Overview

Prepare for success in a global marketplace through specialized courses like global marketing; states and markets in a global economy; and multinational organizational leadership. Equipped with a strong global business background, you will be ready for a career in global marketing, consulting, foreign service, human resources, entrepreneurship and many others.

The Bachelor of Global Management (BGM) prepares students to take on entrepreneurial  and intrapreneurial leadership roles in multinational corporations, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, startup or social enterprises. Thunderbird's elite faculty and strong relationships with global enterprises allow students to develop and hone the skills needed to thrive as leaders in today's globally interconnected economy. Students gain experience and develop skills that international companies, governments, and nonprofit entities value highly in employees.

Everyone in the BGM program has the opportunity to explore the politics, cultures, and economics of different countries around the world while putting the skills they have learned into practice in real-world settings through a required international internship. Although students are strongly encouraged to pursue internships outside their home country, they may also satisfy this requirement by doing a local internship with an international component.

BGM students also complete a senior capstone project that draws on the unique skills they have developed throughout the program. In the capstone project, students work together in consulting teams to provide recommendations for a global organization on a challenge it faces internationally. The internship and the capstone project allow students to demonstrate their skills and work experience for potential employers as part of their professional development plan.

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Who should attend?

  • Students interested in starting a global career.
  • Transfer students who want to focus on global management and leadership skills.
  • Students who want to take on leadership roles in multinational corporations, government agencies, global nongovernmental organizations, startups or social enterprises.
  • Students interested in contributing to global and digitally disruptive organizations. 

Curriculum & Specialization

Core curriculum

Use the ASU Major Map to see details about the BGM's 120-credit hour curriculum.

BUSINESS AND CULTURE LANGUAGES & CULTURE

Course
Term 1
TGM 101: Principles of Global Management    
CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology    
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR    
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR    
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition    
MAT 117: College Algebra    
TGM 191: First-Year Seminar    
Historical Awareness    
Term 2
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR    
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR    
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition    
Humanities, Arts and Design    
Complete two Elective Courses    
Term 3
TGM 200: Principles of Accounting for Global Organizations    
COM 225: Public Speaking    
ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles    
Cultural Diversity in the U.S.    
Natural Science- Quantitative    
Term 4
STP 226: Elements of Statistics    
ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles    
Humanities, Arts and Design    
Natural Science: Quantitative OR    
Natural Science: General    
Elective    
Term 5
LES 305: Business Law and Ethics for Manager OR    
PHI 306: Applied Ethics OR    
PHI 360: Business and Professional Ethics OR    
PHI 406: Moral Dilemmas    
TGM 391: Global Business and Professional Development Skills    
TGM 468: States and Markets in the Global Economy    
ENG 301: Writing for Professionals    
TGM 312: Big Data in the Global Economy    
Elective    
Term 6
TGM 353: Regional Management Environment    
TGM 300: Principles of Finance for Global Organizations    
Complete 3 Elective Courses    
Term 7
TGM 484: Internship    
TGM 487: Global Entrepreneurship    
TGM 489: Multinational Organizational Leadership    
Complete two Upper Division Electives    
Term 8
TGM 478: Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation    
TGM 498: Pro-Seminar    
Complete two upper division electives    

Financial aid and costs

Financial aid

ASU is committed to offering you a top-quality education that provides the most value for your investment and prepares you for a lifetime of success. Learn more on the ASU Financial Aid and Scholarship Services page.

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Program costs

Apply early for priority admission and financial aid consideration. Approximately 84% of students receive some form of financial aid. ​You can use ASU's tuition estimator to see a breakdown of potential costs.

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Fees USD$
Application fee (Arizona resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $80
Application fee (international) $85
Academic year (Arizona resident) $14,135
Academic year (nonresident) $37,167
Academic year (international) $43,520

Faculty and campus

Faculty highlights

Lena Booth

Deputy Dean, Thunderbird Academic Enterprise and Finance Professor
Thunderbird Managing Director and Professor Landry Signe

Landry Signé

Professor and Executive Director, Washington D.C. programs

Our Campus

We wanted to give every student the resources to change the world so we built the most technologically advanced educational headquarters on the planet. Learn a new language in our immersive VR language lab, visualize and interpret data using AI in our global decision theater, and connect with our global community using the latest in immersive and virtual communications.

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Requirements and deadlines

Application requirements

  • 4 years math
  • 4 years English (non-ESL/ELL courses)
  • 3 years lab sciences (1 year each from biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences or physics)
  • 2 years social sciences (including 1 year American history)
  • 2 years same second language
  • 1 year fine arts or 1 year career and technical education

To be admitted to ASU, you will need one of the following:

  • top 25% in high school graduating class
  • 3.00 GPA in competency courses (4.00 = "A")
  • ACT: 22 (24 nonresidents)
  • SAT: 1120 (1180 nonresidents)

These are the general university admission requirements. Students who do not meet these aptitude requirements may be reviewed individually before a final admission decision is made. Some degree programs have higher aptitude requirements. To find the requirements for your specific program, please visit ASU’s Degree Search.

Apply online with ASU’s Application for Admission or the Common Application. You need to submit only one application to be considered for admissions to ASU.

To expedite the admission decision, self-report your high school grades in the application.

ASU does not have a preference for which application you use to apply. ASU does not require an essay or personal statement in any of these options.

Arizona residents: $50
Domestic nonresidents: $70
International nonresidents: $85

You can pay using a credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or eCheck at the time you submit your application or when you log in to My ASU. Or you can mail a check or money order to Admission Services (payable to Arizona State University) at the address below.

Admission Services Applicant Processing
Arizona State University
PO Box 871004
Tempe, AZ 85287-1004

If you applied for admission through the Common Application pay the application fee through those applications.

There is no form, paper or code to submit for an application fee waiver. If your financial circumstances qualify you for an application fee waiver, you will answer a series of questions in the application that will automatically qualify you and post to your account.

If you do not self-report your high school grades in the application, you must have your high school send an official copy of your transcripts to ASU.

If you have earned college or university credit, request to have your official transcripts sent to ASU from the issuing institution.

ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission, but may be submitted for ASU course placement or as supplemental information. Have your scores sent to ASU from ACT or College Board when you register for the test. Learn more about sending your test scores to ASU in our FAQ section.

Once you’ve completed all these steps, ASU will review your application. To see if you have any missing items and to review your admission status, sign in at My ASU using your ASURITE UserID, which is sent to you after you apply for admission.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is used to award grants, loans, Federal Work-Study and certain scholarships. We encourage you to compare financial aid and college costs. ASU’s Federal School Code is 001081.

ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU™ to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.

ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and help students save time and money in their college journey. Students may learn more about these programs by visiting the admission site: https://admission.asu.edu/transfer/pathway-programs.

Current ASU students who would like to change their major to global management must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. Students should refer to https://changemajor.apps.asu.edu for information about how to change a major to this program.

Application deadlines

Apply early for priority admission and financial aid consideration.

Deadline Dates
Fall admission application opens July 1
Priority admission deadline Nov 1
Regular admission deadline Jan 15
Late admission for first-year and international students May 1
Admission deadline for transfer students July 1

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