Launch an International Career with the World's #1 Ranked School in Global Business

U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times, 2010

WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

At Thunderbird, you'll learn to do business as a citizen of the world, with cross-cultural awareness and soft skills unavailable through other graduate business programs. We didn't just add an international focus to our school. We built our school around it. You'll find many different program options at Thunderbird – but all with several important things in common:

  • You don't need to be a business major. T-birds have been known to have undergraduate majors in fields from liberal arts to languages and engineering.
  • Every program gives you the opportunity to study abroad.
  • Thunderbird guarantees you a truly global experience in terms of teaching perspective, international faculty and a highly diverse student body.

Full Time Programs

Programs Course
Delivery/
Format
Primary Location Time Start
Dates
Min. Work Exp. Ave.
Age
MBA in Global Management On campus and study abroad
Arizona
11 - 20 months
Aug.
Jan.
2 yrs. 28
Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management On campus and study abroad
Arizona
16 months
Aug.
Jan.
Not required 27
Master of Science in Global Management On campus and study abroad
Arizona
16 months Aug.
Jan.
Not required 22
 

Working Professional Programs

Programs Course
Delivery/
Format
Primary Location Time Start
Dates
Min. Work Exp. Ave.
Age
Executive MBA - United States Every other Friday and Saturday and study abroad Arizona 17 months Aug. 8 yrs. 37
Executive MBA - Europe 11 week-long modules meeting every five to six weeks Geneva 16 months Sept. 8 yrs. 37
Evening MBA -Traditional Two evenings per week on campus Arizona 35 months Aug.
Jan.
2 yrs. NA
Evening MBA - Accelerated Two evenings per week on campus Arizona 27 months Aug.
Jan.
2 yrs. NA
Global MBA On-Demand Web-based with seminars abroad Worldwide 12, 19 or 36 month tracks  Sept.
Jan.
2 yrs.* 30
IUKD/Thunderbird Dual Degree -MBA/Master of Global Management Web-based with seminars abroad Worldwide 28 months Aug. 2 yrs.* 30
Short, Non-Degree Programs In class or Online Worldwide 1 day to 8 weeks Varies None All ages

* = Preferred