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 reading

September 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 reading

October 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 reading

August 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 reading

March 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 reading

August 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 reading

December 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 reading

May 1, 2008

WorldStrides Acquires Accent Travel Group

5/1/2008 WorldStrides, an accredited supplemental education school offering educational student travel programs in history, science, and the arts to middle- and high-school groups, has acquired Accent Travel Group, the United States’ leading provider of international study programs for graduate and undergraduate business students. The partnership, effective immediately, will give both... Keep reading