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"I
am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn
how to do it." --Pablo Picasso Thunderbird Ranked #1 for Seven Years in a Row
"The need for managers who have a global mindset and the skills to compete in today's global economy has never been more in demand," said Thunderbird President Ángel Cabrera. "Along with highly valued business skills, T-birds gain a deepened respect and understanding of cultural, institutional, and social differences, an ability to bridge differences where others see only insurmountable hurdles, and an enterprising spirit that allows them to venture into any land, any industry and face any challenge." Recruiters most often named Thunderbird as the MBA program that excels in international business giving the school 697 nominations. INSEAD followed with 374 nominations, and London Business School had 190. For The Wall Street Journal article, click
here.
Robert Widing named Senior Vice President and Provost
Dr. Widing has been with Thunderbird since March 2005. He came
to the school following a five-year term as chair of marketing and
associate dean of graduate studies at the University of Melbourne,
Australia. Widing received all his degrees, BA, MBA, and Ph.D.,
from The Ohio State University. He is a dual citizen of Australia
and the United States.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to provide feedback to Thunderbird. Your feedback will help the school understand what is important to you as a T-bird, as well as how to improve the relationship you have with Thunderbird. In appreciation for your participation, every alumnus who completes the Alumni Survey and provides us with his or her name and contact information will receive a Thunderbird luggage tag and will be entered into a drawing for a US$500 Visa gift card. (The Grand Prize drawing will take place in February 2008.) Click here to access the survey.
Want to know what others are saying about Thunderbird? Click here for Thunderbird in the News. Global Reunion Cancelled Due to extenuating circumstances, the Global Reunion Organizing Committee has decided to cancel the 2007 reunion in Mexico City. Notification has been sent to everyone who registered for the reunion and each registrant will receive a full refund. Please direct any questions or concerns to the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@thunderbird.edu or (602) 978-7358. Thank you for your continued support of Thunderbird and we look
forward to seeing you at future Thunderbird events. Alumni Chapter Happenings Houston Alumni and NSHMBA Join the Houston, Texas, alumni chapter to welcome students, staff
and alumni who are participating in the National Society of Hispanic
MBAs (NSHMBA) Conference. The team from Thunderbird and the alumni
chapter will host the “Thunder Reception” for alumni,
students, prospective students and NSHMBA employers. The reception
takes place on Oct. 4, 2007, from 7 – 10 p.m. at Picazo Restaurant.
See the Houston
Chapter website for more information. New Chapter Highlight - León Guillermo Ituarte ’07, is now the chapter leader of the newly
formed León, Mexico, alumni chapter. Mexico has existing
chapters in Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Mexico City and Monterrey.
León is the fifth most populous city in Mexico and the largest
city in the state of Guanajuato. It is also home to more than 60
Thunderbird alumni. If you would like information on the León
alumni chapter, please contact Guillermo Ituarte at gituarte@corporacionhipotecaria.net.
If you or someone you know is living in the area, please encourage
him or her to get involved with this new chapter.
Doing Business in China – Webcast Exclusively for Thunderbird Alumni Join your fellow T-birds on Oct. 24, 2007, for an extraordinary Webcast presentation, “Doing Business in China,” by Thunderbird professor Mary Teagarden. The presentation will begin at 1 p.m. EST and will last approximately
60 minutes, including time for a Q&A session. Click
here to register for the Webcast. The password to view the presentation
is China1. For more information, please contact the Alumni Relations
Office at alumni@thunderbird.edu
or (602) 978-7358 or (800) 457-6957. Follow-up on Javidan Webcast Presentation slides from Professor Mansour Javidan’s Webcast,
“Do You Have a Global Mindset?” are now available on
MTB. Click
here to view the slides.
Thunderbird Sustainable Innovation Summit - Judges Needed
Sponsors are submitting their real life business challenge questions. The online round of the Thunderbird Sustainable Innovation Summit Challenge began on October 1, and we would be honored to have you on this year’s Global Panel of Judges. We are looking for judges with seven or more years of work experience. Sign up online by Oct. 7, 2007, to be a judge and empower the young minds of MBA and other master’s level students around the world in their work on innovative businesses, products, services and strategies.
Help T-birds Master the Employment Interview – Oct. 22, 2007
Help Thunderbird students master questions like these by participating as a mock interviewer during Mock Interview Monday on Oct. 22, 2007. Mock Interview Monday is an event designed to prepare students for the Thunderbird Fall Career Fair that takes place Oct. 25, 2007. Whatever your time permits, sign up for these interviews to help T-birds perfect their interviewing skills. You can participate in person or by telephone. If you’re a hiring manager or have experience with the interviewing process, your expertise is needed! This is a valuable way to make a non-financial contribution to
your alma mater. If you’re interested in becoming a mock interviewer,
contact Beth
Rehman. October 10-12, 2007: Thunderbird
Global Reunion - Mexico City - CANCELLED
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For
the seventh consecutive year, The Wall Street Journal/Harris
Interactive 2007 survey of corporate recruiters has ranked
Thunderbird as the No. 1 school for international business. This
year's international category was dubbed "global mindset,"
which is a key characteristic of Thunderbird students and a pillar
in the school's curriculum.
Dr.
Robert E. Widing will now serve as provost, a new position at Thunderbird.
In this role, he is responsible for Thunderbird's portfolio of degree
programs, school accreditations, learning outcomes, and all faculty-
and research-related matters. Dr. Widing will continue to position
the school as the world leader in global management education.
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