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How to design a custom study abroad program around your learning goals: a 7-step guide for study abroad offices, from objectives to a finished proposal.
July 8, 2026
How to design a custom study abroad program around your learning goals: a 7-step guide for study abroad offices, from objectives to a finished proposal.
Closing The Disruption Playbook: why pivoting now is the choice that will shape your program for the next decade — and the formal opening of our third standard program.
This is Part 5 of The Disruption Playbook, our six-part series for study abroad professionals navigating the planning challenges of 2027–28. In earlier parts our team has written about the new global routing environment, destinations where displaced programs can find new homes, a no-regrets approach to risk management, and the budget conversations rising airfares are forcing. This installment is more personal. I want to share what I learned about program design during the 2020 pandemic, and how those lessons are shaping the choices we are making at Authentica right now.
This is Part 4 of The Disruption Playbook, Authentica’s six-part series for study abroad offices navigating the fallout from the Middle East airspace crisis. Part 1 mapped the routes that changed. Part 2 introduced the learning objective swap. Part 3 covered risk management. This part deals with the number everyone is watching: what is this disruption actually costing us, and what can we do about it?
This is Part 3 of The Disruption Playbook, Authentica’s six-part series for study abroad offices navigating the fallout from the Middle East airspace crisis. Part 1 mapped the routes that changed. Part 2 introduced the learning objective swap. This part addresses the question that follows every re-routing conversation: how do we manage the risk we cannot entirely eliminate?
This is Part 2 of The Disruption Playbook — a six-part series offering practical guidance for study abroad professionals navigating the 2026 aviation disruption. Part 1 laid out what has changed and why. This instalment answers the question that is now coming from program directors across the US and Australia: where do we go instead?
This is the first in a six-part series we are calling The Disruption Playbook — practical guidance for study abroad professionals navigating what may be the most complex planning environment since the pandemic.
Florence—the birthplace of the Renaissance, where cobblestone streets wind past centuries-old palazzos, where Michelangelo’s David stands in silent testimony to human creativity, and where every piazza tells a story. If you’re considering studying abroad in Florence, you’re not just choosing a destination; you’re choosing transformation.
Looking for campus jobs that actually align with your values? Here’s why the future of student employment is changing – and how you can be part of it.
Dreaming of studying in Florence, sipping coffee in a Barcelona café, or immersing yourself in a new culture while earning academic credit? You’re not alone.
