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Thunderbird School of Global Management

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    N/A
  • Program Cost
    $91,500
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    112
  • Yield
    73%
  • Selectivity
    71%
Contact Information
1 Global Place
Glendale, Arizona 85306, United States
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Thunderbird School of Global Management

About Thunderbird School of Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management, the world’s first graduate school focused exclusively on international business, has more than 60 years of experience in developing global leaders. Thunderbird is also the world’s first business school to adopt a Professional Oath of Honor, ratified by the Faculty Senate and Board of Trustees in 2006. About 40 percent of the school’s professors and 60 percent of its students originate from outside the United States, while its alumni live and work in more than 140 countries. Thunderbird is based near Phoenix, Arizona, with satellite offices in Russia and Switzerland.

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About Thunderbird School of Global Management

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 144
  • Middle 80% 96 to 192
Admissions Selectivity
71% Thunderbird School of Global Management 74% Average Across All Schools
N/A Average GMAT Score
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 65
71% 71.0
73% 73.0
Re-Applicants
6% 6
0%
Wait-listed
100% 0
0 Minimum TOEFL Score
Pre-MBA Careers
Marketing / Sales
20% 20
Finance / Accounting
20% 20
Operations
18% 18
General Management
18% 18
Management
13% 13
Consulting
8% 8
Other
3% 3
Human Resources
0% 0
Pharma / Health Care
23% 23
Technology
21% 21
Financial Services
13% 13
Other
12% 12
Consumer Products
10% 10
Petroleum / Energy
7% 7
Manufacturing
6% 6
Real Estate
5% 5
Non-Profit
3% 3
Media / Entertainment
0% 0
Government
0% 0
Consulting
0% 0
$140,000 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Intel
  • Wells Fargo
  • Raytheon
  • BP
  • American Express

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$91,500
Total Program Cost
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$91,500
Total Program Cost
Basic scholarships awarded
Loans
Loan guarantee policy No Max loan guarantee per year $0
0 Full Tuition Scholarships Awarded
65% Percent that received aid

What Recent Grads Say See All 12 Comments >

-I would like to see more continued learning as an alumnus. This continued learning is important to me personally and professionally and would help keep a connection with the school.

Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • Faculty from Full-Time program
  • Faculty with at least 5 years corporate experience
88% 88
75% 75
Students in Core Classes
45 Thunderbird School of Global Management 34 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
40% 40
Team project
20% 20
Lectures
15% 15
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Joint Degree Programs
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
Requirements for Graduation
  • 0
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 20
  • Distance learning No
  • Out of country or special trip/project Yes
Technology Improvements
  • We have plans this year to upgrade our fiber backbone to 10 gigabits in response to the increased bandwidth demands of the faculty, staff and students. The Internet bandwidth is an aggregate of 200 Mbps and connectivity is redundant in both providers and physical location. Our network contains several firewalls for security, and the data center is fully self-contained with a generator-backed uninterrupted power source and temperature and fire suppressant systems. We also have a second co-location data

Students: Who are my classmates?

36 Average age of student 30% International Students
20% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
70% 70
Asian American
17% 17
Hispanic
7% 7
Student Citizenship
North America
65% 65
Asia
18% 18
Dual Citizen
5% 5
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Campus
  • Campus distance from airport 24 miles
  • Pre-program Orientation Yes
  • Types of housing On campus housing includes 2 levels of executive accommodations, hotel and dorm, that are offered for a discounted fee to EMBA students. They also have access to lounges, study rooms and business centers.
  • Temporary housing available Yes

Alumni: How strong is my network?

38,284 Living MBA Alumni 74 Countries where alumni clubs exist
170 Active alumni clubs
7 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.