Alumni

One thing they share is the understanding that global skills lead to greater personal and professional success, as evidenced by the following profiles.

Islamsha Amlani '11

For most of his professional life, Islamsha Amlani focused on little things. Working in nanotechnology with Motorola in the evolving field of tiny technology for decades, Amlani dove into Thunderbird's Executive MBA looking to drive his career from technically dense work to business engagement with people from other countries. And that's exactly where his degree is taking him - as Manager of Technology Strategy at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix.
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Francisco Morales '11

If you look closely, you’ll find the creative fingerprint of serial entrepreneur Francisco Morales ’11 on the products of familiar U.S. retailers including L.L. Bean and Dick’s Sporting Goods. And now, with three new global entrepreneurial ventures in the works - and more to come - he's finding that every new skill and lesson he learned in Thunderbird's Executive MBA program can be applied for immediate gain.
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Dwight Mathis '11

For Dwight Mathis, one thing is certain. You can never stop growing. Never stop learning. Never stop sharpening your competitive edge. It was this philosophy that brought him to Thunderbird. “The world is full of learned people who are beautifully equipped to compete in a world that no longer exists," he says. "I decided a long time ago that to maintain a competitive edge, I need to make sure, every year, that I am getting better, improving.”
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Stephanie Fuhrman '11

When Stephanie Fuhrman began Thunderbird’s Executive MBA program, she was sure that investment real estate – pension funds, real estate investment trusts and large corporations – would continue to be a part of her professional future. Until her first week of classes. Thunderbird, she says, changes a student’s awareness. “It changed my exploration of what is possible and created a whole new reality of what I can do with my life.”
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