Beyond the Plan: Aligning Education Abroad with Institutional Strategy (feat. Rick Batchelor)
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Beyond the Plan: Aligning Education Abroad with Institutional Strategy (feat. Rick Batchelor)
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Strategic planning can be more than setting goals for an education abroad office. When done intentionally, it can connect global experiences to the broader priorities of an institution, from student success and retention to career readiness, belonging, and long-term growth.
In this episode, host Zac Macinnes sits down with Rick Batchelor, Director of Learning Abroad at the University of Utah, to explore how his team has aligned its work with the university’s broader strategic vision. Rick shares lessons from Utah’s strategic planning process, including engaging stakeholders across campus, turning institutional priorities into actionable initiatives, building purposeful partnerships, and using strategy to expand programs and capacity. Together, they discuss how education abroad leaders can move beyond simply creating a plan and instead position global experiences as an integral part of their institution’s future.