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Thunderbird Europe

Thunderbird Europe (EMEA)
Geneva, Switzerland

An influential hub for international affairs and regional headquarters for dozens of multinational corporations, Geneva, Switzerland is home to Thunderbird's operations in Executive Education that serve corporations, organizations and individual learners from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Thunderbird Europe provides an Executive MBA degree program and shorter executive education courses in Geneva. These programs leverage the school's globally based professors and an extensive knowledge network of alumni and experts to help individuals and companies advance their strategic objectives.

Thunderbird's local partner in Geneva, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (formerly HEI), complements Thunderbird's unique approach to management education and brings additional depth of research, expertise and teaching in a broad range of fields in international affairs, from political science to global economics to international law. The Institute's Villa Barton campus serves as the primary home of Thunderbird's Executive MBA in Geneva, and Institute faculty also teach specialized courses within the Thunderbird curriculum.

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Executive MBA and Executive Education (non-degree)

Executive MBA Geneva
(modular format)
Leading Global Projects for Strategic Results

  

OPEN REGISTRATION PROGRAMS
Executive MBA - Europe

A modular series of 1-week programs.  Designed for mid-career enhancement of global business acumen.  Provides global exposure, from best practices in business decision-making to first-hand engagement in multiple markets through international field seminars.  Develops a repertoire of skills to respond to the forces that are driving change in the global context.

  • Delivered in 12 one-week modules over 18 months
  • Participants from Europe and beyond, across industry sectors and functional areas of expertise
  • World-class professors from Thunderbird's renowned global faculty and our Swiss partner, The Graduate Institute
  • Average age 38; typical candidate brings 12+ years of business experience (minimum of 8)
  • Designed in convenient format for candidates across Europe and the Middle East
Learn about the Executive MBA-Europe

Experience Thunderbird's innovative global curriculum and world-class faculty in short-program format or through an online certificate.

Sample Program: Leading Teams for Strategic Results

Executive leadership program for those responsible for advancing strategic initiatives and managing global teams and negotiations.

  • Create strategies for influencing key stakeholders
  • Build high-performance results across cultures
  • Share best practices with peers in an interactive format
  • Translate organizational strategy into action
  • Apply fees toward degree program tuition
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Facilitated Online Executive Certificate Programs

Accessible, convenient and replete with the most insightful, up-to-date global business content, Thunderbird's online Executive Certificate programs are comprised of three eight-week facilitated online courses - available from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection.
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Information Sessions in Switzerland

Learn more about Thunderbird's program offerings in Europe at an upcoming event in Switzerland.
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More about Thunderbird Europe

Thunderbird's Geneva operation serves in support of the global institution

Thunderbird's Geneva operation serves in support of the global institution--from customized Executive Education programs to supporting short-term study abroad programs for MBA, Master of Arts and Master of Science students. Thunderbird maintains alumni chapters in major cities across Europe and the Middle East, and hosts annual programs (for both students and clients) in Geneva, Paris, Prague, London, Moscow, and Dubai. The school has also sourced customized training for individual corporate client needs from Moscow to South Africa.

Thunderbird's local Geneva alumni chapter, with dozens of alumni leading initiatives at private banks, international organizations and major multinational firms in the region, provides an extensive network of support.

Thunderbird Europe offers services ranging from management skills training to executive development and custom programs by industry. Examples include: 

The Thunderbird team in Geneva design the appropriate cutting-edge executive programs by matching these needs to the expertise within our network. Their unparalelled customer focus and commitment to achieving client objectives have grown many of Thunderbird's custom program clients into true strategic parnters.

Contact

For more information on Executive Education in Geneva, contact:

Stephane Sinimale
Associate Director, Business Development
Executive Education Programs
stephane.sinimale@thunderbird.edu
+41 (0) 22.715.4860

For more information about the Executive MBA in Geneva, contact:

Will McDonald
Director, Business Development (Academic Programs)
will.mcdonald@thunderbird.edu
+41 (0) 22.715.4860
For general program information, e-mail embaeurope@thunderbird.edu