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Globalization

Harvard Business Review
June 22, 2020
Thunderbird Thought Leadership in Harvard Business Review
Congratulations to two Thunderbird professors who were recently published in Harvard Businss Review. Professor Allen Morrison has published What Will Happen to Your Business in Hong Kong? Recent...Read more
Why coronavirus will accelerate the fourth Industrial Revolution
April 29, 2020
Why Coronavirus Will Accelerate the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The pandemic's silver lining is the chance to experiment with technologies and co-operative approaches across borders that could lead to safer, more sustainable and more inclusive global futures...Read more
In Emerging Markets, Business is Business – Except When It’s Not
April 16, 2020
In Emerging Markets, Business is Business – Except When It’s Not
Emerging markets account for most of the growth in the global economy today. Company managers know success lies in effectively doing business in those markets. Knowing the norms and institutions that...Read more

Leadership & Management

T-birds Leading Through the COVID-19 Crisis – And Whatever Comes Next
June 10, 2020
T-birds Leading Through the COVID-19 Crisis – And Whatever Comes Next

As CEOs of multinational companies, heads of governments, and leaders of intergovernmental organizations, there is perhaps no group better positioned to share insights into managing through crisis...Read more
Future of Work
May 27, 2020
The Future of Work

The world is changing at a rapid pace—due largely to the technologies that have been created over the past decade. These advances are touching every aspect of our lives and will continue to have a...Read more
Answer 7 Questions to See If You Should Study a Master’s in Global Management
April 29, 2020
Answer 7 Questions to See If You Should Study a Master’s in Global Management
As global markets are disrupted and new technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence alter the way we live and work, today’s managers, entrepreneurs and business owners are facing...Read more

Innovation

Resilience in the Face of COVID - 19 : How These New Thunderbird Grads are Adapting to the Challenges of a Global Pandemic
July 30, 2020
Resilience in the Face of COVID-19 : How These New Thunderbird Grads are Adapting to the Challenges of a Global Pandemic
Having finished their degree programs in the middle of a global pandemic, these six 2020 grads are navigating uncharted territory. But because of their education and experiences at Thunderbird, they...Read more
For Luis Moreno ’77, Adaptability is the Key to Success
July 22, 2020
For Luis Moreno ’77, Adaptability is the Key to Success

For individuals, institutions, governments, and countries, adaptability is the key to successfully navigating through periods of change. That’s a lesson Thunderbird alumnus and President of the...Read more
COVID-19 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
July 1, 2020
COVID-19 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Before COVID-19, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) was already disrupting just about every aspect of our lives, both posing challenges and creating opportunities. Now in the midst of the...Read more

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Entrepreneurship

Taking Care of Business: Marketing Manager Bianca Buliga Helps Create Social Change Through Entrepreneurship
April 23, 2020
Taking Care of Business: Marketing Manager Bianca Buliga Helps Create Social Change Through Entrepreneurship
Bianca Buliga is a natural storyteller who is taking her reckoning with the terms ‘business’ and ‘politics’ to the place she wants to go. She’s on a lifelong journey to feel fulfilled. Bianca Buliga...Read more
Thunderbird ’06 Classmates Find Success As Partners in Business and Life
March 2, 2020
Thunderbird ’06 Classmates Find Success As Partners in Business and Life
Lauren Nguyen and David Dodge: Founders of CodaKid David Dodge and Lauren Nguyen met at Thunderbird, each one developing their business skills and plotting how they would pivot their careers...Read more
Helping to Advance a Better Understanding of International Entrepreneurs
January 14, 2020
Helping to Advance a Better Understanding of International Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship is crucial to the economic growth of a region. Entrepreneurs open doors to innovation, spark growth in productivity, and create new jobs. Often seen as the drivers of innovation and...Read more

Succeeding Across Borders

3 New Realities for Doing Business in China
July 9, 2020
3 New Realities for Doing Business in China

In a webinar conversation with Dean and Director General Sanjeev Khagram, Thunderbird Professor of Practice and Director of China Initiatives Doug Guthrie talked about how Xi Jinping, trade...Read more
Key to Success and Weathering the COVID-19 Storm: Shared Human Values
June 3, 2020
Key to Success and Weathering the COVID-19 Storm: Shared Human Values
As Thunderbird alumnus Raphael Rique ‘16 has built his career in international trade, he has learned that while understanding and respecting differences is important, it’s actually alignment on...Read more
Building Trust, Loyalty, Productivity Across Cultures
October 8, 2019
Building Trust, Loyalty, Productivity Across Cultures
Great leaders know how important it is to establish trust with their teams. And those who are adept at building trust see the results quickly. Their teams perform better, are more loyal, and are...Read more

Social Sector

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs to Reach 50 Countries
March 17, 2020
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs to Reach 50 Countries
The economic impact of women-owned businesses is undeniable, from the trillions in revenue they contribute to the millions of jobs they create. In the United States, the number of businesses owned...Read more
GreenBiz 2020 Focuses on Economics, Environment and Social Equity
February 18, 2020
GreenBiz 2020 Focuses on Economics, Environment and Social Equity
Thunderbird takes part in gathering of sustainability leaders “The suits have got to get out of the office – I don’t care what industry it is - and find out what’s going on on the ground.” ~ Temple...Read more
Thunderbird and Rotary International Join Forces
December 9, 2019
Thunderbird and Rotary International Join Forces
New partnership brings together two global organizations dedicated to creating a better world In what seems like a natural marriage of global organizations, Thunderbird School of Global Management...Read more

Culture & Travel

That’s rich: How Gbemi Abudu’s Goal of Living a Fulfilled Life Can Help Transform Markets and Nations in Africa
April 1, 2020
That’s Rich: How Gbemi Abudu’s Goal of Living a Fulfilled Life Can Help Transform Markets and Nations in Africa
Luxury brand marketing expert Gbemi Abudu has a life goal to be “rich.” Reaching it could change the narrative of business professionals in ways that transform markets and nations in Africa, starting...Read more
To Give or Not to Give: The Office Gift Season
December 10, 2018
To Give or Not to Give: The Office Gift Season
A recent survey found that 41 percent of employees say that the number one holiday gift they want from their boss this year is a holiday bonus. However, 46 percent say that holiday bonuses are not...Read more
Gifts not gaffes
November 26, 2018
Gifts Not Gaffes: What You Should Know About Cross-Cultural Giving

They say with gifts it's the thought that counts. That's not always the case with cross-cultural gift giving. The wrong gift could send a very wrong message.

For most business leaders, the...Read more