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EF Education First (abbreviated as EF) is an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs, and cultural exchange. The company was founded in 1965 by Bertil Hult in the Swedish university town of Lund. The company is privately held by the Hult family.
Bertil Hult dropped out of college to launch EF in 1969. He had earlier dropped out of junior high and gone to work for a ship broker in London, where he learned English by immersion; he had been unable to learn it in school due to dyslexia. The company started selling a French language course to Swedish students seeking to study in France, but he thought English was a bigger market and started offering services throughout Europe. In 1972 a friend convinced him to open a school in Japan, just when English-language keyboards were introduced there, and the company experienced explosive growth. The company expanded to the US in 1983, first establishing headquarters in California and then in Boston in 1988.[5]
Hult never took outside investment and instead grew the company through revenue.[5] By 2014, EF had approximately 37,000 employees in 55 countries.[6] By that time, Hut had stopped running the company and had passed leadership to his sons.[5][7]
The company also offers an e-learning program for adults called "EF English Live," which was formerly known as "EF Englishtown."[11][12] EF English Live program has been certified for pedagogical quality by the Education Alliance Finland.[13] Through a division called EF Tours, the company offers educational tours, service learning tours,[14] and conferences.[15]
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^"Education First's English First About Page". Retrieved 2020-09-05.
^"WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO TEACH ENGLISH IN CHINA". Retrieved 2020-09-05.
^ abcJohnston, Katie (February 3, 2014). "Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange". The Boston Globe.
^Johnston, Katie (April 9, 2014). . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^"Bring in People Who Are Better Than You". The New York Times. December 9, 2013.
^"English where she is spoke". The Economist. October 24, 2012.
^"English Proficiency Falters Among the French". The New York Times. November 10, 2013.
^"Take A New Test Aimed At The World's English-Language Learners". NPR. October 1, 2014.
^"Englishtown, Inc.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek", Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved on 2010-10-21
^"EF Opens Four New International Language Centers Abroad, to Meet Young People's Demand for Hip and Exotic Study Destinations", 2010-10. Digital Journal. Retrieved on 2010-10-22
^Education Alliance Finland (14 August 2019). "Catalog of certified products". Retrieved 11 May 2020.
^"Sandwich Students Offer Helping Hands In Dominican Republic". The Sandwich Enterprise. July 12, 2015.
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^Westemeyer, Susan (September 9, 2017). "EF Education First revealed as Cannondale-Drapac's new title sponsor for 2018". CyclingNews. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
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remove this template message EF Education redirects here For the yachts see EF Education yacht and EF Language For the cycling team see EF Education First Pro Cycling EF Education First abbreviated as EF is an international education company that specializes in language training educational travel academic degree programs and cultural exchange The company was founded in 1965 by Bertil Hult in the Swedish university town of Lund The company is privately held by the Hult family EF Education FirstLogo originally designed by Paul RandTypePrivateIndustryEducationFounded1965FounderBertil HultHeadquartersLucerne Switzerland Key peoplePhilip Hult ChairmanEddie Hult CEONumber of employees52 000 1 Websitewww wbr ef wbr comAs of 2017 EF had approximately 52 000 employees in 116 countries 2 The company has particular focus in China and other Asian markets under the brand name English First 3 4 EF Academy Torbay Campus Contents 1 History 2 Sports 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditBertil Hult dropped out of college to launch EF in 1969 He had earlier dropped out of junior high and gone to work for a ship broker in London where he learned English by immersion he had been unable to learn it in school due to dyslexia The company started selling a French language course to Swedish students seeking to study in France but he thought English was a bigger market and started offering services throughout Europe In 1972 a friend convinced him to open a school in Japan just when English language keyboards were introduced there and the company experienced explosive growth The company expanded to the US in 1983 first establishing headquarters in California and then in Boston in 1988 5 Hult never took outside investment and instead grew the company through revenue 5 By 2014 EF had approximately 37 000 employees in 55 countries 6 By that time Hut had stopped running the company and had passed leadership to his sons 5 7 EF Learning Labs publishes the annual EF English Proficiency Index a ranking of English language skills by country 8 9 EF has developed a standardized English test called the EF Standard English Test 10 EF Academy Oxford Campus The company also offers an e learning program for adults called EF English Live which was formerly known as EF Englishtown 11 12 EF English Live program has been certified for pedagogical quality by the Education Alliance Finland 13 Through a division called EF Tours the company offers educational tours service learning tours 14 and conferences 15 Sports EditIn 2018 they became the owner and title sponsor of the Slipstream Sports cycling team which then became known as EF Education First Drapac p b Cannondale 16 See also EditEF English Proficiency Index EF Standard English Test Hult International Business School Hult PrizeReferences Edit About Us EF Education First Retrieved 26 March 2019 Shemkus Sarah November 16 2017 EF Education First named No 1 on list of largest Mass companies The Boston Globe Education First s English First About Page Retrieved 2020 09 05 WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO TEACH ENGLISH IN CHINA Retrieved 2020 09 05 a b c Johnston Katie February 3 2014 Education First aims to bridge barriers with exchange The Boston Globe Johnston Katie April 9 2014 Mass team will help Brazil learn English for 2016 Olympics The Boston Globe Archived from the original on December 1 2017 Retrieved June 21 2017 Bring in People Who Are Better Than You The New York Times December 9 2013 English where she is spoke The Economist October 24 2012 English Proficiency Falters Among the French The New York Times November 10 2013 Take A New Test Aimed At The World s English Language Learners NPR October 1 2014 Englishtown Inc Private Company Information BusinessWeek Bloomberg Businessweek Retrieved on 2010 10 21 EF Opens Four New International Language Centers Abroad to Meet Young People s Demand for Hip and Exotic Study Destinations 2010 10 Digital Journal Retrieved on 2010 10 22 Education Alliance Finland 14 August 2019 Catalog of certified products Retrieved 11 May 2020 Sandwich Students Offer Helping Hands In Dominican Republic The Sandwich Enterprise July 12 2015 Murphy Colum 18 March 2014 Cooperation on Flight Search Could Help Boost U S China Ties WSJ Westemeyer Susan September 9 2017 EF Education First revealed as Cannondale Drapac s new title sponsor for 2018 CyclingNews Retrieved 2017 09 09 External links Edit Media related to EF Education First at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title EF Education First amp oldid 1139591466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
