Small to Large Groups
The Language Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology offers customized programs and study options for groups of international students and professionals from around the world. The Language Institute can customize any of its programs to meet the needs of learners at varying English language levels and for a wide range of specific course content needs. Customized programs can vary in duration from 2-3 weeks to multiple months. The length of the program will depend on the starting level of the learners, the learning objectives, and availability of the learner.
Types of Programs Offered
- Business/Professional English
- Cross-cultural communication
- English teacher training
- Professional/Faculty development
- Academic/Technical writing
- University/College preparation programs
- Conversation and cultural exchange programs
One-on-One Coaching
The Language Institute can also provide customized instruction and coaching for individuals. The course of study can be designed to meet the learning objectives, proficiency level, and availability of the learner.
Unique features of the program include:
- individual instruction tailored to meet the communication needs of the client
- flexibility in scheduling time, frequency, and location of coaching sessions (including virtual sessions)
- ability to add on one-on-one coaching for individuals participating in our other programs
Components of Our Custom Programs
- Needs assessment to help clients discover and articulate their needs
- Proficiency assessment of starting point of learner(s)
- Development of a program targeted to meet those needs
- Delivery and modification of program through ongoing assessment of the learner's/learners' achievement
- Final assessment for how well participant/participants met learning outcomes of the program
- Post-program check-ins' and tune-ups as needed
Custom Program Successes
The Language Institute has developed and delivered customized programs for a large number of global partners.
| Government Organizations | Universities | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi-do Office of Education (Korea) | Emory University’s Goizueta Business School | Pfizer |
| Turkish Ministry of the Interior | J.F. Oberlin University (Japan) | OM Partners |
| Proyecta (Mexico) | National Cheng-Chi University (China) | Russell Athletics |
| German Fulbright Commission | Inha Technical College (Korea) | Newell Rubbermaid |
| Korea Hydro-Nuclear Power | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia) | SunTrust |
| Panama Bilingue | Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (Korea) | Bennett Thrasher |
| CAPES (Brazil) | Grupo Argos (Colombia) | |
| IFARHU (Pamana) | Bain & Co. | |
| SABIC Americas, Inc. |