Overview
Degree program overview
Thunderbird’s one-year Executive Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management (EMAGAM) degree fosters a digital global mindset through a unique combination of 21st-century hard and soft skills. Students build expertise in leading systems and new enterprises, managing complexity, disruptive innovation, digital transformation, and collaborative problem-solving.
Based in Washington, D.C., this hybrid program is tailored for mid-career professionals in all sectors. The blend of in-person weekend and online classes with your cohort and faculty members allow students to collaborate on team assignments and coursework to achieve the curriculum milestones together. The flexible schedule allows participants to continue working while earning their degrees.
A defining element of the EMAGAM experience is the distinguished leadership expeditions, which immerse executive students in the heart of the world’s most influential institutions to learn directly from impactful leaders and gain insider perspectives. On our Washington, D.C. campus, students have engaged with the United States Congress, the World Bank Group, the Brookings Institution, the International Monetary Fund, the International Finance Corporation, the Supreme Court, the Albright Stonebridge Group – Dentons Global Advisors, the Organization of American States, the African Union Mission to the United States, the Arab League Mission to the United States, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and many others.
