Galileo Global Education Sets Italian Branch

MILAN — The international specialist in private higher education Galileo Global Education, or GGE, has established an Italian branch.

Named Galileo Global Education Italia, the newcomer will group three major fashion, design and visual arts institutes under its umbrella. These include Istituto Marangoni, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti — better known as Naba — and Domus Academy. Istituto Marangoni was acquired by GGE’s majority shareholder Providence Equity Partners in 2011 and counts schools in Milan, Florence, London, Paris, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Mumbai and Miami, while Naba and Domus Academy are both based in Milan and were added to the group’s portfolio in November.