Global Education Communities Corp

Global Education Communities Corp. is an education service and academic real-estate company, which engages in the provision of educational services, including business management degree programs, career-oriented diploma programs, and language training services. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and currently employs 7 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-08-20. The company serves a diverse community of over 6,000 domestic and international students at 24 school campuses, offices and student housing properties operated by the Company and its subsidiaries. Its focus is on addressing critical student housing needs through its subsidiary, Global Education City Holdings Inc. (GECH), under the brand GEC Living. Its schools offer an array of programs in business management, language training, computer science, and finance. Its real estate business provides rental housing and accommodation services to 95 schools in Metro Vancouver, serving domestic and international students from 73 countries. Its operating companies include Global Education City Holdings Inc., Sprott Shaw Language College (SSLC) and Vancouver International College Career Campus (VIC), Global Education Alliance Inc., CIBT School of Business & Technology Corp. and IRIX Design Group Inc.