DA Global’s work is organized around four practice areas. Each reflects a distinct challenge institutions and organizations face in building the infrastructure global engagement requires — and the domain where DA Global brings the deepest expertise.
Global Education Strategy & Alignment
The vision for global engagement at most institutions is ambitious. Turning it into institutional infrastructure — connected to leadership priorities, student success metrics, and the offices that need to execute it together — is where the real work happens. This practice area focuses on aligning global engagement with what the institution is already trying to achieve.
Connecting global engagement to retention, completion, and career readiness outcomes
Cross-unit and cross-functional alignment to connect global engagement with the teams responsible for delivering it
Building the institutional case for global engagement at the leadership level
Program portfolio review and strategic planning
Access & Opportunity
Global education’s impact depends on who has access to it. This practice area focuses on ensuring all students — regardless of background, financial situation, or prior exposure to global learning — can participate in and benefit from global engagement opportunities. Broadening access requires both intentional outreach and the organizational infrastructure to support participants once they’re engaged.
Access barrier assessment and action planning
Outreach and recruitment strategies that reach students and communities across institution types
Funding access strategies, including scholarship integration and grant program design
Holistic student support across the full global experience lifecycle
Technology & Digital Strategy
Technology is reshaping how institutions and organizations deliver, track, and demonstrate the impact of global engagement. This practice area examines how to make better use of the tools available — platform selection, implementation, data strategy, and outcomes measurement — to scale what works without adding staff burden. Our approach is platform-agnostic, focused on helping partners make smart decisions about the technology investments that serve their students and their goals.
Platform evaluation and implementation strategy
Digital content strategy and student-facing communication systems
Data governance, KPI definition, and outcomes reporting
Emerging technology trends in global education
People Development & Success
The professionals who lead global engagement bring deep expertise, institutional knowledge, and genuine commitment to student success. This practice area invests in their continued growth — building individual capacity, strengthening teams, and creating the operational conditions where great work can scale.
Advisor and practitioner competency frameworks and professional development planning
Team operating cadence and change management support
New staff onboarding and operational standards
Leadership development for directors and senior global education professionals