What Diversity Abroad does

Diversity Abroad, legally DA Global Access Network and operating as DA Global, is a private for-profit organization founded in 2006 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. It partners with higher education institutions, educational organizations, and private-sector/government bodies to address the capacity and infrastructure gap in scaling global student engagement. Its core thesis is that institutions recognize the link between global learning and career readiness but lack the tools, professional development, and tracking capabilities to operationalize it at scale.

The company's product portfolio centers on BeGlobali, a cloud-based SaaS student support platform covering pre-departure preparation, on-site health and safety, and re-entry engagement with institutional tracking; the DA Global Knowledge Hub, a professional development platform for global educators offering leadership resources, skill-building Quests, and curated research; the Global EDGE Career Certificate, a credential mapped to NACE and WEF competency frameworks that translates global experience into employer-recognized outcomes; and Advisory Services for institutional implementation support. Signature assets include the 4A Framework (Awareness, Assessment, Action, Accountability) and recurring events such as the Global Impact Conference and the Global Student Leadership Summit.

DA Global monetizes through institutional memberships/subscriptions, BeGlobali platform licensing, paid advisory engagements, and event registrations. Distribution is primarily consultative enterprise field sales to university international and career services offices, supplemented by an Impact Partner channel program and self-serve digital platforms. The organization reports 20 years of operation, 500+ institutions and organizations served, and 1M+ professionals and students engaged, supported by a small team of 1-10 employees.

Name

Diversity Abroad

Legal name

DA Global Access Network

Website

https://diversitynetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DA Global (formerly Diversity Abroad) is a Berkeley-based organization that partners with higher education institutions to deliver cloud-based student support (BeGlobali), educator professional development (Knowledge Hub), and NACE/WEF-aligned career credentials (Global EDGE), serving 500+ institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Technology Platform

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration (EDAIABAK), Virtual/Blended Exchange (COIL) Partnerships (EDAIABAH)

Keywords

• Global education services
• Study abroad platform
• Career readiness credentials
• International student support
• Higher education consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership/Subscription: Institutional membership providing access to the Knowledge Hub, publications, surveys, and professional development resources. Likely structured as annual subscriptions for colleges and universities.
2. Platform Licensing (BeGlobali): Licensing of the BeGlobali student support platform to higher education institutions for campus-wide deployment, covering health/safety training and on-site support coordination.
3. Advisory & Consulting Services: Strategic consulting, training, and implementation support for institutions building global education infrastructure, including the Global EDGE credential program deployment.
4. Event Registration: Revenue from conference and summit registrations including the Global Impact Conference and Global Student Leadership Summit.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Diversity Abroad (operating as DA Global Access Network) provides cloud-based SaaS platforms and professional services that help higher education institutions scale global engagement for students. Its core offerings include the BeGlobali student support platform (covering pre-departure through re-entry), the DA Global Knowledge Hub for global educators, the Global EDGE Career Certificate credential, advisory/consulting services, and signature events such as the Global Impact Conference.

Product overview

DA Global operates as a unified platform-plus-services organization offering multiple interconnected products and programs for the global education sector. The core product portfolio centers on BeGlobali, a comprehensive student support platform covering the full student journey from pre-departure through re-entry, complemented by the Global EDGE Career Certificate which provides competency-based credentials mapped to NACE and WEF frameworks. The DA Global Knowledge Hub serves as the professional development and resource center for educators, while Advisory Services provides strategic implementation support. The organization also runs signature events (Global Impact Conference and Global Student Leadership Summit) and maintains an Impact Partner Program for institutional collaboration. Together, these offerings form an integrated ecosystem designed to help higher education institutions strengthen global engagement and student success outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BeGlobali: Global Student Support Platform that supports every student from pre-departure through re-entry with health and safety training, on-site care, and re-entry engagement tracking.
• Global EDGE Career Certificate

Products and services

• BeGlobali Global Student Support Platform A comprehensive campus hub that supports students from pre-departure through re-entry, providing health and safety training, on-site care, and re-entry engagement with tracking and documentation capabilities for institutions. Targeted at higher education institutions for campus-wide deployment.
• DA Global Knowledge Hub A professional development hub for global educators offering leadership and practitioner resources, skill-building Quests, and curated research in one centralized location, typically accessed via institutional membership.
• Global EDGE Career Certificate A structured career readiness credential that translates global experiences into career outcomes recognized by employers, mapped to NACE and WEF competency frameworks. Sold to institutions and accessed by students.
• Advisory & Training Services Training, strategy, and implementation support for institutions and organizations building global education infrastructure. Sold directly to institutional clients.
• Global Impact Conference DA Global's signature annual conference bringing together global education professionals, featuring the North America edition and other regional events; primary lead generation and partner acquisition event.

Quantifiable outcome

• Short-term embedded study abroad programs demonstrably develop all eight NACE Career Readiness competencies in student reflective writing assessments

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators: Largest professional association for international educators, providing training, conferences, and policy advocacy that overlap with DA Global's professional development, events, and community offerings.
• IIE (Institute of International Education): Established nonprofit managing flagship programs (Fulbright, Gilman) and conducting large-scale research on international education; a broad incumbent with overlapping institutional relationships and thought leadership.
• Forum on Education Abroad: Standards-setting and professional development organization for the field of education abroad, comparable to DA Global's Knowledge Hub and advisory services for global educators.

Direct peers

• IES Abroad: Multi-country study abroad program provider serving US higher education institutions with student support, academic programming, and global engagement services — directly comparable to DA Global's institutional offering.
• WorldStrides: Large provider of educational travel and global programs for K-12 and higher education, sharing DA Global's focus on institutional partnerships, student journeys, and safety support infrastructure.
• Terra Dotta: SaaS platform purpose-built for global engagement, study abroad, and international student management at universities, overlapping directly with BeGlobali's campus hub functionality.
• CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange): One of the largest US-based study abroad and intercultural exchange organizations, operating multi-country programs and partner networks that directly overlap with DA Global's study abroad and institutional partnership focus.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: Global intercultural exchange organization offering study abroad and exchange programs with extensive institutional and partner networks, comparable to DA Global's community-led, multi-country model.
• AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study): Study abroad and cultural exchange provider serving US colleges with multi-country programs, similar to DA Global's mission of expanding access to global engagement.

Emerging players

• GoAbroad.com: Online directory and content platform connecting students with study abroad programs, partially overlapping with DA Global's content and student-engagement assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diversity-abroad
• Instagraminstagram.com/daglobalaccess

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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