Event
HR roundtable: Italian onboarding for pharma R&D hubs
Milan · 18 Sept 2026
A morning session for HR directors of pharma multinationals operating Italian R&D centres. By invitation.
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Enterprise Programs
Four programs built around your business outcome.
Every program is engineered against a defined business outcome — not generic CEFR levels. We measure success in onboarded engineers, relocated executives, won deals, retained talent.
4
Program types
11yrs
Avg client tenure
16
Languages on request
4
Owned campuses, Italy
Pharma R&D · Milan
01 · Program
Onboarding global teams.
Italian acceleration for relocating engineers, researchers, lab managers. We deploy in-office programs before the first 90 days end — built around HR onboarding milestones and line-manager schedules.
Used by pharma R&D hubs, automotive engineering centres, university research labs welcoming international scholars.
Format2x weekly group sessions or private 1:1
Duration4 to 12 weeks (CEFR A1→B1 in 90 days)
VocabBuilt around your actual job, not a textbook
DeliveryOn-site at your office + digital reinforcement
Duration4 to 12 weeks (CEFR A1→B1 in 90 days)
VocabBuilt around your actual job, not a textbook
DeliveryOn-site at your office + digital reinforcement
Luxury · Florence
02 · Program
Expat & family relocation.
Intensive immersion weeks (half-day or full-day, renewable week by week) for relocating executives and their families. Cultural fluency built in — meeting Italian counterparts, settling into the city, talking to schools.
Spouse and kids modules can run in parallel, with the same campus and tutor matched to the family's profile.
FormatPrivate 1:1 · half-day (4h) or full-day (8h, lunch included)
Duration6 to 24 weeks · renewable
FamilySpouse and kids modules on request
TutorMatched to industry of the executive
Duration6 to 24 weeks · renewable
FamilySpouse and kids modules on request
TutorMatched to industry of the executive
Finance · Milan
03 · Program
Sales enablement.
Industry-specific business English for client-facing teams: sales, negotiators, retail managers. Pharma, luxury, finance, automotive — verticalized terminology, role-play on real client scenarios.
Every session ends with a measurable performance indicator the line manager can verify. Pre/post CEFR assessed.
FormatSmall group of 4-6 learners
Duration8 to 16 weeks · pre/post CEFR
VerticalPharma, luxury, finance, automotive
MethodRole-play on real client scenarios
Duration8 to 16 weeks · pre/post CEFR
VerticalPharma, luxury, finance, automotive
MethodRole-play on real client scenarios
Big-4 Consulting · Turin
04 · Program
Executive coaching.
Combined language and cross-cultural fluency for senior leaders running multinational teams. 16 languages available. Tutor — not just a teacher — matched to industry and seniority.
Run across pharma, luxury, banking, consulting clients. Every executive paired with a senior tutor and a program manager.
FormatExecutive 1:1 · ongoing
Languages16 available on request
ProfileSenior managers and partners
IncludesCross-cultural assessment
Languages16 available on request
ProfileSenior managers and partners
IncludesCross-cultural assessment
How we run a program from kickoff.
Four phases. One program manager. Written outcomes.
- Discover — needs analysis with HR and line managers. Roles, deadlines, business outcomes, learner profiles.
- Design — custom curriculum built around your work, not against a generic textbook. Industry vocabulary integrated.
- Deliver — certified live faculty on-site or online. Digital reinforcement between sessions. Single program manager owning your account end-to-end.
- Measure — quarterly written reports for HR and L&D. Pre/post CEFR benchmarking. The Council Learning Guarantee in every contract.
Events · News
What's happening with our enterprise clients.
Insight
The 90-day Italian rule: what HR misses
Insight · 5 min read
Why most onboarding programs fail at week six. The HR pattern we see across pharma, automotive, R&D.
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Case
Top-5 Pharma Group: 120 researchers, 18 months
Pharma R&D · Italy + Switzerland
94% of learners reached CEFR B1+ in <9 months. Hybrid delivery across two sites.
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Talk to us
Let's design a program for your team.
A 30-minute call with one of our enterprise consultants. No deck, no pitch — we listen, map your need, send a written proposal within 5 business days. We onboard a small number of new accounts each quarter, on purpose.