04/29/22

ASU Thunderbird School celebrates grand opening of global headquarters

The F. Francis & Dionne Najafi Global Headquarters a ‘most technologically advanced’ building that showcases cultures, connections of worldwide Thunderbird community

On April 8, the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art global headquarters in downtown Phoenix. The grand opening occurred during Thunderbird’s 75th anniversary global reunion week, which attracted over 2,500 alumni and students from countries all over the world.

04/06/22

After Unprecedented Turnaround, Thunderbird Soars Again

Founder’s Day April 8, 2018, the anniversary of Thunderbird School’s official charter, was meant to be a celebration. Arizona State University President Michael Crow was there. So was Phoenix mayor, then councilwoman, Kate Gallego. There were podiums, banners, and a crowd of alumni, students, and faculty waiting to hear from the school’s new dean.

The site was carefully chosen: an empty lot on the ASU campus that would one day house the school’s gleaming new headquarters. It was a symbol of new beginnings for a school that had fallen from a once lofty perch.

But to many, it felt like an ending.

04/04/22

Thunderbird School to open new state-of-the-art global headquarters during 75th anniversary celebration

After two and a half years since its groundbreaking ceremony — and construction throughout a pandemic — the new home of Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University is ready to open its doors.

Celebrating and honoring Thunderbird’s historic past, the new global headquarters will embrace the future, redefining how a global management school should operate.

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