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November 20, 2013
100,000 Strong Inaugural Conference Nov. 21
WorldStrides Featured at 100,000 Strong Inaugural Conference Nov. 21—the educational travel provider hosts Chinese, American education leaders for 2 days of events CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. November 20, 2013 — WorldStrides, the largest and most trusted educational travel provider in the United States, is partnering with the 100,000 Strong Foundation to strengthen relations between... Keep readingSeptember 19, 2012
WorldStrides Expands its Global Presence
To accommodate growing business needs in South America and Asia, WorldStrides has recently added staff based in Shanghai, China, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. These new posts give us greater flexibility in addressing the needs of our traveling clients in these popular destinations and help our organization expand its network in... Keep readingOctober 7, 2011
WorldStrides Announces The Carlyle Group as New Investor
WorldStrides is delighted to announce that The Carlyle Group has recently become a new investor in WorldStrides. The Carlyle Group, headquartered in Washington, D.C., with employees on six continents, is one of the largest and most influential global private equity organizations. “The Carlyle Group is highly committed to supporting leading organizations in the... Keep readingAugust 7, 2011
Introducing WorldStrides Capstone Programs
WorldStrides is pleased to announce a new name for our university global immersion offerings. We are excited to unite the programs formerly offered by Accent Travel Group and TravelMBA under one cohesive brand: WorldStrides Capstone programs. Although the name is changing, our team and our commitment to providing superior global... Keep readingMarch 7, 2011
MBA Roundtable Membership
The University Division of WorldStrides, Accent and TravelMBA, is pleased to announce its membership to the MBA Roundtable, an organization in which it has participated as a non-member for the past four years. The MBA Roundtable provides a forum for business schools to share resources and research and to collaborate... Keep readingAugust 20, 2010
University Division of WorldStrides Becomes the First Accredited Organization of Its Kind
The University Division of WorldStrides, Accent Travel Group and TravelMBA, is pleased to announce its recent accreditation through AdvancED, the world’s largest education community. This milestone marks the first accreditation of an organization focused on university-level international immersion experiences. With this accreditation, WorldStrides joins a support network of 27,000 organizations... Keep readingDecember 15, 2009
Accent Travel Group Is Pleased to Announce Its Merger with TravelMBA
TravelMBA, a leading supplier of travel and logistics services supporting MBA and Executive MBA global curricula was founded 10 years ago. It serves more than a dozen universities primarily from top-30 MBA and EMBA programs. Nearly half of TravelMBA’s current client schools are also clients of Accent Travel Group. Together,... Keep readingMay 1, 2008