Thunderbird Executive Certificate in Business Administration

Location:

Phoenix

Start dates:

| October 8, 2026

Fees:

$3,500

Overview

Thunderbird School of Global Management's Executive Certificate course brings together three focused two-day courses in innovation, change management, and finance. Through practical frameworks and real-world applications, participants strengthen cross-functional skills needed to identify opportunities, lead organizational change, and make more informed business decisions.

Build the essential business capabilities to lead with greater confidence and impact through expert-led learning.

Complete all three courses to earn the Thunderbird Executive Certificate in Business Administration.

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Key Benefits

Lead innovation: Identify, evaluate, and advance promising opportunities that create organizational value.
Drive meaningful change: Motivate teams, overcome resistance, align stakeholders, and move change initiatives forward.

Build financial confidence: Interpret financial information and use it to make stronger, value-driven business decisions.
Turn ideas into action: Develop practical strategies for gaining buy-in, securing resources, and translating opportunities into results.

Strengthen cross-functional leadership: Connect innovation, people, and financial thinking to lead more effectively across the organization.
Apply what you learn: Gain practical tools, frameworks, and action plans you can bring directly to current organizational challenges.

Who Should Attend?

Executives and business leaders: Strengthen your ability to evaluate opportunities, lead change, and make financially informed decisions.

Emerging and mid-level leaders: Build a broader management toolkit and prepare to take on greater strategic responsibility.

Innovation and change leaders: Develop the skills to move ideas forward, build stakeholder support, and navigate organizational transformation.

Cross-functional professionals: Expand your capabilities beyond your functional expertise and contribute more confidently to organization-wide decisions.

Non-financial managers: Build the financial fluency to manage resources, evaluate investments, and communicate more effectively with finance teams.

Registration Information

Certificate	Location	Date	Delivery type	Cost	Register
Thunderbird Executive Certificate in Business Administration	Phoenix, AZ	October 8-9, 2026 October 12-13, 2026 November 9-10, 2026	In-person, Online	$3500	Register

Learning Methodology

Engage in interactive learning through:

Expert lectures: Learn from renowned faculty with real-world experience.
Compelling case studies: Analyze real-world business challenges and develop informed solutions.
Dynamic discussions: Share your unique perspectives and learn from diverse peers.

Program Structure

Innovation in Leadership

Innovation in Leadership explores the intricacies of how innovators identify and assess promising opportunities, evaluate and select the most viable opportunities, make informed decisions about pursuing these opportunities, and secure initial support from stakeholders for pursuing these opportunities. This two-day workshop equips participants with the knowledge to implement effective innovation strategies to develop sustainable competitive advantages for organization in the public or private sector.

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Change Management

Change Management equips you with the core knowledge and tools you need to positively impact your organization as it navigates the relentless waves of change. The two-day program immerses participants in an engaging, multi-cultural environment where insights and applications converge, empowering them to become a changemaker in their organizations. Throughout the learning, participants will work closely with peers from a wide array of industries and multi-cultural settings.

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Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Finance for Non-Financial Managers will equip participants with essential skills like analyzing financial statements, calculating cash flow for project valuation, and crafting compelling proposals for securing investments. Gain the financial confidence to champion cost-effective projects that drive growth and make impactful decisions for teams and companies as a whole.

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Thunderbird Associate Dean and Professor Tom Hunsaker

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Thunderbird Executive Certificate in Business Administration