Thunderbird School of Global Management #1 in the world for international trade ranked by QS in 2023 ahead of Cambridge, Stanford, Harvard

Welcome to Thunderfest 2024! We hope you enjoy this global series of celebrations.

Learn more about ways to get engaged with Thunderbird and your global T-bird network below.


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Lifelong learning

Executive Education

Our Executive Education empowers professionals to shape evolving enterprise landscapes though transformative education. Renowned for excellence, our custom programs rank No. 17 in the world (FT 2024).

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Professional Doctorates

Thunderbird's DPP program prepares practitioners and leaders from across industries and sectors to respond to the opportunities and challenges presented by this unprecedented time of rapid disruption. It's available online from anywhere in the world.

Doctor of Professional Practice in Global Leadership and Management (DPP)

100 Million Learners

Through the Francis and Dionne Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative, Thunderbird offers online, global education from these world-class accredited institutions in 40 different languages to learners across the globe, at absolutely no cost to the learner. Courses are available in Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced levels for learners at any stages.

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Degree programs

Executive degrees

  • Executive Master of Global Management (EMGM)
  • Executive Master of Global Management: Space Leadership, Business, and Policy (EMGM-Space)
  • Executive Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management (EMAGAM)

Graduate degrees

  • Master of Global Management (MGM)
  • Accelerated Master of Global Management (AMGM)
  • Master of Leadership and Management (MLM)

Undergraduate degrees

  • Bachelor of Global Management (BGM)
  • Bachelor of Science in International Trade (BSIT)
  • Online Bachelor of Global Management (OBGM)
  • Online Bachelor of Science in International Trade (OBSIT)

Connect with and support our students

Mock interview students

Host a Global Challenge Lab

Mentor a student

Thunderbird’s Global Challenge Lab is a cutting-edge capstone course that engages students face-to-face with global organizations to solve unique growth-related business challenges. 

Mentoring a student is a rewarding way to give back to the Thunderbird community and create meaningful connection.

Engage with students by conducting mock interviews to help them prepare for job and internship opportunities.

Refer a student

Interview prospective students

Pitch competition

Assist admissions in selecting our future cohorts by conducting prospective student interviews.

Know someone who would be a great candidate for Thunderbird? Refer a student to get their journey started.

Volunteer to support the Pitch competition as a judge and/or mentor and provide valuable guidance to T-bird entrepreneurs.

Hire a T-bird

Support the SHARE Fellowship

Add value to your company by hiring a T-bird. A network of qualified students are ready to fill a variety of roles.

Donate today to support our most generous scholarship program, which benefits students from low- and middle- income countries.

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Join T-bird Connect

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Attend alumni events, join local chapter groups, find other T-birds, post jobs, and receive Thunderbird news and updates.

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