Franchising and licensing have become an increasingly popular concept in Myanmar due to the country’s economic growth.
Myanmar is a fast-growing economy in South East Asia, with a young and dynamic population of over 50 million people. Importantly too, Myanmar is strategically located to a number of other ASEAN countries, but also acts as a gateway to the powerhouse markets of China and India.
Franchising and licensing have become an increasingly popular concept here too. Due to the country’s economic growth, and a rising middle-class, recognised international brands including KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut now feature in the Myanmar landscape. Around five years ago, Myanmar’s franchise sector started with a few local and international fast food chains. Now within three years, there are over 60 popular franchises operating across the three largest cities of Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyidaw.
And crucially, small and medium enterprises (SME’s) account for 97% of all companies across Myanmar – a sector where the licensing model offers a business model that offers an opportunity for faster expansion and ultimately business success across the country.
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Interview with British Chamber of Commerce Cambodia
Chloe Taylor, Chief Executive Officer from the British Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar (BCCM), gives her overview on the English Learning Training and franchise market in Myanmar, and offers advice for those who may be interested to act as our Direct English Master Franchisee across Myanmar.
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Linguaphone Group Ltd has over ten years of experience of working across the ASEAN region, with an active presence in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia. One of our most recent achievements was the appointment of a new Master Licensee for Myanmar for the Group’s pre-school Language Training and kindergarten brand, Pingu’s English, who have a prestigious flagship school in Yangon, and looking to open a second in Mandalay in the near future.
Now, working with the British Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, we are looking to replicate this success with the appointment of a strong, exclusive Master License for Direct English across Myanmar. Companies and entrepreneurs don’t need to have experience in education, instead proven success of developing a strong business across Myanmar. And of course the business acumen, resources and drive to successfully deliver our comprehensive nine-level Language training program to both the Corporate and Retail market nationwide. Interested in partnering with us to open a network of corporately owned or franchised Direct English training centers? Then we want to hear from you!
What do we offer you as a Direct English Master Licensee?
1.International Curriculum
The complete know-how and curriculum to run our Direct English system successfully - a program which is already being delivered to hundreds of thousands of students worldwide every year.
2.115 years of heritage
First-class training, marketing and business development support including a bespoke in-country training program delivered by our Training team from the UK.
3.A Dedicated Business Development Senior
A dedicated Business Development Senior Manager, on hand to support you from day one, with launching your first center, teacher recruitment and retention, sales conversion strategies and network development to name just a few areas of expertise you’ll have at your fingertips
4.Exclusive access to partners'online portal
Access to Teacher Manuals, Marketing and Operational Manuals and center design and marketing artwork from our partner-only Extranet (Partners'online portal)
5.Official Launch and ongoing event support
First-class strategic and operational marketing and PR support on topics including event management, digital marketing and franchisee recruitment.
6.Direct English Live! product included
What’s more, new for 2018 we have a brand new online platform, Direct English Live for our Master Licensees and their students to benefit from.
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Direct English Live! Online Platform
Direct English focuses on developing full confidence in speaking, writing, understanding and reading English and is completely tailored around student’s abilities and goals. The student progresses at their own pace and the program can be adapted to fit around their own work and lifestyle commitments.
And what’s more, we’re shortly upgrading our blended learning model by introducing Direct English Live! – our brand new powerful online platform and Learning Management System for students and partners alike. Offering a completely learner-centric user experience, through our unique Learning Cloud learning platform, Direct English Live will allow our students to access the program remotely, as well as enable staff to track and monitor students’ progress throughout their time with us. There are also brand new social community tools to encourage student interaction with others, as well as interactive resources to support more effective classroom management. Read more here>>
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Direct English franchise Partners World Map

- Tylos Human Development
- Office 72 , 4th Flr, Bldg 683,
- Road 2811, Block 428 Seef District – T J Tower
Tel: +973 17626484
Fax: +973 17626494
Email: training@thd.bh
- Tylos Human Development
- Office 72 , 4th Flr, Bldg 683,
- Road 2811, Block 428 Seef District – T J Tower
Tel: +973 17626484
Fax: +973 17626494
Email: training@thd.bh
- 27 Tvardishki prohod Street
- 1404 Sofia
- Bulgaria
Tel: +359 (0)88 71 444 71
Tel/Fax: + 359 (0)2 963 55 33
Email: info@directenglish.bg
Website: DirectEnglish.bg
- Facebook: Direct English Bulgaria
- Arabian Company for Development
- and Project Management
- 117 Ahmed Shawky Street,
- Mohamed Mahfouz Tram Station
- Roushdy, Alexandria,
- Egypt
Tel: +20 3 54 27 420
Fax: +20 3 52 24 114
Email: info@linguaphone-egypt.co.uk
Website: www.directenglish-egypt.co.uk
- 6 – 8 MacCurtain Street
- Cork City
- Ireland
Tel: +353(0)214553864
Email: info@directenglishireland.ie
Website: www.directenglishireland.ie
- English Learning Group Pvt Ltd.
- G-4, Melstar House
- Crossroad ‘A’, MIDC
- Andheri East
- Mumbai- 400093
- India
Tel: 02245066464
Email:info@directenglish.co.in
Website:www.directenglish.in
- PT. Impact Teaching Center,
- Plaza Sentral 17th Floor,
- Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 47,
- Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Tel: 6221 570 5105
Email: info@directenglishindonesia.com
Website: www.directenglishindonesia.com
- Tatweer Academy
- Aljubaila District
- Basra, Iraq,
Tel: +964 782 266 4440
Email: info@tatweeracademy.com
- Linguaphone Japan Limited
- Nishi-Shinjuku trefoil Building 9F
- Shinjuku,
- Tokyo 160-0023 1-5-11
- Japan
Tel: 0120 965 680
Website: www.linguage-school.jp
- Al-Khaleej Training & Education Company
- Olya Main Street
- Behind Jareer Bookstore
- PO Box 295300
- Riyadh 11351
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 1 462 3260
Email: info@directenglish.ps.sa
- Expression Institute for PrivateTraining
- Dasman Complex
- Block 3, 1st Floor
- Sharq Area, PO Box 303
- Dasman 15454
- Kuwait
Tel: (00965) 222-40-177
Website: www.expression.com.kw
- Professional Learning Center
- 1st & 2nd Floor, PLC Building,
- Amaret Shalhoub, Zalka Highway,
- Beirut,
- Lebanon.
- P.O.Box: 60-466
Tel: +9611888155
Fax: +9611888464
Email: info@plcenter.org
Website: www.plcenter.org
- Melewar Learning Resources Sdn Bhd,
- Suite 8-12 A- 1A ,
- Level 12 A, Menara Olympia,
- No 8, Jalan Raja Chulan
- 50200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2070 1800
Fax: 03-2070 1900
Email: info@directenglish.ps.my
Website: www.directenglish.ps.my
- Direct English Morocco IETS (SARL)
- Immeuble Dahir Fatima
- Route d’essaouira
- 1er Etage
- 1er Etage
- 40000 Marrakech
- Morocco
YASIN REHMAN
Telephone: 00 212 (0)656574339
Mobile: 00 44 7830711199
yasin.rehman@directenglishschool.com
- Sultanate of Oman
- Muscat, Mawaleh
- Al Duqum Training Institute
- 108, First Floor, Al Jus House
Tel: +968-24522300
GSM: +968 9380 0461
Fax: +968-24522133
Email:info@directenglish.om
Website:www.directenglish.om
- Advance Station
- Rua Nossa Senhora de Fátima 432
- Porto 4050-426
- Portugal
Tel: +351 226 083 500
Email: info@advancestation.pt
Website: www.directenglish.pt
- Expression English Training Center
- Salwa Road, after Qatar Decoration Roundabout
- Next to Nasser Bin Khaled (Mercedes) Company
Tel: +974 44666602
Fax: +974 44664460
Email: info@expression.com.qa
Website: www.expression.com.qa
Melewar Learning Resources Sdn Bhd
- English Learning Group Ltd
- Suite A, Level 17, Menara Park,
- Block D, Megan Avenue II
- No 12, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,
- 50450, Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
Tel: +603 2144 2501
Email: info@directenglish.ps.my
Website: www.directenglish.ps.my
- c/o English Learning Group (SAARC) Ltd
- 33, Dr Giriappa Road,
- T Nagar,
- Chennai 600 017
- India
Tel: +91 44 3006 4650
Tel: +91 98406 40505
E-Mail: info@directenglish.co.in
Website: www.directenglish.in
- Direct English Sudan Head Office
- Block No. 68 Building No.90,
- Obaied khatim st.
- Arkaweet
- Khartoum
- Sudan
Tel:+249183527710
Tel:+249183527711
Tel:+249183527712
Tel:+249183527713
EMail: directenglishsudan@gmail.com
Website: www.directenglishsudan.com
- PO Box 37022
- Business Center Building, 2nd Floor
- Suite 204, Khalid Bin Walid Street
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 4 396 6686
Email:
courses@directenglish.ae
Website:www.directenglish.ae
Tel: +971 2 626 6006
Email: courses@expression.ae
Location: 412 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai (Level 5A)
Tel. : +84 8668 70887 (Hotline), (English & Vietnamese Speaking)
Tel. : +84 8665 33178 (Management), (English Speaking only)
Website: www.directenglish.edu.vn
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