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Globalization

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
Addressing the Economic Impact of COVID-19
April 8, 2020
Addressing the Economic Impact of COVID-19
On two separate continents, T-birds Soraya Hakuziyaremye ’05 and Christopher Campbell ’06 are directly shaping their governments’ economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Minister of Trade...Read more

Leadership & Management

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
November 12, 2019
Elizabeth K. Usher named Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of AAD/A
Elizabeth K. Usher (Thunderbird MBA, 1994) has been named executive director/chief executive officer of the American Academy of Dermatology and American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD/A)...Read more

Innovation

Using the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Fight COVID-19 Around the World
April 29, 2020
Using the Fourth Industrial Revolution to Fight COVID-19 Around the World
From artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics to mobile technology for data collection and contact tracing, technologies associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution offer efficient and...Read more
7 Skills Every Future-Ready Leader Needs
March 9, 2020
7 Skills Every Future-Ready Leader Needs
Although the future may look like it’s full of robots and artificial intelligence (it isn’t), the reality of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is that the most successful businesses, nonprofits and...Read more
ASU-led NASA Psyche Mission Launches Free Online Class Featuring Thunderbird’s Mansour Javidan
February 11, 2020
ASU-led NASA Psyche Mission Launches Free Online Class Featuring Thunderbird’s Mansour Javidan
Course on building effective teams covers team culture, diversity, bias, and inclusivity Imagine a team of scientific experts representing 15 distinct institutions, all highly regarded in their...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

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
Does partnering with the World Bank shield investors from political risks in less developed countries?
September 24, 2019
Support from the IFC Adds Clout During Political Disputes
Foreign investment can be a risky business at the best of times. When an organization engages in global business, it does so in order to look for new opportunities but it also opens itself to...Read more
Balancing Brand and Reputation in an Ever-Changing World
July 16, 2019
Balancing Brand and Reputation in an Ever-Changing World
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt” With that nine-word tweet, sent on Labor Day afternoon in 2018, Nike and Colin Kaepernick kicked off a campaign that would...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