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We live in a truly global economy – and success depends on how well we navigate it.

Program format/requirements

Thunderbird’s Global Executive Program delivers an unprecedented opportunity for executive professional development in a format structured to minimize your time away from work and maximize your experiential learning. As a participant in the program, you will earn the prestigious Thunderbird Global Executive Certificate, enhancing your credentials and your capacity for global success.

Program structure

  • 14-month duration
  • 5 four-day in-country modules
  • 3-4 months between modules
  • Thunderbird Learning Environment (TLE) online platform facilitates coursework and discussion during module interims
  • Must participate in a minimum of four modules to earn Thunderbird Global Executive Certificate
  • First and last modules required
  • English fluency required

Global experience

Participant profile

  • Top-tier executives with global organizations (CEO, president, owner, board member, senior leader)
  • Intimate cohort size to ensure personalized experience and networking
  • High-caliber classmates from diverse organizations, industry sectors and cultures
  • Minimum 10 years of management experience
  • Application must be submitted to the Thunderbird Global Executive Program Admissions Committee for enrollment consideration

The Thunderbird Global Executive Program is delivered in a highly applied and interactive format, encompassing field studies, notable regional speakers, alumni guests, peer-to-peer learning and personalized coaching.

On this 14-month educational journey, you will to travel to modules in five of the most culturally diverse, historically significant and high-potential growth markets in the world. You will have access to:

  • Cutting-edge curriculum focused on each region
  • The world’s most prestigious faculty in global management who are experts in each respective market
  • Out-of-classroom excursions that enhance the personal experience and the regional immersion
  • Elite executive peers from around the globe

Through your experiential learning adventure, you will come away with skills, insight and global business intuition you simply cannot obtain through any other single professional development program.

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Contact Us Today

Charlotte Cole
Managing Director, Executive Education Programs
charlotte.cole@thunderbird.edu
Tel: 1-602-978-7353
Fax: 1-602-439-4851

Toll-free within the U.S.
Tel: (800) 457-6954
Fax: (800) 457-6982

Thunderbird School of Global Management
1 Global Place
Glendale, AZ 85306