- Facilitate academic offerings in major commercial centers around the world, including degrees and executive education.
Regional Centers of Excellence in the Middle East and North Africa
Dubai
UAE
Our Worldwide Presence
Thunderbird is the world’s only truly global and multinational management school. With more than 45,000 distinguished alumni in 145 countries and a rapidly expanding network of satellite Centers of Excellence in all regions, Thunderbird delivers cutting-edge and fit-for-purpose programs across the globe.
What our COEs do
- Connect and engage with our worldwide alumni network.
- Support international recruiting and student engagement.
- Advance thought leadership and solutions through strategic partnerships.
Regional Centers of Excellence in the Middle East
Thunderbird Global Innovation Center, located in the heart of the Innovation Hub of the Dubai International Financial Center, partners with governments in MENA to support workforce development; designs programs for companies to expand their global presence; and offers global leadership programs tailored to the learning and cultural nuances of the region. It also focuses on student recruitment to the various Thunderbird programs, alumni engagement, and thought leadership.
- Dubai, UAE
News from the Middle East
05/28/21
ASU Thunderbird Global Innovation Center launches in Dubai
ASU's Thunderbird School of Global Management has opened a new satellite center of excellence in Dubai called the Thunderbird Global Innovation Center...
Global Impact and Engagement
Thunderbird Events
08/02/21
US Trade and Investment in Africa
Brookings
Thunderbird Professor Landry Signé shared expert testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health...
Faculty News
02/25/21
Biden Must Base Arms Sales on U.S. Interests—Not U.S. Jobs
Foreign Policy
The bad news about these new deals is they will create or sustain few U.S. manufacturing jobs. The good news is that the Biden administration and...
Global Impact and Engagement
Degrees Programs
Programs designed to empower leaders of transnational organizations to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world
Executive Master of Global Management: Space Leadership, Business, and Policy
Location:
Phoenix, AZ
Start dates:
Aug
Experience:
8+ years
Executive Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Start dates:
Jan
Experience:
5+ years
Master of Leadership and Management
Location:
Online
Start dates:
Mar,
May,
Jun,
Aug,
Oct,
Jan
Experience:
No experience required
Master of Global Management
Location:
Phoenix, AZ
Start dates:
Aug,
Jan
Experience:
No experience required
Accelerated Master of Global Management
Location:
Phoenix, AZ
Start dates:
Aug,
Jan
Experience:
No experience required
Bachelor of Global Management
Location:
ASU West
Start dates:
May,
Aug,
Jan
Experience:
No experience required
Executive Education
Thunderbird empowers global professionals to shape the changing landscapes impacting their enterprises
Supply Chain Management Fundamentals Certificate
Online
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On demand
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$2,673, $990 per course (USD)
Smart Cities & Urban Innovation
Online
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On demand
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$199 per module (USD)
Global Oil & Gas Management Certificate
Online
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On demand
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$2,300 (USD)
Global Finance Certificate
Online
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On demand
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$1,782 (USD)
Ethical Circular Economy
Online
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On demand
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$199 per module (USD)
Accelerating Leadership and Management of Global Creative Industries
Dubai
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January 20-21, 2024
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$2,500 (USD)
Entrepreneurship
Thunderbird leverages the school’s expertise in business education and our global networks to teach women in emerging and underserved markets how to start and grow small businesses. Our programs equip women with the knowledge, tools, and connections to improve their lives and communities. We drive economic development around the world through our training programs and the resources we develop.
Students and Alumni from MENA
Regional Partnerships
DIFC Academy
Delivering training sessions to educate the community of innovators and entrepreneurs in DIFC Innovation Hub and throughout the region.
PwC Academy
Partnered with PwC Academy to develop and deliver programs to develop leaders of public and private sectors in MENA
Institute of Capacity Development of Oman
Partnered to develop 100 leaders in the public sector to advance the vision of Oman.
Our Staff & Offices
Contact Location
Dubai, UAE
Thunderbird Regional Center of Excellent in Dubai is located in the heart of the Innovation Hub of the Dubai International Financial Center.
DIFC Innovation Hub, Gate Avenue, South Zone, Level 1
Unit 176/178
DIFC, Dubai, UAE
Our Staff
Insights
09/26/22
How to make agility your company’s superpower
It is hard to grow fast if you manage slow. This is a lesson many leaders learned the hard way through the COVID-19 pandemic, when companies were...
Faculty insight
