NOW MORE THAN EVER
THE WORLD NEEDS THUNDERBIRD
1st
GLOBAL
BUSINESS
SCHOOL
Upon its founding in 1946, Thunderbird
became the world’s first graduate
business school to focus exclusively on
global management
#3
#1
US NEWS & WORLD
REPORT (2015)
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK (2012)
Thunderbird is ranked among the best
in the world in international business
Daniel Rex
#1
–The Economist (2014)
Eduardo Quirarte 1996
President
Bayer, Brazil
Theo Van der Loo 1979
William Tung 1987
Swen Neufeldt 2002
Managing Director
Mexico GE Power Services
Rodrigo de Paiva Martins 1999
CEO based in Sao Paulo
General Electric
Revathi Advaithi 2005
Giuseppe Maria Sarno 2007
2 LANGUAGES
All students must study outside of their home countries
1st
Thunderbird was the
honor and code of conduct
business school to adopt a professional oath of
Chief Technology Officier
HP Enterprise Group
Genichi Tamatsuka 1998
Chief Executive Officer
Lawson
Sandra Harrison 1973
Chief Operating Officer
J. Walter Thompson Co.
Robert Shanks 1976
Chief financial officer
FORD Motor Company
Javier Perez 1977
President, Europe
MasterCard
Shigeya Kato
1980
Chairman
Showa Shell Sekiyu
Takaaki Tanaka 1980
Chief Executive Officer
Toshiba, China
Vice President, Int'l Distributors &
Asia Direct
Columbia Sportswear
Brad Brooks 1991
Co-Lead and Executive Director
IDEO.org
President Asia Pacific
Hormel Foods
Marius Haas 1991
Chief Marketing Officer
DocuSign
Chief Commercial Officer and
President, Enterprise Solutions
Dell
Milind Sathe 1991
Gregory White 2004
Chief Commercial Officer
Ports America Group
General Director
Nidan
172 ALUMNI CHAPTERS
43,000 ALUMNI
living and working in more than
148 COUNTRIES
Cindy Davis 1981
Executive VP, Global Customer
Insights & Analytics
Walmart
Candy Ergen
Co-Founder
Dish Network
1981
Steven Schaver 1981
CURIOUS about the
traditions and customs
of other cultures
Sunder Kimatrai 1992
Charlie Bai 1996
Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific
Twentieth Century Fox
VP IT & CIO
Eli Lilly China
Kim Williams 1992
Joe Hoskin 1999
Executive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer Warner Bros.
Entertainment
Moukarram Atassi 1992
Executive Director
Lenovo
David Knower 1985
President
EchoStar International
Head of Investment Group
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)
COO and Managing Director
Cerberus Deutschland
Beteiligungsberatung GmbH
William Wade 1983
Eduardo Conrado 1992
Mark Smucker 1996
Jim Alling 1985
Anthony Hassiotis 1977
President and CEO
Asia Satellite
Chief Executive Officer
TOMS
Drawn to GLOBAL
CHALLENGES and
energized by the
opportunity to
address them
Intrigued by the thought
of becoming part of
an influential global
community of
CHANGEMAKERS
Eager to TAKE RISKS
and discover NEW
SOLUTIONS
Bob Dudley 1979
NOTABLE
THUNDERBIRD
ALUMNI
Thunderbird School of Global Management is accredited by the NCA-HLC and AACSB International.
Full-time program graduates speak at least
Consumer & Community Banking CEO
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jocelyn Wyatt 2006
–The Economist (2014)
Campus is located in Arizona, USA; Offices in Geneva, Switzerland; and Moscow, Russia
Gordon Smith 1996
Giel-Jan Van der Tol 1985
POTENTIAL TO
NETWORK
GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND,
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Joaquin Duato 1985
Worldwide Chairman,
Pharmaceuticals Johnson & Johnson
Group Head
Wholesale Banking, Dubai Bank
Learn more at thunderbird.edu/about-thunderbird
ARIZONA,
USA
Advisor/Consultant
PRC_LLC
Managing Director
BP Group
Chief Operating Officer
Electrical Sector at Eaton Corporation
#3
Phillip Cabrera 1978
Chief Procurement Officer, VP
Supply Chain
SunPower Corporation
Mike Kienitz 1994
OUR GLOBAL ALUMNI RANK AMONG THE WORLD’S BEST
INTERNATIONALISM
OF ALUMNI
1989
Chief Executive Officer
Toastmasters International
EVP - Chief Strategy and Innovation
Officer Motorola Solutions
President
U.S. Retail Coffee, The J.M.
Smucker Co
Chief Executive Officer
Eurobank EFG
Equipped with innate
CULTURAL DEXTERITY
and the willingness to
work in ANY GLOBAL
SETTING
Dedicated to
COLLABORATIVE
problem-solving and
committed to the
COMMON GOOD
OPENMINDED
and welcoming of
DIFFERENCES
Driven to MAKE
CHANGES that will
have a positive
global effect
THUNDERBIRD PROGRAMS
Minimum Experience Level None
BACHELOR OF
Global Management
Thunderbird.edu/bgm
The Bachelor of Global Management
draws on Thunderbird’s 70 years of
top-ranked expertise in global
management practices and intercultural
communication to provide students
with a highly specialized global
business and leadership education.
Explore politics and economics of
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES around the world
Be part of a RENOWNED NETWORK OF
ALUMNI in all parts of the globe
Global courses taught by OUTSTANDING
THUNDERBIRD FACULTY
Apply learned skills during a local, national
or international INTERNSHIP
Explore GLOBAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Prepare to thrive in today’s GLOBALLY
CONNECTED WORLD
Engage in global programing with
INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES AND
ORGANIZATIONS
Showcase SPECIALIZED GLOBAL SKILLS in
senior capstone project
“The connection to the
prestigious Thunderbird
global network is what I
consider the greatest privilege
of being a T-bird.”
MASTER OF ARTS
in Global Affairs & Management
Thunderbird.edu/magma
Specialized cross-training in international
affairs and the fundamentals of global
management for future leaders in
non-profit, governmental or international
business roles.
“Thunderbird is unique in
that it offers you a global
experience within the
classroom. Working with
peers from all over the world
and taking advantage of the
incredible opportunities
provided has truly enriched
my Thunderbird experience.”
Minimum Experience Level 2 - 5 years
MASTER OF
Global Management
Thunderbird.edu/mgm
Solid foundation of core business
competencies taught from a global
perspective while honing leadership
capabilities and fostering regional
business acumen.
ONLINE MASTER OF
Global Management
Thunderbird.edu/omgm
Earn the Master of Global
Management degree 100% online
with optional residencies at
Thunderbird or abroad.
Minimum Experience Level 8+ years
EXECUTIVE MASTER OF
Global Management
Thunderbird.edu/emgm
Tailored to mid-level and senior
executives utilizing faculty expertise,
experience of cohort members and
international practicum abroad to
enhance career trajectory.
Duration: 21–24 months
Intakes: August & January
Duration: 12–24 months
Intakes: August & January
Duration: 17–28 months
Intake: August
Duration: 17 months
Credit Hours: 45
Credit Hours: 40
Credit Hours: 40
Credit Hours: 40
Face-to-face in Arizona
+Intl. Experience Options
Face-to-face in Arizona
+Intl. Experience Options
Sample Curriculum
- Global Accounting, Finance and Marketing
- Global Decision Making under Uncertainty
- Managing People from a Global Perspective
- Cross Cultural Communications
- Global Strategy
Average Age: 23
Average experience: 1.5 years
Sample Curriculum
Average Class Size: 40-45
Average Age: 30
Average experience: 5.5 years
Male/Female ratio: 58% male/42% female
Average # of countries represented: 22
Average # of countries represented: 13
Demonstrated proficiency in English;
oral proficiency in a second language
Demonstrated proficiency in English;
oral proficiency in a second language
EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICUM
EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICUM
The MA-GAM Thunderbird Global
Consulting Laboratory (GCL) is a full-time,
project-based applied learning course.
TEM Lab consulting projects involves
professional and cultural immersion in an
emerging market country, with specific
project deliverables defined by the client.
4 – 6 consultants
On-site faculty support
100% Online Delivery
+Optional residencies
- States and Markets Leading Global Projects
- Global Accounting, Finance, Negotiations,
Strategy and Marketing
- Big Data in the Age of the Global Economy
- Regional Business Environment: Emerging
Markets & Developed Economies
Male/Female ratio: 64% male/36% female
3 weeks on site
Cedric Yumba
MGM ‘16
Andrea Kaloush
MAGAM ‘17
Minimum Experience Level 0 - 2 years
5 weeks on site
3 – 5 consultants
Virtual faculty support
Project objectives run the gamut of management skills including marketing, supply chain, finance,
entrepreneurship, and organizational management and strategy. Clients include corporations, foundations,
national and local governments, International development institutions, non-profit organizations and
medium-sized, growing businesses.
Arizona Cohort
Global Cohort
20 weeks face-to-face
6 one-week modules in 6
2 weeklong modules on campus different countries,
2 one-week modules overseas
some online learning
Average Age: 32 years old
Average Age: 40 years old
Average experience: 7 years
Average experience: 15 years
Countries Represented: 9
Non-US Native: 25%
(most recent cohorts)
Male/Female ratio: 71% male /29% female
Demonstrated proficiency in English,
Oral proficiency in a second language
OPTIONAL EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICUM
F S
Global Field Seminars are hands-on
learning experiences, in a focused region of
the world, composed of site visits,
high-level meetings and presentations.
Meet with business, government, and
cultural leaders to learn what makes doing
business in the region unique.
Non-US Native: 40%
Commuters: 39%
(most recent cohorts)
Demonstrated proficiency in English
EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICUM
E TEM L
Extensive virtual work done
ahead of time with the client
and cultural immersion in
an emerging market
country, with specific
project deliverables defined
by the client.
7 days in the field
10 – 15 company visits
On-site faculty support
F S
Global Field Seminars are
hands-on learning experiences,
in a focused region of the world,
composed of site visits,
high-level meetings and
presentations. Meet with
business, government, and
cultural leaders to learn what
makes doing business in the
region unique.
7 days in the field
7 days in the field
3 – 5 consultants
10 – 15 company visits
virtual faculty support
On-site faculty support
RECRUIT A T-BIRD
THUNDERBIRD STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Work with Thunderbird to design a recruiting strategy that fits your needs.
COMPENSATION (MBA)
$74,784
$11,845
EMPLOYMENT BY
WORLD REGION (MBA)
EMPLOYMENT BY
INDUSTRY (MBA)
Visit thunderbird.edu/employer-relations to view recruiting dates, register for events and customize your
talent search.
Mean Salary
Mean Signing Bonus
EMPLOYMENT BY
FUNCTION
JOBS
Job postings
Connect directly with students and
alumni via Thunderbird’s exclusive
online job board, GlobalConnect.
CV
Résumé books
Recruiting sessions
Search current student and alumni
résumés online and free of charge.
Host on-campus or virtual sessions
to spotlight your organization and
hiring opportunities.
Fall Career Fair: Talent Pool
Interviews
thunderbird.edu/globalconnect
North America
Asia
Central America &
the Caribbean
Africa-sub saharan
Other
77%
16%
2%
Technology
Financial services
Consulting
Manugacturing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Healthcare
Energy
Other
2%
3%
CHARLIE MARTORELLO
Director Strategic
Recruiting/Senior Recruiter
Hilti
TOM GUERRIERO
HR Manager
OMNOVA Solutions
PATRICK DAILY
Refining & Supply Controllers
Global Operations Advisor,
ExxonMobil
BRIAN EICHENLAUB
Treasurer, Americas & Director,
Risk Management,
Delphi
26%
17%
10%
10%
9%
9%
4%
15%
26%
21%
13%
12%
9%
8%
4%
7%
Marketing/Sales
Consulting
Finance/Accounting
Management
IT
Operations
HR
Other
“
Intelligence, learning agility, and leadership quality. We especially
love the fact that Thunderbird students are willing to relocate.
”
“
Hiring international is simple
Do not let fear of the simple visa
process prevent you from hiring
the best and brightest graduates
available.
October 19-21, 2016
Hosted on campus each year,
this is our premier intern and
full-time talent recruiting event.
Select top candidates to interview
in person, via Skype or through
video conference options.
The companies with the best brands on campus are those that start early, respond quickly,
and stay connected.
We invite you to build a strong reputation by executing one of these proven strategies:
Thunderbird students are engaged and intellectually curious.
That’s exactly what our company is looking for.
“
”
ExxonMobil needs leaders with ability to think globally. On the other
hand, Thunderbird has people from all over the world and recruits
people with global mindset. There’s really a good match between the
two institutions.
“
”
The overall perspective of the students here is very high quality.
Case competitions
”
Develop a case competition
exclusively for Thunderbirds or
sponsor their participation in
competitions relevant to your
company/initiatives.
Custom research
or class projects
Partner with Thunderbird faculty to
conduct research and develop class
consulting projects. Several for-fee
and not-for-fee options exist.
Creative solutions
Thunderbird encourages
creativity so we can partner
with you to deliver innovative
new recruiting strategies.
RECRUITING PARTNERS
Top employers seek Thunderbird talent
IMPORTANT DATES
Summer Classes
05/16/2016 – 08/09/2016
Fall Classes
08/18/2016 – 12/02/2016
Fall Break
10/08/2016 – 10/11/2016
Thunderbird Career Fair
10/19/2016 – 10/21/2016
Commencement Ceremony
12/12/2016
Spring Classes
01/09/2017 – 04/28/2017
Spring Break
03/05/2017 – 03/12/2017
Commencement
05/09/2017 – 05/10/2017
www.thunderbird.edu/employer-relations
+1 602 978 7245
1 Global Place, Glendale, AZ 85306-6000
Thunderbird is proud
to work with
recruiting organizations
across industries and
sectors as they seek
specialized next-generation
global talent.