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Candidates who are interested in Fall 2012 should create an application account immediately, which notifies us of their interest. For an initial consultation, candidates can also choose to email a CV to embaeurope@thunderbird.edu as they begin working on their application account.
Admissions interviews by phone or in person in Geneva will follow the submission of the online application. Those who are offered admission will have between four and six weeks to make their enrollment decision and program deposit.
We have posted information regarding several partial-tuition scholarships for Executive MBA students.
Applications received earlier will receive priority for scholarship consideration. See the Financial Aid page for scholarship criteria.
How to apply - timelines, online forms and interview schedules
You can begin the application by creating an account and uploading your CV as you begin to work on your essays. You submit the electronic application to the school once these components are completed.
The GMAT is NOT requried for admission to the Executive MBA. Rather, the school uses an interview process to assess candidates' career progress, leadership potential, and overall ability for success in the program. Each candidate will interview with three professors, which also allows the candidate to get to know the program and institution better during the admissions process.
After submitting the online application, and as supporting documents are finalized, qualified applicants will be invited to schedule their phone interviews with staff and faculty. Face-to-face interviews in Geneva are also encouraged and can be arranged on a request basis (see below). Candidates are typically notified of their admissions decision in writing soon after all interview evaluations have been reviewed by the admissions committee.
Rolling Admissions
The EMBA program will make admissions decisions as soon as candidates complete their application and conduct interviews.
Space is limited in the Executive MBA-EU program; therefore, candidates are encouraged to begin the application right away and reach out to Thunderbird staff in Geneva to keep us informed of your interest and progress.
FINAL DEADLINE FOR FALL 2012: June 30, 2012
Following June 30, applications are accepted on a space-available basis. Thunderbird is hosting Executive MBA Visit Days in Geneva with the current cohort--and invites final candidates for their admissions interviews during the first week in July.
Begin Your Online Application
The online application is the first step in the admissions process. You can begin the online application and work on it over time. Staff will see your application only after you click "submit" in the system. Supporting materials (such as official university transcripts) may be submitted directly to our campus, per the directions in the online application system.
The application system will guide you through with basic directions.
Begin your application online through Embark, our application system, today!
Application Essays
The following two essays will be required of you in the application process. Follow these steps:
1) Create an online application account and complete the various pages
2) Upload your CV
3) Complete two essays (see below)
4) Submit evaluators' contact information for online recommendations
You will submit your application electronically, once these essays are completed. Each essay should be no more than one typed page in length.
The following two essays will be required of you in the application process. You will submit your application electronically, once these essays are completed. Each essay should be approximately one page (500 words) in length.
- Essay #1
Why do you want to pursue an MBA in Global Management at this stage in your career? How will this education enable you to make a positive impact on those who follow you?
- Essay #2
What current business leader or political figure do you most respect and why? How are you working to emulate their leadership qualities in your work and life?
- Optional Scholarship Essay
For those seeking financial support only. See the scholarship forms under Financial Aid and submit this additional essay by e-mail once your application is in process.
Interviews
A minimum of three interviews are required for admission. Once your application file is complete (when the online application is submitted and required supporting documents are received), Executive MBA staff will reach out to you to set up convenient appointment times for your phone or in-person admissions interviews with staff and professors.
Deposit
A deposit is required to secure a space in the class and will be applied toward your first tuition payment. Admitted students are given ample time to discuss the opportunity with family and employers before making the final commitment to join the program, and may avail themselves of alumni and staff support in the discernment process.
Thunderbird’s admissions process is centralized on campus in Arizona. All supporting application documents and questions about documentation should be addressed to:
Ms. Lora Wilcomb
Admissions Coordinator, EMBA
Thunderbird School of Global Management
1 Global Place
Glendale AZ 85306 USA
+1 602 978-7384
lora.wilcomb@thunderbird.edu
1 Global Place, Glendale, AZ 85306-6000
+1 (602) 978-7000 | 800-848-9084 (US)
