Why Thunderbird

Only Thunderbird prepares you to take on the world

To drive success in today’s dynamic global environment, you need more than traditional management skills. You need a global mindset, a global skillset and an intrinsically global point of view. Since our inception in 1946, Thunderbird has focused exclusively on educating global leaders in the intricacies of international management. Ranked #1 in the world, Thunderbird remains firmly at the forefront of this management specialization. That’s because all we do, all we are, is global. It’s not part of what we offer. It’s everything we offer.

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There’s something different about the students who choose Thunderbird. A different kind of passion. A different kind of purpose. They are the caliber of leaders businesses want and the world needs. Join this exclusive community today.

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Our Rankings

  • #1 "International" Full-time MBA
    U.S. News & World Report 2013
  • #1 "Top MBA Program by Specialty: International Business"
    Bloomberg Businessweek 2012
  • #1 "Internationalism of Alumni"
    The Economist 2011 

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Global Opportunities

At Thunderbird, you don’t just learn global business. You live it. Long before graduation, you can put the skills and theories taught in our classrooms into hands-on, real-world practice in locations around the globe. It’s experiential learning with exponential impact.

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