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Thunderbird School Of Global Management

Thunderbird School Of Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management, often referred to as just Thunderbird, was established by Lieutenant General Barton Kyle Yount in 1946. It was originally known as the American Institute for Foreign Trade, and was established on the historic airbase of Thunderbird Field. Over the years, the school's name changed a number of times, and it was given its present name in 2007. The main campus is located in Glendale, Arizona. It also operates global campuses in Beijing, China; Geneva, Switzerland; Monterrey, Mexico; and Moscow, Russia.

Thunderbird School of Global Management awards the Master of Arts in Global Affairs, Master of Science in Global Management, as well as several graduate degrees in the field of international management. Students can also opt for the Executive MBA degree or certificate programs. In addition, the school offers distance learning opportunities. The US News & World Report has, for 14 consecutive years, named Thunderbird as the #1 school in International Management.

Thunderbird School of Global Management's students publish a number of newsletters, journals, and magazines every year including the Thunderbird Magazine, Thunderbird International Business Review, Thunderbird Global Private Equity Center, Thunder News, E-Thunder, and Thunderbird Executive Newsletter. Among the notable alumni of the school are Luis Alberto Moreno, President of Inter-American Development Bank; Walid Chammah, co-president of Morgan Stanley; Stephen J. Nolan, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana; and Sam Garvin, Vice Chairman of Phoenix Suns.

Overview of Thunderbird School Of Global Management

The main campus of Thunderbird is in Glendale, AZ (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Thunderbird offers degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Thunderbird students most commonly major in a field related to business and management.

Thunderbird Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

Thunderbird offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Thunderbird had 1,194 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at Thunderbird.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Mission: We educate global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide. The vision is ô To be the worldÆs foremost learning community for global managers and global enterprises.ö At Thunderbird, we believe in and uniquely develop the following core values: Global Mindset û Effective global managers must be capable of leading global organizations, applying business knowledge in different social, economic and political environments, and working with individuals from diverse cultures. Global Citizenship û global management is a true profession, dedicated to the creation of sustainable economic and social value worldwide. Global Entrepreneurship û Successful global managers must be resourceful, innovative and capable of pursuing new opportunities in uncertain environments. Global Thought Leadership û Management knowledge is advanced most effectively through academically rigorous and practically relevant research Global Learning Network û Networking among managers and experts on a global scale and exposure to a different cultures and business environments is essential for life-long learning and effective professional practice."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Thunderbird

Thunderbird School Of Global Management
1 Global Place
Glendale, AZ 85306-6000
General Phone: (602) 978-7000
http://www.thunderbird.edu

Thunderbird Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management573international business

Number of programs and degrees for Thunderbird in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree5601
Postbaccalaureate certificate131
Post-master's certificate01

Thunderbird Student Body

In 2007-2008, Thunderbird had a total enrollment of 1,194 students (1,023 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White27%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown13%
(Foreign Students)52%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-190%
20-210%
22-248%
25-2942%
30-3428%
35-3913%
40-497%
50-641%

Thunderbird Room and Board (2007)

Thunderbird offers campus housing for 288 of its 1,023 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Glendale, Arizona for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Arizona Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Thunderbird Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 2,287
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,350

Financial Aid:
Thunderbird participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 107000)

Thunderbird Faculty

Thunderbird has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year14$151,7923$123,124
Associate professorcalendar year14$97,6577$104,383
Assistant professorcalendar year4$104,6543$106,857
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year32$122,21614$106,116

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Thunderbird Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
International Business/Trade/Commerce

Thunderbird Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Thunderbird Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Thunderbird % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Thunderbird Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Thunderbird Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Thunderbird Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Thunderbird Dorm rooms per full-time student
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Thunderbird Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

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