<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">Forwarded From: <a href="mailto:edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu">edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu</a><br><br><br>Kyiv Post<br><br><br><br>Custom language courses in demand<br><br><br><br>The increased presence of foreign investors, particularly Englishspeaking businesses, into the country's markets has fueled the language school market's robust annual 2030 percent growth. Increasingly, Ukrainian professionals, companies and families recognize the importance of foreign language skills, and not just English. "Professionals with a good command of English earn a minimum of 15 to 20 percent more than those who do not," notes Yulia Shilova, marketing manager for Speak Up, an English language school.<br>
<br><br><br>Increasingly, both individual students and corporate clients are demanding more focused, businesscentric language training. Most topline schools have responded and have begun to offer custom courses such as English for callcenters, lawyers, human resources, tourism and real estate development. "Most language schools have realized the importance of opening businessEnglish branches in house," says Mike Bell, coowner of the Phoenix English center.<br>
<br><br><br>Full story:<br><br><a href="http://www.kyivpost.com/business/industglance/29333/" target="_blank">http://www.kyivpost.com/business/industglance/29333/</a><br><br></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>**************************************<br>
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