308 result(s) for academic year
Xpat Opinion: Training Skilled Workers & Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
My post today deals with two aspects of Hungarian education. One is the training of skilled workers and the other, the still sorry state of foreign language education.
Hungary Begins Preparations For Reformation Anniversary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government set up a committee on Thursday to oversee celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The inaugural meeting was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog and leaders of Hungary’s main Protestant churches.
CEU Business School Home To One Of The World’s Greenest MBA Programs
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
CEU Business School in Budapest, Hungary has been recognized as a global leader in sustainable management education by Corporate Knights, publishers of one of the world’s most widely circulated magazines focused on the intersection of business and society.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Interview 2: Ken Baines, Former Headmaster, Britannica International School
- 15 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first XpatLoop Interview ?
Funding Programme In Hungary To Support Holocaust Memorial Year 2014
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government is establishing a civil fund with a budget of HUF 1.5 billion, within the framework of which NGOs and local governments may apply for funding with relation to programmes realised during the course of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, László L. Simon, Head of the National Assembly’s Committee on Cultural and Press Affairs announced on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
American International School Of Budapest 40th Anniversary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- specials
As it enters the 2013/2014 school year, American International School of Budapest, Hungary will proudly celebrate 40 years of academic excellence. To raise the AISB Alumni profile and build a network of graduate students, an initiative was implemented last year. The primary focus of the AISB Alumni Group is to keep our graduates connected and to celebrate their achievements and successes.
Xpat Opinion: Training Skilled Workers & Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
My post today deals with two aspects of Hungarian education. One is the training of skilled workers and the other, the still sorry state of foreign language education.
Hungary Begins Preparations For Reformation Anniversary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government set up a committee on Thursday to oversee celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The inaugural meeting was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog and leaders of Hungary’s main Protestant churches.
CEU Business School Home To One Of The World’s Greenest MBA Programs
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
CEU Business School in Budapest, Hungary has been recognized as a global leader in sustainable management education by Corporate Knights, publishers of one of the world’s most widely circulated magazines focused on the intersection of business and society.
“Enterpreneurial Skill Can Be Learned” Interview With CEU Rector John Shattuck
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The President and Rector of Central European University (CEU) considers his current post the most important stage of his career. As he told us, CEU has been successful in attracting back to Budapest leading Hungarian academics who had earlier left the country to pursue their careers abroad. Interview published by Figyelő, the Hungarian business and news weekly, with a circulation of 11.200.
Interview 2: Ken Baines, Former Headmaster, Britannica International School
- 15 Oct 2013 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first XpatLoop Interview ?
Funding Programme In Hungary To Support Holocaust Memorial Year 2014
- 11 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government is establishing a civil fund with a budget of HUF 1.5 billion, within the framework of which NGOs and local governments may apply for funding with relation to programmes realised during the course of Holocaust Memorial Year 2014, László L. Simon, Head of the National Assembly’s Committee on Cultural and Press Affairs announced on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian “Language Strategies”
- 28 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to talk again about one of my hobby horses, foreign language teaching in Hungary. Faithful readers of this blog will undoubtedly recall how often we talked about the shortcomings of the system. Everybody has horror stories about learning a foreign language in Hungary. Although there are some schools that excel in teaching foreign languages, most students leave grade 12 without a working ...
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
American International School Of Budapest 40th Anniversary
- 26 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- specials
As it enters the 2013/2014 school year, American International School of Budapest, Hungary will proudly celebrate 40 years of academic excellence. To raise the AISB Alumni profile and build a network of graduate students, an initiative was implemented last year. The primary focus of the AISB Alumni Group is to keep our graduates connected and to celebrate their achievements and successes.