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Short Programs. Huge Impact.

Classroom Programs

Conducted in a short-program format, Thunderbird’s classroom-based executive education courses offer you an excellent opportunity to get a first-hand taste of the unparalleled curriculum, world-renowned faculty, diverse student body and life-changing global education available at Thunderbird, home of the #1 ranked full-time MBA in “international business.”

Thunderbird’s Executive Education programs are

  • Offered in one-day to two-week course formats
  • Designed and taught by Thunderbird's world-class faculty
  • Focused on global business issues and skill development
  • Formatted specifically for busy working professionals
  • Filled with immediately applicable practical lessons and strategies

These programs also offer a great opportunity to network with diverse professionals from industries, backgrounds, countries and cultures around the globe.


Upcoming Classroom Programs


Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program

Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program

3-day program
Mar. 2-4, 2010
Thunderbird Campus
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Effective Leadership Communication: Engaging Employees, Key Stakeholders and the Media

Effective Leadership Communication: Engaging Employees, Key Stakeholders and the Media

April 8-27, 2010 (5 evenings)
Tempe, Arizona
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Communicating and Negotiating with a Global Mindset

Communicating and Negotiating with a Global Mindset

May 11-13, 2010
Thunderbird Campus
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Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program

Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program

3-day program
May 25-27, 2010
Thunderbird Campus
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Leading Global Projects for Strategic Results

Leading Global Projects for Strategic Results

June 16-18, 2010
Geneva, Switzerland
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Globalization: Merging Strategy with Action

Creating Value Through Global Strategy

Oct. 11-15, 2010
Thunderbird Campus
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Effective Leadership Communication: Engaging Employees, Key Stakeholders and the Media

Effective Leadership Communication: Engaging Employees, Key Stakeholders and the Media

Oct. 12-14, 2010
Thunderbird Campus
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Advanced Management Program for Oil and Gas Industry Executives

Advanced Management Program for Oil and Gas Industry Executives

Nov. 1-12, 2010
Thunderbird Campus
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