17U.S. University References

Austral Education Group provides five (5) verified references from U.S.-based Study Abroad and Global Program offices at peer higher education institutions that can attest to Austral's operational capacity, safety protocols, and academic quality.

• Institution

  Rice University, Houston, Texas
• Contact Name

  Abbey Hartgrove
• Title

  Director, Global Programs, Jones Graduate School of Business
• Phone Number

  +1 (325) 277-9729
• Email Address

  ahartgrove@rice.edu
• Scope of Work

  Continuous partner since 2017. Austral operates 10–12 global study trips annually for Rice MBA/EMBA cohorts across Latin America, Europe, and Asia, managing live consulting project scoping, C-suite site visits, and destination logistics.

• Institution

  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Contact Name

  Josh Nupp
• Title

  Associate Director / Program Manager, Harvard Business School
• Phone Number

  +1 (617) 496-1258
• Email Address

  jnupp@hbs.edu
• Scope of Work

  Partnered for over a decade. Austral has designed and executed over 20 large-scale global immersions across Latin America and the United States for HBS cohorts, managing complex group logistics, venue procurement, and risk mitigation.

• Institution

  Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
• Contact Name

  Dr. James Long
• Title

  Assistant Dean of Global Programs, Harbert College of Business
• Phone Number

  +1 (334) 844-6214
• Email Address

  jhl0009@auburn.edu
• Scope of Work

  Multi-year partnership spanning undergraduate and graduate global programs. Austral manages multi-week custom faculty-led summer immersions and executive study tours across Europe (Italy, Spain) and Latin America.

• Institution

  University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
• Contact Name

  Dr. Andy Naranjo
• Title

  Director, Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER)
• Phone Number

  +1 (352) 392-3781
• Email Address

  andy.naranjo@warrington.ufl.edu
• Scope of Work

  Long-standing institutional partnership for MBA, EMBA, and Master of International Business (MIB) programs. Austral manages custom faculty-led study tours, Fast Track consulting challenges, and CIBER faculty development trips across South Africa, Latin America, and Europe.

• Institution

  University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Contact Name

  Nadine Bentis
• Title

  Executive MBA Director, Lee Business School
• Phone Number

  +1 (702) 338-7997
• Email Address

  nadine.bentis@unlv.edu
• Scope of Work

  Partnered for 3+ consecutive years running EMBA global study tours to Chile, Argentina, Croatia, Switzerland, France, Vietnam, and Singapore, managing turnkey logistics, C-suite speaker sourcing, and 24/7 on-ground support.