Arizona, USA & Geneva, Switzerland.  Over 38,000 global alumni now live and work in over 120 nations, a dynamic and powerful network developed over decades since Thunderbird began in 1946.  Whether you're seeking a full-time adventure in global business, an executive-style format or a distance learning opportunity, with Thunderbird you'll find the degree program that meets your needs today while preparing you for tomorrow's international challenges.  Thunderbird most often attracts the Adventuresome, the Adaptable, the Border-Boundless and the Culturally-Curious.  Based in Arizona with a partner network worldwide and faculty 'on the go', Thunderbird's global study programs are delivered in dozens of major cities each year, from Arizona to Geneva to Beijing.

Highlights of Various Programs

Full-time Programs (Arizona, USA with global rotations)
Thunderbird's flagship campus imports students from over 60 nations of origin--and also exports its students on dozens of Thunderbird's global study programs (Czech Republic, Mexico, China + many more).  Full-time programs (2-yr MBA, 1-yr MBA, Master of Science, Master of Arts), on the campus dedicated to graduate-level study in global management hosts hundreds of participants each term across programs.  Concentrations in Global Finance, Global Marketing, International Development, Global Entrepreneurship and Global Management.

Executive MBA (Geneva, Switzerland)
Thunderbird in Geneva is the school's Executive Education headquarters for custom Europe, Middle East & Africa, and hosts the Executive MBA modular program, a series of ten 1-week programs spread over 16 months.  Participants (typically with about 10 or more years of experience) converge from across Europe and the Middle East to join Thunderbird professors, who rotate through Geneva from Arizona or other locations.  Includes two international field seminars (choice of locations among China, Russia, India and South America) and two integrated courses with the Executive MBA in Arizona.

Global MBA Distance Learning (anywhere)
Designed for 75% online, and 25% face-to-face during a series of four 1-week modules spread across the degree program.  Various progam lengths and choice of locations/times allow for ultimate flexibilty... but participants study in cohorts--so they meet classmates and professors before their distance learning begins.  Ranked recently among Top 5 Online programs in the Economist magazine.

Thunderbird was the world's first graduate school dedicated to International Management (founded in 1946), and is now consistently the # 1 ranked school for international business and acclaimed for Executive Education. Thunderbird (Arizona, USA and Geneva, Switzerland) has long been admired as a global business leader and promoted the notion of global citizenship among its alumni. Thunderbird provides a "Truly Global" perspective through its balanced curriculum of traditional MBA "hard skills" and specialized "soft skills" in cross-cultural communication, global political economy and regional business expertise necessary for lifelong global leaders.

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