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Ranked #1 in the World for Business School Rankings

Since its founding in 1946, Thunderbird has been synonymous with global leadership in business education.

This leadership is recognized by major publications around the world, which have consistently named Thunderbird as a leader in global business education. The following is a list of our current rankings.

Rankings

MBA Rankings

#1 "Best in International Business" Full-time MBA
         #2 - University of South Carolina (Moore)
         #3 - Hult International Business School
         #4 - INSEAD
         #5 - Georgetown University (McDonough)
Financial Times 2012 (6th consecutive #1 ranking)

#1 "International" Full-time MBA
         #2 - University of South Carolina (Moore)
         #3 - University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
         #4 - Duke University (Fuqua)
         #5 - University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ross)
U.S. News & World Report 2012 (16th consecutive #1 ranking)

#1 "Internationalism of Alumni"
The Economist 2011

#1 Executive MBA "Alumni" score
The Wall Street Journal 2010

#1 Executive MBA "Management Skills Taught" score
The Wall Street Journal 2010

#2 "Potential to Network"
The Economist 2011

#3 "Best Executive MBA Programs"
The Wall Street Journal 2010

Among the top 5 distance learning MBA programs in the world
The Economist 2010

#6 Executive MBA "Aims Achieved"
Financial Times 2010

#7 "Top 10 for Corporate Social Responsibility"
Financial Times 2011

#7 Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students
Princeton Review's "The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition"

#8 Executive MBA "Corporate Strategy"
Financial Times 2010

#9 "The Best Business Schools of the World" (Full-time MBAs outside of Latin America)
AmericaEconomia 2009

#12 Top Executive MBA programs worldwide
Poets&Quants 2012 

Among the top 15 schools for global management
Princeton Review's 2010 "Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools"

Executive Education Rankings

#1 "International Location" Open Enrollment Programs
Financial Times 2011

#1 "Preparation" Open Enrollment Programs
Financial Times 2011

#1 "Course Design" Open Enrollment Programs
Financial Times 2011

#1 "Teaching Materials" Open Enrollment Programs
Financial Times 2011

#1 "International Clients" Custom Programs
Financial Times 2011

#2 Top Open Enrollment Programs in the World
(includes Thunderbird International Consortia programs)
Financial Times 2011

#2 "Faculty" Open Enrollment Programs
Financial Times 2011

#9 Overall Executive Education
Financial Times 2011

#15 Custom Programs
BusinessWeek 2011

#20 Open Enrollment Programs
BusinessWeek 2011

#21 Custom Programs
Financial Times 2011


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