- 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

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

ASU Thunderbird Global Innovation Center launches in Dubai

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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

Executive Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management

Master of Leadership and Management

Master of Global Management

Accelerated Master of Global Management

Bachelor of Global Management
Executive Education
Thunderbird empowers global professionals to shape the changing landscapes impacting their enterprises

Supply Chain Management Fundamentals Certificate

Smart Cities & Urban Innovation

Global Oil & Gas Management Certificate

Global Finance Certificate

Ethical Circular Economy

Accelerating Leadership and Management of Global Creative Industries
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

PwC Academy

Institute of Capacity Development of Oman
Our Staff & Offices

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

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