Wall Street Institute is among the largest providers of English language instruction to adults and corporate clients around the world. WSI was established in 1972 in Italy by Italian Luigi Tiziano Peccenini. The company has provided instruction to over 2 million students and currently operates over 400 centers in 27 countries in North Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Its international offices are in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States, Barcelona, and Luxembourg. Wall Street Institute was privately held by the global private equity firm The Carlyle Group, which acquired the company in 2005. Citi Private Equity ("CPE") is also an investor in the company. In 2010 Wall Street Institute (China) was bought by Pearson Education for $92 million in cash. It is not related in any way to Wall Street in New York City.
The WSI "Blended Learning Method" is a technique of teaching that combines multimedia lessons, small classes, native teachers and fun activities. Through the Blended Learning Method, students listen, read, write, speak, and practice English. Students and staff at WSI centers around the world only speak English while in the center.
Wall Street Institute's curriculum is aligned to the Common European Framework Reference for Languages (CEFR), according to a study undertaken with the support of the University of Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages Examination group (CESOL).
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