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Thunderbird
The American Graduate School of International Management
1999 Executive Education Profile
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ITEM
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1998-99
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1993-94
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% change
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Number of executive nondegree programs
(excluding multiple sessions of the same program)
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122
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18
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577%
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Number of executives attending above programs
(not including EMBA or part-time degree programs)
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4730
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545
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767%
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Percent of attending executives
who live within 45 miles of the school
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3%
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9%
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-67%
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Percent of attending executives
who live or work overseas
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70%
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35%
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100%
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Total participant days
(total participants x total length of programs)
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17589
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4960
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254%
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Percent of professors with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Total revenues generated by "nondegree" executive education programs
(including open enrollment and custom programs)
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$10,000,000
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$2,400,000
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316%
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Total budget for nondegree executive education
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Percent of overall executive education revenue that comes from custom programs to a single company
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53%
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35%
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51%
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Percent of total revenues coming from custom programs to a specific group of companies or a consortium
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25%
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25%
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0%
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Number of custom programs run
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54
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18
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200%
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Total revenues generated from custom programs
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$7,800,000
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$1,400,000
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457%
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Percent of participants from organizations with whom school has done business for three or more years
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80%
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N/A
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N/A
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Full course title
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Thunderbird International Consortia
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Type of course
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Custom - Global General Management
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Course length
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Two Weeks
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Class times
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Three times annually, each group
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Description
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These are cooperative, educational alliances of global firms offering programs designed to “globalize” the thinking of their management staff. A two-week course is developed by an advisory board consisting of representatives from member companies and the Thunderbird faculty. There are currently two consortia groups, consisting of 18 global companies, holding programs.
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Full course title
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TRW Global Leadership Program
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Type of course
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Custom - Global Strategy
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Course length
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Three one-week segments
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Class times
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various
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Description
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A three-part program designed to enable senior automotive and aerospace executives to lead global growth in their company. Part one is an on-campus instructional week in global strategy, cross-cultural communication, regional studies, and team building. Part two is an in-country field study on COO-directed projects led by Thunderbird faculty and native Thunderbird student interns. Part three involves reports and recommendations presented to the management committee at company headquarters.
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Full course title
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Advanced Management Program for Oil and Gas Industry Executives
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Type of course
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Open Enrollment - Industry Specific Global Management
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Course length
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Two weeks
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Class times
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Summer
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Description
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An intensive, two-week executive program designed to develop the skills in strategic analysis, managerial behavior, negotiation, and corporate finance necessary for senior managers to successfully lead their teams in the fast-changing, global oil and gas industry.
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Full course title
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Textron Executive Leadership Program
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Type of course
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Custom - Global Strategy
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Course length
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Two weeks
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Class times
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various
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Description
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An intensive two-week program focusing on multiple global issues including organizational strategy, cross-cultural management, and effective mergers/acquisitions/alliances. Facilitated in partnership with Textron’s senior leadership team, the program incorporates personal action plans and post program assessment to measure learning and impact.
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Full course title
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Thunderbird Global Telecommunications Management Program
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Type of course
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Open Enrollment - Industry Specific Global Management
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Course length
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Two weeks
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Class times
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Fall/Spring
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Description
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This is an intensive two-week program designed to assist managers who are facing the challenges of a rapidly changing industry. Participating managers gain an understanding of the globalization and technology trends of telecommunications.
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Full course title
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Goodyear Global Business Leader Program
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Type of course
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Custom - Global Strategy
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Course length
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Three weeks
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Class times
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Fall/Spring
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Description
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An intensive three-week program held on-site at Goodyear headquarters for senior level executives. The curriculum focuses on global competition, competitive advantage, and strategy application, utilizing action learning for immediate application and bottom line impact for the executive and the company.
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Full course title
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Programs for the Global Marketplace
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Type of course
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Open Enrollment - Global General Management
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Course length
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One Week
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Class times
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Fall/Spring
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Description
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These intensive seminars broaden managers' knowledge of global realities in finance, marketing, strategy, and leadership. Participants learn how to plan, manage and configure an organization for international market leadership.
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Full course title
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Pharmacia & Upjohn: Managing For Growth
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Type of course
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Custom - Global Marketing & Strategy
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Course length
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Two one-week sessions
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Class times
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Three times annually
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Description
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A two-part program for senior executives that focuses on several key competitive issues: leveraging global capabilities; segmentation and positioning; resource allocation; and product profitability. In addition to case discussions, participants engage in simulations and individual and group projects to maximize learning and application.
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Full course title
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Thunderbird Global Leadership Certificate Program.
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Type of course
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Open Enrollment - Global General Management
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Course length
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13 week evening program
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Class times
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Fall, Spring
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Description
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The GLCP provides mid-level managers with a well-rounded overview of the critical aspects of international business necessary for the leaders of tomorrow. This 13-week program, covering 14 important management topics, is designed to offer managers the broader knowledge they need to work cross-functionally and cross-culturally within their organizations.
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Full course title
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Thunderbird Language and Culture Center
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Type of course
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ESL program
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Course length
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Ten weeks
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Class times
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Three times annually
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Description
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This intensive English language program is designed primarily for non-native English speakers who plan to enter Thunderbird or another graduate business program. Business people with adequate English skills have also been participants in the class. The main strengths of the program are the small class sizes (6-8 people/class) and individual attention as well as the business-oriented approach to learning.
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New Open-Enrollment Programs
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New courses launched within past 2 years
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Mergers & Acquisitions - Arizona Campus
Leading the Global Organization - Arizona Campus
Global Issues Program - Arizona Campus
Intensive English for Non-Native English Speakers
Global Management Program - China Facility
Accounting Program - Russia Facility
Inventory Management - China Facility
Cross-Cultural Communication - China Facility
Business Skills Development - Russia Facility
various other courses - Russia Facility
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Overseas Programs / Partners
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Program
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STMicroelectronics
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Country
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France
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Partner
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N/A
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Year established
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1995
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Program
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Ericsson
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Country
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Sweden
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Partner
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N/A
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Year established
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1997
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Program
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General Motors Asia Pacific
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Country
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various in Asia
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Partner
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N/A
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Year established
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1996
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Program
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Singapore Airlines
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Country
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Singapore
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Partner
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N/A
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Year established
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1994
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Program
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DAMART-SOMFY
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Country
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France
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Partner
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N/A
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Year established
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1999
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Non-University Partnerships
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Program
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Arco International Global Leadership Forum
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Partner
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Center for Creative Leadership
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Year established
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1996
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Program
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CADRE Program
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Partner
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Motorola University
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Year established
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1997
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Program
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Organizational Fit for Mergers, Alliances & Consol
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Partner
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GM University
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Year established
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1998
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Program
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Advanced Management Programs
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Partner
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ST University
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Year established
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1995
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Program
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Exxon Corp. Int'l Gas Department Program
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Partner
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IHRDC
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Year established
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1996
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Distance courses offered or planned
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T-bird teaches part of its Master of International Management [MIM] degree programs for executives in Latin America via the Internet. The school does not believe that Net-learning is viable for all types of courses.
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Nondegree functional
programs
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AT&T/Lucent
Boeing
American Express
Citicorp
Unocal
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Nondegree general
programs
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Phelps Dodge
Esso/Exxon
General Motors/Delphi
Enron
STMicroelectronics
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Custom programs to a single company or consortium
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AlliedSignal/Honeywell
Ericsson
Motorola
Intel
British Petroleum/Amoco/Arco
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Organizations with whom school has done business with for three or more years
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AlliedSignal
American Express
Amoco
ARCO
AT&T
Boeing
Brunswick
Citicorp
Dow
EDS
Emhart Fastening Technologies
Enron
Ericsson
Esso/Exxon
Fluor Daniel
General Motors
Goodyear
Honeywell
Intel
Kellogg
Kimberly-Clark
Lucent
Motorola
Pharmacia & Upjohn
Phelps Dodge
SK
Solar Turbines (a unit of Caterpillar)
STMicroelectronics
Teleflex
TRW
Unocal
Vitro
Warner-Lambert
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Date of
construction
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1998
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Number of classrooms
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40
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Cost
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$13,000,000
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Comments
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In coming years the school will aggressively grow this business, which already includes programs in North America, Europe, and Asia. This expansion will include both degree and non-degree executive programs.
T-bird plans to expand its executive education facility in Archamps, France [located at Thunderbird’s European Campus, near Geneva], both in terms of facilities and course offerings. By the year 2002, the school should have the capability for 500 executive education students annually in Europe. It will be adding facilities and courses to its current capabilities in Asia [which includes T-bird's present facility in Japan]. By the year 2002, Thunderbird plans to have the capability for 300 students annually in Asia.
In addition, by 2002, a new executive education center is planned for Latin America. Also, the school's Centers for Business Skills Development, with facilities in Russia [Moscow] and China [Shanghai] are currently in operation, and will continue to provide training in Western-style management for native managers in those countries.
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