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Few MBA programs offer you as many global opportunities for professional and personal development as Thunderbird. You graduate with firsthand experience studying global business and culture. There are three ways to have a global experience and locations all over the world in which to experience it.

Global Experience

Exchange Programs

A truly global institution, Thunderbird partners with accredited graduate schools around the world to enable you to study in Spain, France, Mexico, Finland, India, Korea, Costa Rica and other countries as an exchange student.
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Study Abroad

During your second trimester, you have the opportunity to study in another country at a partner institution. In addition to taking core classes, you will visit local companies and participate in cultural events.
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Summer Language Programs Abroad

Thunderbird's summer language programs abroad pair two weeks of intensive language courses on our Glendale, Arizona campus with six weeks of immersive language and culture experiences in the heart of the countries where these languages of modern global business are spoken. Current offerings: Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
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Winterims/Summerims

These intensive two to three week courses focus on real-world processes of global team building, government-industry partnering, consumer marketing, advertising, risk management and global ethics among other topics. Opt for sessions in the U.S., South Africa, Asia, Europe or Latin America. Many Winterims/Interims meet the Thunderbird Global Experience requirement.
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