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Main Campus

1 Global Place
Glendale, AZ 85306-6000
Phone: 602-978-7000
Web: www.thunderbird.edu

Fact Sheet

Global Scope

Thunderbird is the world’s No. 1-ranked school of international business with more than 65 years of experience in developing leaders with the global mindset, business skills and social responsibility necessary to create real, sustainable value for their organizations, communities and the world. Thunderbird produces global managers who are distinguished by a global mindset that allows them to work successfully with individuals from diverse cultures and to manage effectively in different social, economic, and political environments. Thunderbird is sought out by individuals and companies worldwide. Thunderbird was also the first business school to adopt an official Professional Oath of Honor.

Full-time Programs

MBA in Global Management
Master of Science in Global Management
Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management
Master of Global Management (Dual Degree & Post MBA)

Working Professional Part-time programs

Executive MBA - United States or Europe
Global MBA On-Demand*
Global MBA Latin America*
Master of Global Management (Dual Degree* & Post MBA*)

*Distance Learning

Fall 2010 Enrollment

Full-time programs: 677
Working professional programs: 662
All programs: 1,339

Tuition

MBA: $77,940
Acclerated MBA: $60,404
MA/MS: $58,455
MBA On-Demand: $63,625
Executive MBA: $88,700

Student Body

Number of countries: 76
Men: 54% / Women: 46%
U.S. students: 51% / Foreign students: 49%
Average age: 30
Average years work experience: 5-9 yrs

Alumni Network

More than 40,000 people have graduated from Thunderbird and live and work in more than 140 countries. Some notable alumni include:

  • Niels Marquardt '80, U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar
  • Luis Alberto Moreno, '77, President Inter-American Development Bank and former Colombian Ambassador to the United States
  • Philip Reeker, '91, U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia
  • Gordon Smith, '96, President, CEO, Chase Card Services
  • Raymundo A. Yu Jr., '81, senior vice president, chairman, Asia Pacific Merrill Lynch Group

Top Rankings

#1 - "International" - Full-time MBA U.S. News & World Report 2010 (15th consecutive #1 ranking)
#1 - "Best in International Business" - Full-time MBA Financial Times 2010
#3 - "Best Executive MBA Programs" - The Wall Street Journal 2008
#7 - "Distance-learning MBA" - Economist Intelligence Unit 2008
#11 - "Open Enrollment" Financial Times 2009 - Executive Education Rankings
#16 - "Custom and Open Enrollment" Financial Times 2009 - Executive Education Rankings

Thunderbird Executive Education

Thunderbird Executive Education helps businesses and professionals navigate the complexities of global business through cutting-edge programs, courses and solutions that build on and enhance their vision and skills to successfully compete in today's global business environment. Programs are offered around the world and include such options as:

  • Custom and semi-custom
  • Short, non-degree, certificate-based
  • Consulting, research, competitive intelligence

Custom and Consortia Programs 2010

Number of programs run: 99
Number of companies: 128
Number of companies headquartered outside the United States: 91
Number of countries represented by participants: 70

Open Enrollment 2010

No. of participants: 2,206
No. of countries 42

Thunderbird Knowledge Network

Thunderbird's Knowledge Network is the school's hub of research and cutting-edge global business knowledge. Through its dynamic, interactive Web site (www.thunderbird.edu/knowledgenetwork) and annual global conferences, executives and global companies worldwide can participate in the exchange of ideas related to international business. The Knowledge Network is also home to our six centers of excellence:

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