Company Background

• The British Council was founded in 1934

• First overseas offices opened in 1938, making it the oldest cultural relations
organization in the world
• Improves the UK’s international standing, prosperity and security
• Changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and trust
 Job Satisfaction
• At British Council managers share information with employees
regularly and open the door for two-way communication
• At British Council if there’s no misconduct against the rules and
regulations, employees are safe
• Employees have opportunities to gain new skills and paid training
according to performances
• At British Council, employees are productive as they have a fulfilling
purpose of being part of an educational institution
• Turnover rate is low due to valuable experience and satisfactory salary
• At British Council, absenteeism is low due to positive work
environment
• At British Council, behavior is highly polite and helpful
 Organizational Structure
Barbara
Wickham
Director

Lousie Andrew
Cowcher Newton
Director
Development Deputy Director

Zunaed Ahmed
Deputy Director
Examinations

Arshia Towhidur Md Kafil Ashraful Imran Mostafizur

Aziz Ahsanul Rahman Hussain
Azad Chowdhury
Alam Yunus Rahman
Regional Head of Head of
Head of Head of Procurement Head of
Manager Head of Security Facilities
Marketing Exams
Finance
Distributions

• British Council has more flat organizational structure during activities, although
they follow the above hierarchical order to maintain the institution
• Workload for manager is comparatively lower as there is an understanding among
employees
 Organizational Culture
• The British Council generates international prospects, working
successfully with diversity and encouraging equality
• Provides a transparent, high quality and accessible service
• Work with over 100 countries in the fields of arts and culture,
English language, education and civil society
• Aim to bring high-quality language materials to  pupil
and teacher
• They manage equal opportunity and diversity by ensuring that
they are built into all processes, functions and considered part
of all policy decisions
• The work environment is positive
• Employees are encouraged to lead in different activities