Full-time MBA in Global Management
Ranked #1 in international business, Thunderbird’s flagship MBA in Global Management gives you the world’s most in-depth academic and cultural global business education in today’s marketplace. Through a strategic fusion of intricate management coursework, cross-cultural insight, regional studies and foreign language components, Thunderbird’s MBA equips you with the competitive advantage to lead globally in as little as 12 months.
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President and Chief Academic Officer
Larry E. Penley, Ph.D. discusses Thunderbird's newly enhanced full-time MBA. |
With its innovative program philosophy, Thunderbird’s MBA in Global Management leads you on a strategically choreographed progression through every facet of international management, with hands-on, experiential learning opportunities that put academic theory into actionable practice, teaching you the practical, applicable nuances of global business.
- Multiple tracks available - including a one-year MBA track or extended tracks for those wishing to include an internship or concentration term
- Two-week orientation at the start of program includes career visioning and a multi-disciplinary starter course
- Integrated, aligned curriculum is taught from a 100% global perspective
- Cross-enterprise courses approach the same topics from the perspective of two different global management disciplines to ensure integration and application of material
- Personal/professional development activities are built into every module, culminating in the completion of a professional portfolio of business management projects and experience
- “Context –> Industry –> Firm –> Function” model teaches business from the broad cultural and societal context down to the function of individual organizations
- Applied learning components put your studies to work through real-world projects
- Core disciplines are taught early in program to prepare you for employer interviews and early job-search activities
- Thunderbird Global Experience courses send you and your classmates abroad for multi-week, in-depth experiences (available in almost every region in the world), giving you an integrated look at the context, industry, firm and function from the perspective of a specific region of the world
- Additional study-abroad options in the extended tracks allow you to participate in global exchanges, consulting projects and immersive learning opportunities around the world
- Business acumen capstone course incorporates the lessons learned since program start into an integrative and engaging program conclusion
Program at a glance
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Student stats
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Credit hours |
46.5
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Average age |
29
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Program duration
With internship - 15 months
With internship & concentration term - 21 months |
12 months
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Male/female ratio
73% male / 27% female |
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Program format
Campus-based, full-time program with intakes in fall and spring |
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Average # of countries represented |
44
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Work experience requirements |
2 years
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Average years of work experience |
4
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Second language proficiency
Not required for admission, but required before graduation. If you enter the program without a second language, language courses can be taken as part of your degree. |
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Degree earned
MBA in Global Management |
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