The future of global education requires strategy, structure, and measurable results.
DA Global’s 4A Framework—Awareness, Assessment, Action, and Accountability—is a strategic model that helps institutions and organizations embed global learning into the fabric of student success and institutional priorities. Designed to be adaptable, repeatable, and results-driven, the framework supports meaningful progress across four key functions of international education:
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Outbound Mobility
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International Student Success
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Global Engagement at Home
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Success for Global Professionals
Whether you’re leading campus strategy, advising students, designing curriculum, or building global workforce pipelines, the 4A Framework offers a shared structure for action.
Why it matters:
The 4A Framework helps move global education from siloed initiatives to integrated, institution-wide strategies. It equips cross-functional teams with a common language and process to:
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Build campus-wide support for global education
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Identify barriers and gaps in access or outcomes
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Design and scale programs that reach more students
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Measure progress and refine strategy over time
Who it’s for:
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Administrators & Senior Leaders: Align global engagement with institutional priorities, student success outcomes, and career readiness goals.
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Advisors & Student Success Professionals: Integrate global learning into advising and student success programs to support access, readiness, and impact.
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Faculty: Bring global perspectives into courses and programs, and evaluate how students apply what they learn.
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Employers & Partners: Collaborate with institutions to shape career pathways that ensure students are ready for today’s global workforce.
This framework also connects DA Global’s areas of expertise: Global Education and Student Success Alignment, Strategic Global Inclusion and Belonging, Digital Strategy & Innovation, and People Development & Success. It shapes how DA Global consults, develops learning programs, builds tools, and supports our partners—helping institutions move from fragmented internationalization to integrated strategies that expand access, deliver mission aligned outcomes, and drive meaningful impact on students and institutions.
Ready to Activate the 4A Framework at Your Campus or Organization?
DA Global partners with institutions and organizations to bring the 4A Framework to life through targeted, high-impact consulting across all four pillars:
Awareness
Facilitated planning sessions and cross-functional workshops that engage key stakeholders—on campus and across global teams—to elevate global education as a priority tied to student and institutional outcomes.
Assessment
Targeted reviews of programs, participation trends, and policies to uncover barriers, identify opportunities, and strengthen the impact of global education across your local and international operations.
Action
Collaborative support to integrate global engagement into advising, academics, career readiness, and partnerships—on campus, online, and abroad.
Accountability
Custom metrics, accessible dashboards, and coaching to help you track progress, demonstrate impact, and continuously strengthen global education’s contribution to learner and organizational success.
Learn More About Our 4A Framework
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