chile es de los países con menor dominio del "idioma universal"

The low level of English detected by the SIMCE test is not exclusively a problem for Chilean students. This Wednesday, an international study showed that the problem affects the entire population.

Lucerne

VIỆT NAM XẾP HẠNG 39 TRONG SỐ 44 NƯỚC THAM GIA CHỈ SỐ THÀNH THẠO TIẾNG ANH CỦA EF

 - Paris, 30 Thg3 2011

Le Figaro - Niveau d'anglais: les Français 17e sur 44

France places 17th out of 44 countries from around the world, where English is not a first language, according to EF Eductaion First, a language education company.

 - USA, 30 Thg3 2011

The Financial Times - China: better English students than India?

When the British Council published a study saying China had more English speakers than India readers with experience of both countries wondered aloud where China was hiding all those Anglophones. Even in Shanghai, with its British colonial past, taxi drivers are about as likely to speak English as they are to obey traffic signs; neither has really caught on.

Now comes another study about how China is drawing neck and neck with India – and eroding the comparative advantage of the sub-continent.

Colombo

Over 10,000 Sri Lankan university students to receive EF English language training sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Colombo

London

EF Englishtown Receives Prestigious eLearning Award

Shanghai

EF’s CIO named China’s Top Innovator

London

Hult races up Financial Times Global MBA Rankings

 - New York, 23 Thg1 2011

The New York Times - Business Schools With a Social Appeal

Business schools can be cutthroat places. After struggling to gain admission to the top schools, students compete for grades and the best work placements. Meanwhile, the schools themselves jostle for position in the various global rankings, competing in order to attract the most able students. But in the never-ending battle for dominance, one London business school has decided to appeal not to potential students’ wallets, but to their consciences.

Hong Kong, China

Learn English Anytime, Anywhere with EF’s free Mobile English App

Thượng Hải, Trung Quốc

EF được xếp hạng “Top 100 Tổ chức nước ngoài lớn nhất thế giới “ tại Trung Quốc

London, Vương Quốc Anh

EF chuẩn bị chọn lựa hai ứng viên mang đuốc tại Á Vận Hội trong các sinh viên EF tại Trung Quốc; Các bước tuyển chọn căn cứ theo kỹ năng Anh ngữ và ngoại hình phù hợp; người chiến thắng sẽ được công bố vào tháng Bảy.

London, Vương Quốc Anh

EF chuẩn bị chọn lựa hai ứng viên mang đuốc tại Á Vận Hội trong các sinh viên EF tại Trung Quốc; Các bước tuyển chọn căn cứ theo kỹ năng Anh ngữ và ngoại hình phù hợp; người chiến thắng sẽ được công bố vào tháng Bảy.

London, United Kingdom

EF and Cambridge ESOL unveil a ground-breaking global collaboration to fundamentally improve the way students learn English.

Tokyo, Japan

EF Education First Stronger Than Ever...

Stockholm, Sweden

EF Makes the Biggest Climb in Best Places to Work List

Lucerne, Switzerland

EF Pledges USD 800,000 in Disaster Relief for China and Myanmar

Hong Kong, China

EF Founder Bertil Hult Runs With the Olympic Torch

Hong Kong, China

EF Named Official Language Training Services Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games