Английская Википедия:GEC (company)
Шаблон:Infobox company Global Education Communities (GEC), formerly known as CIBT Education Group, is a student housing and education investment company based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1][2]
History
GEC was founded in 1994 as Capital Alliance Group Inc, changed its name to CIBT Education Group Inc, and Global Education Communities Corp (GEC) in 2023.[3]
In 1995, GEC partnered with City University of Seattle to deliver City University's MBA programs in China.[4]
In 2005, the joint program between GEC and City University Seattle was recognized by the World Manager Weekly as one of the influential Sino-Foreign Joint MBA Program in China.[5]
In 2008, GEC acquired a 75 percent stake in Target, a provider of practical nursing and health-related training.[6]
In 2010, GEC acquired the Vancouver-based KGIC Education Group, with seven campuses in Canada and facilities in Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Taiwan.[7][1][8]
In 2013, GEC sold KGIC Education Group to a Toronto-based public company for $13.5 million.[9]
In 2014, GEC established the GEC Pearson campus-housing complex in the southwest region of Vancouver.[10] In the same year, GEC initiated the Global Education Centre project in Richmond.[11] The development includes a 313-room hotel for international students and a nine-storey building with classrooms for private educators.[11]
In 2015, GEC acquired Viva Hotel in downtown Vancouver to convert into student housing.[12][13]
In 2016, GEC announced a plan to develop a 50-storey, $200-million educational facility on the site of the former Stardust roller rink in the city centre of Surrey.[14][15] The project was named the GEC Education Mega Centre.[3]
In 2017, GEC acquired KGIC Education Group from the Toronto-based public company for $3.5 million and renamed it as Sprott Shaw Language College.[1][16]
In January 2019, GEC purchased three land parcels at Oakridge to develop GEC Oakridge, a rental apartment near the Oakridge Shopping Centre in Vancouver.[10]
In June 2020, GEC acquired two apartment buildings, providing up to 254 additional student beds.[17]
In 2021, GEC received approval to develop GEC Cybercity, an education campus centre in Richmond.[18]
In July 2023, GEC completed construction and launched GEC King Edward with 188 student housing beds near the King Edward subway station.[19]
Education services
- Sprott-Shaw Community College in British Columbia, Canada[7]
- Sprott Shaw Language College in Vancouver, Canada[1]
- Sprott Shaw Language College in Toronto, Canada[1]
- Vancouver International College
- Global Education Alliance Inc.
Real estate services
Current – operational properties
GEC operates six properties:
- GEC Pearson – North and South Towers[17]
- GEC Burnaby Heights[17]
- GEC Granville Suites Hotel[17][2]
- GEC Marine Gateway – North and South Towers[20]
- GEC Viva[17][2]
- GEC King Edward[20]
Projects under construction/development
- GEC Oakridge[17]
- GEC Education Mega Centre in Surrey[17]
- GEC Education Super Centre[17]
- GEC Cyber City[17][18]
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ 11,0 11,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/site-of-beloved-surrey-roller-rink-to-become-an-education-mega-centre-1.3756268
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 17,0 17,1 17,2 17,3 17,4 17,5 17,6 17,7 17,8 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 18,0 18,1 Шаблон:Cite news
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