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. The company went IPO on 2001-08-20. The firm is focused on the domestic and global education market. The firm operates business and language colleges, student-centric rental apartments, recruitment centers and corporate offices at 41 locations in Canada and abroad. Its education subsidiaries include Sprott Shaw College Corp., Sprott Shaw Language College, Vancouver International College Career Campus, and CIBT School of Business & Technology Corp. The company offers over 150 educational programs in healthcare, business management, e-commerce, cyber-security, hotel management, emergency paramedic, and language training through these schools. The company owns Global Education City Holdings Inc., an investment holding, and development company focused on education-related real estate. The company also owns Global Education Alliance Inc. and Irix Design Group Inc. The company serviced over 14,277 domestic and international students.