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London

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

EF Education First and Peking University Set up a Research Program for Advancing English Teaching Studies

Japan Ranks 22nd of 54 Countries in EF Global English Proficiency Index

The Boston Globe  - Boston, 03 ก.พ. 2556

Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange

The Boston Globe features Bertil Hult's profile who started EF Education First nearly 50 years ago with only $700. Today the company has 34,000 employees in 55 countries and organizes student trips and language courses around the world.

WBUR 90.9FM (NPR News Station)  - Boston, 26 ธ.ค. 2555

EF EPI featured on WBUR, Boston's NPR

EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) author Kate Bell was featured on the Morning Edition on WBUR 90.9FM, Boston's NPR News Station, discussing the EF EPI.

Here is a short excerpt:

Study author Kate Bell says countries in northern Europe embrace English as a tool; “Those countries really just see it as a tool, a necessary tool, like math, reading, or science and they teach [English] to a higher level to all students in schools…”

Inc.  - International, 20 ธ.ค. 2555

World's Coolest Offices: Your Picks

EF featured in Inc.com as one of the "World's Coolest Offices".

The Best and Worst Cities in English

เป็นที่แน่นอนแล้วว่า ผู้หญิงเก่งภาษาอังกฤษมากกว่าผู้ชาย ดัชนีความสามารถด้านการใช้ภาษาอังกฤษเผยให้เห็นว่า ชาวสแกนดิเนเวียเก่งภาษาอังกฤษที่สุด ขณะที่ลิเบียได้คะแนนต่ำสุดใน 54 ประเทศ

Wired  - , 30 ต.ค. 2555

EF Classroom App Ushering in Paperless Education of the Future

There was a time when the most interactive thing about a classroom was the chalkboard. The grating chalkboard eventually gave way to the whiteboard, which has recently given way to...

New York Times  - International, 29 ต.ค. 2555

Low English Levels Can Hurt Countries' Progress

Countries with poor English-language skills also have lower levels of trade, innovation and income, according to a report released last week.

The report ranks 54 countries where English is not a native language, with the top five being Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland and Norway. The bottom five were Colombia, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Libya.

The Economist  - New York, 29 ต.ค. 2555

English where she is spoke

Last year we looked at the first-ever global survey of English-language skills by EF Education First, a teaching company. This year, EF has produced its second study of the same subject. It's worth revisiting for the changes between last year and this one.

Forbes  - New York, 26 ต.ค. 2555

English - The Language of Global Business?

With China’s growing economic might, is Mandarin becoming the preferred language of business? Not anytime soon, says a newly released study.

Management Thinking Blog  - , 11 ต.ค. 2555

Mind your language (skills)

EF EDUCATION FIRST BREAKS GROUND ON NEW 300,000-SQUARE-FOOT NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN CAMBRIDGE, CREATES 400 JOBS

Time Magazine  - , 27 ก.ย. 2555

Hult Challenge Selected by President Clinton and TIME

The Hult Global Case Challenge is selected by President Clinton and TIME magazine as 1 of the 5 top ideas changing the world today. See why the Hult Prize and it's US$1,000,000 in start-up capital is the program for budding social entrepreneurs.

The Boston Globe  - Boston, 25 ก.ย. 2555

New NorthPoint project making a big splash

EF Education First’s new $125 million, 300,000-square-foot headquarters will be situated at the foot of the Zakim Bridge. Construction is to begin Tuesday and be completed by spring of 2014.

EF Education First and Moscow State University Announce Research Collaboration

Global Superstar WILL.I.AM Meets Summer Dance Winners and Performs in Front of 4,000 EF Students

EF Englishtown ranks #1 for learning English for the third consecutive year

 - Japan, 02 ก.ค. 2555

Rakuten's English Policy: Just Speak It

When Rakuten Inc. introduced an English-only policy for company communications in May 2010 as part of founder and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani’s push to globalize the Japanese Web commerce firm, critics questioned the wisdom in forcing staff to communicate with each other in their non-native tongue.

 - International, 21 พ.ค. 2555

A Way Up For Women in Business

EF Englishtown Releases Language Education’s First Social Game, English Tower

 - International, 09 พ.ค. 2555

Hodges: The UK's Looming Brain Drain

Wall Street Journal  - International, 09 พ.ค. 2555

Language Barriers Blamed for Miscues

Nearly half the executives at global companies believe language barriers have spoiled cross-border deals and caused financial losses for companies, says a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by EF Education First. 

Monocle  - International, 09 พ.ค. 2555

Speaking Volumes

In the past three years, Swedish language-teaching company EF has tripled in size and has left its competitors speechless. We profile the family firm that is transforming the industry.

 - International, 04 พ.ค. 2555

Bailey: Language Barriers and Miscommunications are Stifling Growth

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

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

 - China, 18 เม.ย. 2555

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

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 พ.ย. 2554

5 Myths about MBAs

Should I get an MBA? More and more people seem to be asking that question, with a 9.9 percent drop in applications for two year MBA programs, the third consecutive year showing decline. Meanwhile, more specialized degrees, like a Master of Finance, are seeing increases. Is the MBA no longer about training tomorrow's captains of industry and more about training the next Richard Fuld, last CEO of Lehman Brothers and infamously dubbed the "Worst CEO of All Time"?

Moscow, Russia

Russian Ministry of Education and The Republic of Tatarstan choose EF

From Forbes China Magazine, China

The Day Steve Jobs Called

 - Washington D.C., 06 ต.ค. 2554

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. 

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 มิ.ย. 2554

The Guardian - Russia in race for Olympic English

Cambridge, UK

Cambridge University funds unique EF Education First research project

 - New York, 14 พ.ค. 2554

The Wall Street Journal - English Spoken Here

Sochi, Russia

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

 - London, 27 เม.ย. 2554

Students compete to win $1m water project funding

Currently, some 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water, and more than 2.5 billion people lack access to safe sanitation. Based on innovative ideas presented at the second annual Hult International Business School Global Case Challenge a few weeks ago, solutions can be identified to help solve the water scarcity issue.

Lucerne

ประเทศไทยถูกจัดอันดับให้เป็นที่ 42 จาก 44 ประเทศ

 - USA, 30 มี.ค. 2554

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

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 ม.ค. 2554

The New York Times - Business Schools With a Social Appeal

Hong Kong, China

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

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