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Thunderbird School of Global Management
15249 N 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ
85306-6000
USA
T: +1 (602) 978-7100
E: admissions@thunderbird.edu
W: www.thunderbird.edu/hobsons


Legacy
In addition to receiving a world-class education from renowned faculty during your time at Thunderbird, the value of your education extends after graduation. When you enter Thunderbird, you join a network of 37,000 business leaders who work in 141 countries around the world. Thunderbird alumni play leading roles in more than 12,000 corporations, governments, and nongovernmental organizations all over the world.

Programs

Degrees for full-time students

  • MBA--Global Management (traditional and accelerated)
  • Dual-degree--MBA/Master of Global Management
  • Post MBA--Master of Global Management
  • Master of Arts--Global Affairs and Management
  • Master of Science--Global Management

Degrees for working professionals

  • Global MBA On-Demand (distance learning)
  • Global MBA--Latin American Managers (distance learning)
  • Dual-degree--Thunderbird Master of Global Management and Indiana University/Kelly Direct MBA
  • Post MBA On-Demand (distance learning)
  • Executive MBA--Arizona

Non-degree programs

  • MBA-related certificate programs
  • Global Management open-enrollment programs
  • Online Executive Certificate programs
  • Language and culture programs

Get Involved
More than 60 clubs actively contribute to the school's intellectual and cross-cultural atmosphere. Additionally, the school fosters a strong student government, with representation from a cross-section of the student body.

Employment
Global recruiters and Thunderbird alumni participate in a weeklong series of events (Career Week, taking place in the fall) focused on the career search--networking, employer industry panels, effective presentations, dressing for success, live campus broadcasts of mock interviews with real companies, etiquette seminars, corporate presentations, and interviewing.

Global Opportunities
At Thunderbird, students discover a career without borders and a future without boundaries. Flexible programs combine an unmatched global business education with international and cross-cultural studies to ensure that graduates are fluent in the language of international business, no matter where in the world they choose to go.

Type of program

  • Full-time MBA (global management)
  • Executive MBA (global management)
  • Global MBA (blended distance learning and on-campus delivery)
  • Global MBA for Latin American managers
  • MBA/Master of Global Management (distance learning dual degree)
  • Master of Science (global management)
  • Master of Arts (global affairs and management)
  • Post MBA
  • Numerous non-degree, open-enrollment programs

Length of full-time MBA program
Traditional program: 15 or 20 months
Accelerated program: 11 or 16 months

Tuition
Including fees for books, health insurance, lodging, and other miscellaneous costs, the minimum cost per trimester for Full-time MBA-GM is about $20,710.

Scholarships/funding
Based on merit and other factors

Entry requirements

  • Minimum two years' work experience
  • Competitive GMAT and TOEFL scores (if applicable)
  • Four-year degree (with validated record of personal and professional accomplishments including international/cross-cultural)

Application deadlines

  • Spring: June 30, September 15, December 15
  • Fall: December 30, February 28, April 15, June 30


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