Discover Thunderbird at an on-campus, on-location or online event
Campus Preview Weekend
For most prospective students, one visit to Thunderbird's campus lets them know they've found their academic and cultural home. Campus Preview Weekend highlights include our signature Regional Night event hosted by current students and featuring the food, drink and culture from a particular region of the world; experiencing faculty in action during a case presentation; having detailed discussions about our unique global experiences, internship opportunities, campus life and more.
Fall 2013 Campus Preview Weekends |
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September 27 – 29 |
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November 15 – 17 |
Complimentary accommodations are provided on Friday & Saturday nights.
Campus tours
Visit our main campus in Phoenix, Arizona and enjoy a student-led tour of the grounds and facilities that help T-birds thrive. Experience the diversity of Thunderbird's campus and the rich culture in and around Phoenix, the fifth largest U.S. city. Campus tours take place on Fridays. To schedule a tour, please contact niky.chokshi@thunderbird.edu with at least one week advanced notice.
Summer 2013 campus tour dates coming soon |
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Class visits
Our Executive MBA participants meet for classes every other weekend. Experience the program for yourself by sitting in on a class. To schedule an EMBA class visit, email keaton.allen@thunderbird.edu.
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June |
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28 |
29 |
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July |
12 |
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26 |
27 |
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You may also request to observe one of our full-time degree program classes (available Monday through Thursday). To schedule a full-time program class visit, please contact us at admissions@thunderbird.edu with at least one week advanced notice.
"First Tuesday" networking events
Thunderbird alumni chapters have a long-standing tradition of meeting once a month in a designated location to socialize and network with other alumni in the area. As a result of this tradition, a "T-Bird" graduate can be traveling to Atlanta or Beijing or Paris or Buenos Aires or Singapore, and he or she will have the opportunity to join the monthly gathering of fellow T-birds. These “First Tuesday” events welcome prospective students for international networking and idea-sharing opportunities with our exemplary alumni.
Information sessions
Information sessions are held on-site in locations around the world. They offer you the opportunity to meet Thunderbird faculty, students and alumni and gain valuable insight into how Thunderbird can move you forward in your global business career.
Executive MBA info sessions |
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Saturday, July 13 |
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Thunderbird Campus |
Executive Lecture Series
View Thunderbird faculty in action and network with current students, alumni and staff. Each event will feature a one-hour lecture by a Thunderbird faculty member, followed by networking at the Pub.
Executive Lecture Series |
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June 25 |
Thunderbird Campus |
Can Capitalism Survive? The operating environment of international business is becoming more challenging from multiple directions. Continued economic and political fallout from the global financial crisis of 2009 has led to new restrictions on capital flows, closer scrutiny of bank and non-financial sector salaries and, most recently, a major push on tax havens to insure that corporations are paying their "fair share" in taxes. While capitalism and democracy have largely been accepted as the wave of the future, the lack of clear evidence of improved lives in central Europe and the years following the Arab Spring in the Middle East are undermining attempts to achieve stability. Additionally, the axis of world leadership is shifting seemingly abruptly. Rising trade frictions among the US, China and the EU reflect the tectonic economic shifts underlying for the determination of who gets what, when, and where. The next decades will prove to be a fascinating but turbulent time. - Presented by Roe Goddard, Ph.D. |
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July 30 |
Thunderbird Campus |
Winning Global Customers - Presented by Sundaresan Ram, Ph.D. Companies often fail to achieve excellence, despite having great products or services in their portfolio. A major cause for this failure is their inability to manage the expectations of their customers - both internal and external - and to consistently meet customer expectations during delivery. Thunderbird Professor Sundaresan Ram, Ph.D., will examine the potential gaps between customer expectations and delivery, and propose solutions to reduce their impact. |
Can't make it to campus? RSVP to receive a link to watch the lectures via live feed.
Worldwide tour events
Each fall, Thunderbird conducts a worldwide tour visiting more than 50 cities around the globe. Locations and dates for 2013 are still being finalized and will be posted here this spring. If you are interested in meeting a Thunderbird representative in your area, please contact us at admissions@thunderbird.edu.
