Industry supporters
EMBAC also invites corporations that support the executive education industry to become corporate members. Corporate members participate in the EMBAC Conference, and a corporate representative also serves on the Board of Trustees.
Academic Leadership Group

An award-winning women-owned consulting firm, The Academic Leadership Group (ALG) provides higher education consulting and coaching services that support transformational leadership in higher education. Founded in 2019, ALG's passion lies in partnering with organizations that want to unleash the potential of their mission and people and bring humanity to this work. ALG’s inclusive and human-centered approach involves building partnerships with these core values:  We meet you where you are and partner over the long term; we work with you to balance the important and the urgent and to succeed at both; we put people and relationships first; and we celebrate learning and excellence.

Andromeda Simulations International
Andromeda Simulations International teaches business acumen by using its Income|Outcome family of simulations. Andromeda usually provides workshops for kick-off and program capstone activities and to quickly get cohorts up to speed with accounting and business concepts.
Amazon Books
A Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) opened on the web in July 1995. Today, Amazon Books offers a wide variety of bulk book solutions and products for schools and organizations. From bulk book pricing, inventory requests, Buy for Others tool, Your Company Bookshelf, and more, Amazon Books is here to help you source and order the books you need to be successful and engage your readers.
Austral Education Group
Based in South America, The Austral Group helps organize visits to South America for Executive MBA and MBA Programs. In additional to handling all logistics, The Austral Group offers the local knowledge and contacts necessary to provide a complete South American business educational experience.
Bschool Travel

An educational travel organization, Bschool Travel partners with the top MBA and EMBA programs to execute high-quality global experiential learning programs and international residencies in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded by two Michigan Ross MBAs, Bschool Travel takes a strong pedagogical approach to its immersions, which is why it not only supports travel management services, but also provides expertise in program development, company sourcing, project scoping, and speaker engagements.

Campus Text
Campus Text originally joined EMBAC in 1998 and attended its first conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more than 25 years, Campus Text has worked and partnered with more than 125 programs at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and abroad. Campus Text provides print and digital textbooks and classroom materials to Executive, Professional, Weekend, and other MBA programs, either shipping them to programs or directly to students. Campus Text also sends digital book redemption codes to students typically within 24 hours. Most books are discounted, and Campus Text offers a bonus discount on the initial order for new customers. Campus Text takes pride in its customer service and its customers can attest to its efficient delivery of print and e-books.
Financial Times
Financial Times publishes a global newspaper on business and also offers a comprehensive education program to incorporate global business news into students’ lives.
Graduate Program Recruitment Solutions (GPRS)
Graduate Program Recruitment Solutions  (GPRS) is an exclusive and highly revered provider of professional services to business schools. GPRS has delivered successful outcomes for EMBA, MBA, specialized master’s, and executive education programs nationwide, working with more than 50 colleges and universities across more than 120 graduate programs. GPRS specializes in growing enrollment for new and existing graduate programs, as well as helping with the transition to online learning.  GPRS provides demand generation consulting, contact center recruitment solutions, and the industry’s first lead analysis and peer benchmarking platform.
Hilltop Global Group
With offices in Washington, D.C., and Nairobi, Kenya, Hilltop Global Group supports development initiatives in Africa. Hilltop facilitates turnkey African business residencies for business school programs and universities. With a leadership team of alumni from Georgetown University’s EMBA Program, Hilltop offers expertise to deliver standard and customized program services, which extend well beyond logistics to cross-industry consulting project sourcing and design, including key growth industries, unique cultural and humanitarian experiences, and much more.
Immersion India

Immersion India guides students, corporate executives, faculty, and professionals on study-centric, experiential learning programs in urban and rural India. The only company to win the prestigious UNWTO Global SDG competition in the Quality Education category, Immersion India customizes and tailors all programs to meet learning objectives with a key element of travel and cultural immersion experiences. 

International Study Programs
International Study Programs provides fully customized academic tours for Executive MBA and MBA Programs to destinations worldwide, with a focus on offering access to a range of companies and key figures in business, government, academia, and the press.
Kuoni Tumlare
Maestro By Kuoni Tumlare Educational Programs offers a full menu of services for the EMBA and MBA international residency. Kuoni Tumlare marks more than 40 years of unparalleled success as a leading travel provider. With 20 offices throughout Europe and offices in Japan, China, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, Bangkok, Boston, São Paulo, and Mexico City, Maestro By Kuoni Tumlare Education Programs provides destination knowledge and an ability to meet all your program’s needs, from travel logistics to educational and corporate content.
ProspectCloud
ProspectCloud provides EMBA Programs with qualified candidates of high-yield probability. ProspectCloud individually screens working executives and professionals for program qualification, fit, motivation, and readiness. With PreciseRecruit™ in the EMBA Program toolkit, programs embrace proactive, targeted outreach as part of their search engine marketing (SEM) plans. Leverage key motivators, emotional triggers, and ungated access to adult learners and professionals from the workforce ecosystem.
RNL
For nearly 50 years, colleges and non-profit organizations have turned to Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL) to enroll the students they want, help more students graduate and succeed, and build lifelong relationships with donors. Our mission is to make colleges, universities, and non-profits successful and vibrant with inspired and relevant engagement with our team of experts.
Southbridge Access
Based in South America, Southbridge Access provides turnkey solutions for business school programs with needs beyond standard travel logistics and ground support. Our company offers exclusive insight into key trends and access to ground-breaking companies and high-level executives in addition to a complete range of ground support and logistics, lodging, and group management services.
TalentSage

TalentSage integrates evidence-based learning tools in its personalized learning experiences to help develop individuals, teams, boards, and organizations. TalentSage uses technology to simplify access, save time and money, and create scalable solutions for learning programs that its clients or its network of academics, practitioners, and executive coaches design and deliver. As a team of leadership development experts, TalentSage brings decades of experience in all aspects of learning, leadership, and talent development for executive students and corporate clients worldwide.

The Washington Campus
The Washington Campus is a non-profit business school consortium headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Washington Campus provides intensive, experiential seminars on business, politics, and public policy for EMBA and MBA students, as well as for executives and other audiences, from around the world.
WorldStrides Custom Programs
WorldStrides Custom Programs supports all aspects related to travel and academic planning for the EMBA international residency. In business for nearly 45 years the value, quality and stability of the organization has been recognized with recent institutional accreditation by AdvancEd. The organization operates worldwide.
Featured corporate member: Southbridge Access
Academic Leadership Group

In Spain, 55 EMBA students concluded their consulting engagements by presenting final deliverables to 10 companies and NGOs in Madrid. The projects covered a wide range of industries, including electric mobility, healthcare, law, energy, pharmaceuticals, construction, and human rights advocacy.

Another group of students focused on logistics and supply chain issues in Southeast Asia, visiting Vietnam and Singapore. They completed a major consulting project with final onsite presentations to C-suite executives of a major Vietnamese consumer goods manufacturer.

EMBAC corporate member Southbridge Access designed and executed those global opportunities – and many more – for EMBA Programs. The company develops customized faculty-led immersion programs and international consulting projects for MBA and EMBA student worldwide.

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“Our programs connect students with real-world business leaders, emerging entrepreneurs, and innovative companies across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America,” says Eric Ostermeier, managing director of Southbridge Access. Other examples of immersions include:

  • An in-depth exploration of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries for a large-scale physician EMBA Program in South Korea and Japan.
  • Nine simultaneous programs for an Ivy League client in locations on four continents in major economic markets including Japan, China, South Korea, Ireland, Spain, and Mexico, among others.

Southbridge Access services cover all aspects of the student global experience: Itinerary design, company visits, consulting project placements, ground transportation, accommodations, and cultural immersion.

“Every program is curated to align with our clients’ academic goals and industry interests, whether it’s exploring Vietnam’s booming startup scene or understanding the financial landscape of São Paulo,” says Ostermeier.

“While we handle every detail of an immersion program seamlessly, our real value lies in our consulting expertise, our deep local networks, and our ability to create experiences that aren’t found in a travel guidebook. Our programs offer EMBA students insider access to the industries and people shaping global business today.”

Founded in 1996, The Southbridge Group initially specialized in market entry consulting for companies expanding internationally. In 2006, Southbridge Group launched Southbridge Access to meet the growing demand from MBA and EMBA Programs for on-the-ground support and travel services beyond the market intelligence and company visits that Southbridge already provided to several EMBA Programs at the time.

Throughout the years, Southbridge Access has grown along with the programs it serves, expanding into new markets, building relationships with industry leaders throughout the world, and strengthening its team – all with the aim of ensuring the most meaningful, high-impact experiences.

In 2010, Southbridge Access joined EMBAC based on the recommendation of its clients.

“The EMBAC community is special because it’s built on collaboration,” says Ostermeier. “Despite working in a competitive space, members genuinely support each other, sharing best practices, insights, and challenges. It’s the kind of professional network where everyone wins, and we love being part of it. EMBAC is a true example of ‘a rising tide lifts all boats.’ ”

Southbridge Access has noted some trends throughout the years, including more customized programs with a growing emphasis on emerging markets, sustainability, and the intersection of business and social impact, as well as a shift toward more collaborative learning, such as flash consulting or full-scale consulting projects embedded in global programs.

“Students and executives want real, transformative experiences – not just classroom learning in a different country,” says Ostermeier.

True to the emerging market trend, Southbridge plans to expand its presence in Asia and Africa, where demand for immersive business education continues to grow. Also on tap – development of new partnerships for greater access to key industries and decision makers.

“The future is about deeper engagement, stronger partnerships, and hands-on learning that delivers real-world impact,” he says.

Ostermeier finds watching students step out of their comfort zone and grow the most satisfying aspect of his work.  “There’s something incredibly rewarding about seeing someone shift their perspective after a conversation with a local entrepreneur in Jaipur or a visit to a microfinance initiative in Latin America. That’s what makes this work exciting.”

For more information about the Southbridge Access, contact Eric Ostermeier at eric@southbrideaccess.com or visit https://www.academicleadershipgroup.com/

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“While we handle every detail of an immersion program seamlessly, our real value lies in our consulting expertise, our deep local networks, and our ability to create experiences that aren’t found in a travel guidebook. Our programs offer EMBA students insider access to the industries and people shaping global business today”
ERIC OSTERMEIER
Managing Director, Southbridge Access