About Us

Thunderbird for Good started with an idea in 2004 to provide learning opportunities for Afghan businesswomen hungry for knowledge. Today our outreach has spread to include nontraditional students from emerging markets all over the world. As our menu of on-site and on-location programs has grown, so has our list of funding partners, mentors and faculty. We are bound together by a common belief that business education improves lives and provides a path to prosperity and peace. Thunderbird School of Global Management was founded in 1946 on this vision. “Borders frequented by trade seldom need soldiers,” said William Schurz, one of the school’s early leaders. Thunderbird for Good supports this core value by bringing the school’s expertise to aspiring businessmen and women who otherwise would not have classroom access. Learn more about our origins, partners and the Thunderbird for Good team.