Thunderbird School of Global Management (reviews)

About Thunderbird School of Global Management

The Thunderbird School of Global Management has been an autonomous part of the University of Arizona since 2014, but the institution itself dates back to 1946, when the American Institute for Foreign Trade (as it was then known) was established on the Glendale, Arizona World War II Base. The base had been purchased by General Barton Kyle Yount, who aimed to create a centre of education focused on international trade and relations.
The school has certainly met its goal, and continues to do so today with experienced faculty members and ambitious students. The school has also expanded its reach past Arizona and indeed the United States, now maintaining a global presence in locations such as Moscow, Geneva, and Dubai. Its nickname ‘a mini United Nations’ is well deserved, as even Thunderbird’s 43,000-strong alumni network is spread across the world in approximately 150 countries.

studies at Thunderbird School of Global Management

Thunderbird offers courses at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as online. The majority of courses, however, are at graduate level, the most popular of which is the specialised Master of Global Management – a degree that was redesigned in 2014 from a more general MBA after the school’s collaboration with the University of Arizona. The MBA itself has been transformed over the years at Thunderbird, and was originally named a Master of Foreign Trade when the school began operating.
The school has several times been ranked the best in the world for education in international business and is established as a global leader in this field.Show more