Business View Magazine | April/May 2022

167 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 4 LEARNSHI P worldwide expert trainers within a purpose- built virtual classroom, Learnship proved to provide better learning outcomes and learning satisfaction. After expanding in Europe, Learnship started operating in the United States in 2015. Based on its groundbreaking product, Learnship grew to become the world’s leading provider of premium online face-to-face training for foreign languages, serving over 2,000 corporate clients globally. In 2018, German firm THI Investments invested €10 million in the company. The investment helped accelerate Learnship’s expansion plans to grow its full-service language training solutions around the globe. As part of these expansion plans, Learnship acquired GlobalEnglish in 2019, a global self-paced e-learning leader with 20 years of worldwide business education experience. Building on the two entities’ business knowledge, education expertise, and cutting- edge technology, Learnship now offers a unique, data-driven approach to language and cultural training, focused on faster proficiency improvement and measurable outcomes. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created a surge in remote working, creating an opportunity for L&D leaders like Learnship to prove how remote working can be a strategic value-driver. Learnship helped organizations navigate through challenges by helping their teams improve communication skills, time management, adaptability, resilience, and empathy across cultures. The pandemic was a major driving force in the transition from classroom learning to virtual learning, in all areas of business training, including language learning. Learnship now helps organizations accelerate this transition with award-winning solutions ranging from scalable self-paced business language learning platform to one-on- one premium executive coaching. Learnship’s learning modules are perfect for professionals with busy agenda