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Thunderbird Europe

EMBA–Europe Events

Thunderbird Europe

Upcoming Executive MBA events

JOIN US FOR AN ENGAGING EVENING AT THE VILLA
to celebrate our expanding partnership with The Graduate Institute | Geneva

Shifting Tides - Implications for Leadership & Professional Development
Tuesday, May 22, 2012  |  6:00 pm

The Graduate Institute | Geneva
Villa Barton campus
132 rue de Lausanne, Geneva
Auditorium Jacques Freymond

Keynote by Dr. Cedric Dupont: The Search for Coherent Strategies in a Fragmented World
Panel discussion, drinks, appetizers and networking to follow

This evening will include the formal announcement of our expanded partnership with The Graduate Institute through a joint Executive Certificate in International Economic Relations, a new academic credential for a set of five courses embedded in the Executive MBA curriculum and delivered by Graduate Institute professors.

TO REGISTER: Please email your name, company and phone contact to embaeurope@thunderbird.edu or call the Thunderbird Europe office in Geneva at +41.22.715.4863

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EXECUTIVE MBA SUMMER VISIT DAYS IN GENEVA (and final admissions interview days)


Sunday, 1 July and Thursday, 5 July
Villa Barton, The Graduate Institute | Geneva
132 rue de Lausanne, Geneva

At an EMBA Visit Day, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Meet professors & staff to learn about program specifics
  • Join current students at two class sessions (see two professor styles)
  • Learn more about case study methodology and academic expectations
  • Share an informal lunch with Executive MBA students
  • Exchange ideas with other Executive MBA candidates - your potential classmates
  • Interview for admission, for those highly interested in applying (optional)

Executive MBA Visit Day Printable Brochure

Recommended accommodations

Thunderbird recommends Epsom Hotel or Jade Hotel, both convenient to each of our Geneva classroom locations. Standard Thunderbird rates are CHF 240 and 215 per night, respectively--though sometimes better deals are available online.

Schedule of events

Sunday, 1 July
Download Schedule

Date
Time
Event
Sun, July 1 8h00 Welcome & Introductions
8h30 Attend Class session #1 with EMBA Cohort VIII:
Competitive Strategy "Strategic Positioning and Fit"
Case study: Motorola in China, led by Dr. Mary Teagarden
10h20 Coffee Break & NEtworking
10h40 Attend class session #2 with EMBA Cohort VIII:
Contemporary Business in Asia "Singapore Business Competitiveness"
Case Study: Singapore, Inc, led by Dr. Kishore Dash
12h30


LUNCH with current participants
*OPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL aDMISSIONS INTERVIEWS TO FOLLOW

Thursday, 5 July
Download Schedule

Date
Time
Event
Thurs, 5 July 9h45 Welcome & Introductions
EMBA Program Overview
10h30 Attend Class session #1 with EMBA Cohort VIII:
Topic TBA
12h30 Informal Lunch with EMBA students
14h00 Attend class session # 2:
Topic TBA
15h50 fINAL QUESTION/aNSWER SESSION AND
*OPTIONAL iNDIVIDUAL ADMISSIONS INTERVIEWs TO FOLLOW 


Registration

To register for any date, or to request more information, please email embaeurope@thunderbird.edu along with your contact details, company and location, and whether you will be joining from the Geneva area or from out of town. We would be glad to assist you with hotel reservations at our partner hotels.

Register for an EMBA Visit Day

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THUNDERBIRD WORLD TOUR EVENTS

Meet us at an upcoming event "on the road" to learn more about Thunderbird's Executive MBA and Executive Education opportunities. Upcoming dates will be available soon!

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Thunderbird Europe

  European Alumni Chapter Events

THUNDERBIRD EUROPEAN REUNION AND GLOBAL BUSINESS DIALOGUE

Friday, May 25, 2012 | Berlin, Germany

Co-sponsored by the German-American Chamber of Commerce

See details at www.thunderbird.edu/reunion and www.thunderbird.edu/dialogue

IN ADDITION, MANY CHAPTERS HOST MONTHLY "FIRST TUESDAY" HAPPY HOURS

Thunderbird's tradition is to host informal alumni networking/social happy hours in major cities worldwide on the first Tuesday of each month. European chapters which host monthly events include:

  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Frankfurt
  • Geneva

  • Istanbul
  • London
  • Madrid
  • Munich

  • Paris
  • Prague
  • Zurich


Additional European chapters with representative chapter leaders and other periodic activities include:

  • Hamburg
  • Kiev 

  • Mian
  • Moscow

  • Oslo
  • Rome


To find out details about an upcoming "First Tuesday" happy hour near you, contact us at embaeurope@thunderbird.edu.

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Thunderbird Europe

Individual appointments throughout the year

Meet with a Thunderbird staff member for a brief overview, and join the cohort for a class if they are in session. We can customize a visit schedule for those joining from out-of-town.

Location: The Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies (Thunderbird's Swiss partner institution)
Villa Barton Campus, 132 rue de Lausanne, Geneva

To request a date, please email embaeurope@thunderbird.edu with the subject line "Personal Visit Request," along with your contact details & date(s) of interest.

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