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Our approach to faculty-led programs and short-term study abroad is in our name: custom. Like a fingerprint, each faculty-led custom program is unique, and our capabilities across 110+ countries are unmatched. By incorporating your curriculum goals, we source one-of-a-kind experiences that better prepare your students for future careers by exposing them to international culture, businesses, and academic engagements. From selecting your destination to identifying interactive engagements that bring your curriculum to life, our thematic approach ensures that your program is finetuned to the learning outcomes and unique needs of you and your students.
Once your program is developed, you’ll work directly with an account manager who will be your champion, working directly with our large team of logistical experts, curriculum specialists, and on-the-ground partners. Our long-time university partners see their account managers as an integral part of their own university teams, ensuring that your program is uniquely yours each and every year.
To begin customizing your program, give us a call at 1-800-422-2368.
Jennifer Fisher leads our WorldStrides Custom Programs team, working directly with university partners to globalize their curriculum through short-term, faculty-led cultural immersions. Jen brings a passion for customized curriculum solutions to this role after more than 25 years working with institutions of higher learning.
Poland suffered significantly during World War II and after until 1990 as part of the Eastern bloc. Probe the country’s distinct but parallel transition from planned to market-based economy and discover why it is now widely considered a stable, even flourishing, center of economic activity.
The 17th most visited country in the world, Poland has made great strides in its tourism industry and welcomes tourists with open arms. Supplement your business meetings with side trips aimed to investigate the growing industry while taking in the country’s natural beauty, dynamic history, and extensive cultural activities.
Working their way up the Ease of Doing Business rankings, Poland has come into the 21st century with innovations in the high tech sector. Explore tech startups that are pioneering new ideas in multiple industries and examine the influence that this has on other parts of the Polish economy.
Today, as one of Europe’s largest economies, Poland is feeling the pressure to hold on to its post-Communist success. Economic liberalization, controversial tax reforms, and access to EU structural funding have allowed Poland to become a player on the global stage. Tourism is increasing, unemployment is decreasing, and inflation is low, but this country must be careful moving forward. The economic disparity between eastern and western Poland must be addressed, infrastructure must be improved, and a solution to high emigration rates of young Poles must be found. Poland, like most countries in Europe may be affected by Brexit, but the extent of the effect has yet to be seen. Can this economy hold onto its achievements in the face of possible continent-wide pitfalls?
