Curriculum

Global Curriculum on the Web - and around the World

Giving students the best of both worlds, Thunderbird's Distance Learning MBA blends 75 percent Web-based learning with 25 percent on-site regional business seminars abroad to provide a truly global learning experience that's both high-tech and hands-on.
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Format and Length

Students must take courses in lock-step sequence, progressing through the program as a group with prescribed coursework. The program has 46.5 academic credit hours of classes and can be completed in 19 or 28 months. The 19-month track is our primary format. View the academic calendars linked below for more details on each format.
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Language

The program is taught in English. Applicants who did not graduate from an English-speaking university must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (internet-based). The IELTS exam may substitute for the TOEFL. Applicants must receive a minimum score of 7.0.