Thunderbird’s Master of Science in Global Management graduates represent a diverse group of individuals with a variety of academic and professional backgrounds who share a common passion for global management. Thunderbird’s first cohort of the MS-GM students graduated in December 2008.

Master of Science Alumni

Sue-Min Koh '09, United States

Sue-Min Koh ’09, graduate of Thunderbird’s MS in Global Management program, recently shared her story of finding a new passion and new opportunities to contribute to a brighter future for others as a result of her Thunderbird education. Find out how she turned a keynote address from her first week of school into a career and life experience she'll never forget.
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Julien Villa-Massone '08/'09, France

With an MS in engineering, Julien Villa-Massone says he wasn’t content with simply building things. He realized, to have a real impact on bringing sustainable energy to the world, he needed to work in business. That’s why he enrolled in Thunderbird’s MS in Global Management program - and, as soon as he had that degree under his belt, moved right into the school's MBA program.
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Kalpashree Gupta '08, India

Kalpashree Gupta '08 and Albert Einstein share something in common. They both believe in the value of objective thought and the power of open thinking. In fact, such beliefs led Gupta to Thunderbird, where she hoped to reshape her global mindset.
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Muniza Hassan '08, United States

Growing up in a Pakistani home within the predominantly Caucasian town of Katy, Texas, Muniza Hassan '08 says she became aware of her cultural differences at an early age. That realization, she says, shaped her outlook on the world. "I've always had an inclination to learn about different cultures, languages and especially religions," she says. And, ultimately, her global mindset brought her to Thunderbird.
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Alice Peng '08, Taiwan

When Alice Peng ’08 says she applied scientific principles to the study of business, she’s not tossing around creative corporate jargon. She’s stating the facts. “Science has a straight way of thinking,” says Peng, who earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Pepperdine University before enrolling in Thunderbird’s Master of Science program. “In science, everything has to follow logic. I definitely integrated this scientific way of thinking into my current studies.”
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