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Thunderbird ranks No. 1 again for international business

Thunderbird School of Global Management has again been ranked as the No.1 school for international business in the United States by U.S. News & World Report magazine. This is the 14th consecutive year Thunderbird has earned this distinction, and it marks the school’s second No.1 ranking in international business by top business publications in the past four months.

Thunderbird was ranked No. 1 in International Business by the Financial Times in its annual worldwide ranking of full-time MBA programs in January. Thunderbird’s Executive MBA program is also top-ranked, holding the No. 3 ranking in the Wall Street Journal’s new global rankings of Executive MBA programs.

“Thunderbird’s consistent ranking as No. 1 in International Business by the world’s top business publications is testament to our long-standing expertise in developing global leaders with the business skills, global mindset, and social responsibility to successfully navigate a complex global economy. Our graduates understand the importance of sustainable business practices and are skilled in producing real, lasting value for their companies, communities, and the world,” said Thunderbird President Ángel Cabrera.

U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools will be highlighted in the magazine’s May edition, which will be available on newsstands April 28.

The International specialty ranking was determined by a survey of business school deans and program directors, who nominated the top 10 programs for excellence in 12 specialty areas.

The top 10 schools in the “International” category are:

1. Thunderbird School of Global Management
2. University of South Carolina (Moore)
3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
4. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ross)
5. Columbia University
6. Duke University (Fuqua)
6. New York University (Stern)
8. Harvard University
9. University of Southern California (Marshall)
10. University of California-Berkeley (Haas)

Thunderbird, which has specialized in global business education for more than 60 years, offers a wide range of degree and nondegree programs for full-time students and working professionals, including a recently launched Evening MBA, which will allow working professionals in Arizona to keep their jobs while attending classes at night. Other signature programs include the traditional and accelerated MBA, the Executive MBA, the Global MBA On-Demand, the Global MBA for Latin American Managers, the Master of Science in Global Management and the Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management.

For more information about America's Best Graduate Schools and complete rankings, visit www.usnews.com/grad, and to learn more about the methodology and data research, visit www.usnews.com/aboutgrad.