Event · Milan · 18 Sept 2026
HR roundtable: Italian onboarding for pharma R&D hubs
A morning session for HR directors of pharma multinationals operating Italian R&D centres. By invitation.
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Enterprise Programs · For HR & L&D directors
We design language programs built around your organization's goals, not a standard catalog. Programs are personalized by role, industry and language level, and can run one-on-one or in groups, in person or online. Delivered on-site at your office, online live, or at our campuses.
Programs run at the client's offices or at our Institutes.
Over the years we have developed programs dedicated to the moments when language becomes a decisive factor in an organization's success. Every program is designed around a defined business objective - not generic CEFR levels. We measure success in engineers onboarded, executives relocated, deals closed, talent retained.
01 · Program · Pharma R&D · Milan
Language programs that accelerate the integration of new colleagues arriving from abroad. For engineers, researchers, and lab managers relocating to an Italian office. The program runs alongside HR onboarding milestones - from arrival paperwork to first project handover. Italian taught against the participant's actual role, not a textbook syllabus.
What learners practice each week:
02 · Program · Luxury · Florence
Language and cultural preparation for employees, executives and families relocating to another country. Intensive immersion for executives moving to Italy with their family. The executive learns industry Italian to lead Italian teams; the spouse and children follow their own modules in parallel at the same campus, on a schedule that fits school hours.
What the program covers:
03 · Program · Finance · Milan
Programs for people who negotiate, sell and manage international clients. For sales reps, account managers, retail directors, and negotiators who use English in client work every week. Vertical terminology built into the syllabus - pharma, luxury, finance, automotive - with role-play on real client scenarios from your pipeline.
What learners practice each week:
04 · Program · Big-4 Consulting · Turin
One-on-one programs for managers and senior figures who need to communicate with authority in international settings. Combines language work, cross-cultural fluency, and communication coaching. The same tutor for the entire mandate, matched to the executive's industry and seniority.
What we work on together:
We are deliberately small. The promise is not scale - it is depth, continuity and a single program manager who knows your account by name for as long as the program runs. We work with a limited number of clients to guarantee attentive, continuous service.
For over fifty years we have worked exclusively in language training. Every program is built around the client's goals, industry and required skills.
Lessons are taught by qualified teachers, in person or online. Every participant is followed by a tutor and can use a digital platform to practice between lessons. A digital app and an HR dashboard support the live relationship, never replace it.
We run our five Italian campuses directly, with faculty trained in-house. Our campuses and our teaching staff are internal: this lets us guarantee continuity and quality over time. The same HR contact follows your account from kickoff to renewal.
The same program manager follows the project from the initial analysis to the final reports. Companies can monitor course progress through a simple reserved area.
Lessons with teachers are supported by a digital platform, an app for participants and monitoring tools dedicated to HR.
Many companies work with us for years: the average relationship today is eleven years. Courses can run from a few months to multi-year programs, adapting to the growth of people and organizations.
Four phases. One person responsible for every program. Every program starts from a concrete business need, is followed by a single contact and ends with measurable results. We do not offer standard courses: we design tailored programs for different people, roles and contexts.
Together with the company we define the goals, the participants' level and the operational needs. We map roles, deadlines, business outcomes and learner profiles first.
We prepare a personalized program using content tied to the company's industry. From financial English to pharmaceutical terminology, luxury and manufacturing, every piece of content answers a real need.
Qualified teachers, live lessons and continuous support. Lessons in person or online, complemented by exercises and supporting materials. A single program lead coordinates every phase and remains the company's point of reference.
We measure the results achieved and provide periodic reports. Progress is monitored with initial and final assessments based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), periodic checks and dedicated reports for HR and training managers. Every program includes the Council Learning Guarantee.
A client's voice · Pharma · 11 consecutive years
“International Council has been our language partner for over ten years. They understand pharmaceutical terminology, they understand expat onboarding, and they deliver consistent results across our Milan and Florence sites - in a way no global vendor has ever matched.”
Head of Talent & Development · Top-5 pharmaceutical group · Milan · Switzerland
Our commitment
If a participant does not reach the agreed level within the timeframe set by the program, we continue the training at no additional cost until the goal is met, as set out in the contract.
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Event · Milan · 18 Sept 2026
A morning session for HR directors of pharma multinationals operating Italian R&D centres. By invitation.
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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.