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Saudi conglomerate SABIC taps Thunderbird for custom Executive MBA

Instruction started last month for a custom Executive MBA that Thunderbird School of Global Management will deliver during the next two years for 28 high-potential managers from Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC ), the largest public company in Saudi Arabia. Working closely with senior leaders from the petrochemical conglomerate, Thunderbird professors will teach customized business courses in English at SABIC Academy in Riyadh and at Thunderbird’s campus near Phoenix, Arizona. The program builds on a two-year pilot that produced 26 Executive MBA graduates from

10 Thunderbird Highlights from 2013

(Glendale, ARIZ) Dec. 17, 2013 — Thunderbird School of Global Management operates its main campus near Phoenix, Arizona, but the school’s impact spanned continents in 2013. During the past 12 months, Thunderbird welcomed its most international MBA class in history, earned a No. 1 ranking in international business for the 18th consecutive year, and delivered free training to thousands of women entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Here’s a look at 10 Thunderbird highlights from 2013 as the school gets set to leap into the New Year. Thunderbird’s incoming MBA class sets record for

Thunderbird Releases 2014 Dates for Top-ranked Executive Education Program

Thunderbird International Consortia offers managers and executives real, applicable solutions to global challenges(Glendale, ARIZ.) Dec. 12, 2013 — Thunderbird School of Global Management has released the 2014 dates for its top-ranked executive education program, Thunderbird International Consortia. This semi-custom program brings together managers and executives from globally focused organizations for a two-week series of courses designed to address their current specific global challenges. Participating organizations help to define the consortium curriculum which ensures that

Thunderbird Student Takes Prize in 2013 Sony Electronics Marketing Case Competition

(Glendale, ARIZ) Nov. 25, 2013 – Thunderbird School of Global Management MBA Student Matthew Erley was part of a team that took second place in the fourth annual Sony Electronics Marketing Case Competition  sponsored by Sony in partnership with the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego on Nov. 8-9. MBA students from universities across the United States were randomly assigned to teams and challenged to develop a compelling marketing strategy for a real-world Sony business case under strict time constraints. Erley and his teammates Oluseyi

Alumni return to seek Thunderbird talent during Professional Development Week

(Glendale, ARIZ) Oct. 31, 2013—Alumni representing some of the world’s most global brands converged onto Thunderbird School of Global Management’s campus near Phoenix, Arizona, last week to recruit students for jobs and internships. Nearly 68 percent of the companies that attended the school’s Professional Development Week were represented by Thunderbird alumni. And, alumni made up more than one-third of the individual recruiters present. ExxonMobil alone sent seven alumni recruiters to campus and Delphi sent four. To celebrate alumni returning to campus, the school hosted a reception at

Longtime Thunderbird Professor to Lead School’s New Undergraduate Program Design

(Glendale, ARIZ) Oct.30, 2013—Longtime Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Mary Teagarden, Ph.D. , will lead the design, development and evaluation of a planned undergraduate program that the school will launch as part of its global expansion strategy. “We think we can deliver a fantastic global experience to undergraduate students,” says Teagarden, a global strategy professor who arrived at Thunderbird in 1993. The program, which is still in the earliest stages of planning, would build on Thunderbird’s academic

Support Swells for Thunderbird’s Bold Alliance with Laureate, Including Official Endorsement by Thunderbird Global Council

Public support has swelled in recent months for Thunderbird's planned strategic alliance  with Laureate Education, Inc., which has now received a strong written endorsement from the Thunderbird Global Council (TGC), a volunteer advisory group comprised mostly of alumni business leaders from around the world. The endorsement came after the council’s annual gathering on Oct. 1-2, 2013, where they learned more about Thunderbird’s growth plans and interacted with senior leaders from both Thunderbird and Laureate. Ekaterina Walter ’08, one of 13 Thunderbird

Former Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, Robert Gates Speaks on Leading Change at Thunderbird School of Global Management

It is important to differentiate between leadership and management, former Secretary of Defense and former Director of the CIA Robert Gates, Ph.D., told students, staff and faculty of Thunderbird School of Global Management during a campus visit today. The highlight of his visit was his presentation on leading change in which he noted that leadership is much more than managing well. “You must see what others cannot or will not see and be prepared to act,” said Gates, adding that “having the right vision is one thing, but following through and getting results is a different thing.”

THUNDERBIRD RAMPS UP FOR GROWTH WITH NEW TRUSTEES & NEW HIRES

Thunderbird School of Global Management is strengthening its leadership team in preparation for growth with the addition of five new Trustees and two new senior managers. Thunderbird’s Board of Trustees has elected five new members, including two alumni and a past Board chairman associated with the school for more than 26 years. The newest members are John Berndt, John Henrickson, Klaus Knappik, Kevin Rohrer, and Douglas Short. The new trustees, appointed during a special meeting in September 2013, join the volunteer board as Thunderbird moves forward with growth plans that include

Thunderbird’s incoming MBA class sets record for international enrollment rate

Fall class is also first to experience revised full-time MBA curriculum and new approach to career prepThe full-time MBA class that arrived at Thunderbird School of Global Management in fall 2013 boasts a record 72 percent international enrollment rate, with the largest segment of non-U.S. students coming from Asia. The school’s previous high for non-U.S. citizenship among incoming MBA students was 67 percent in fall 2001. Overall, Thunderbird welcomed 152 incoming full-time MBA students in fall 2013 with citizenship in 34 countries. After the United States, the top countries represented

Thunderbird’s Business Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs to be Piloted by U.S. Small Business Administration

Sept. 23, 2013 — An online training tool for women entrepreneurs co-created by Thunderbird School of Global Management will be piloted at select Small Business Administration (SBA) Women’s Business Centers across the United States through a federal commitment announced today at the Equal Futures Partnership  meeting in New York. The training program, called DreamBuilder: The Women’s Business Creator , is spearheaded by Freeport McMoRan Copper &

Thunderbird Professor Identifies 13 Family Business Pitfalls

New edition of “Family Business” illustrates how to achieve sustained growth and continuity through generationsThe newest edition of Family Business  by Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Ernesto Poza and Mary S. Daugherty points to 13 governance pitfalls that can derail family businesses before the baton passes to the second or third generation. Successful organizations must develop strategies to navigate the following challenges:

Thunderbird Professor Shares Tips on How to Negotiate with Jerks and Win

School to host Global Summit on Negotiation and Trust(Glendale, AZ) August 13, 2013 — Classic thinkers such as Machiavelli and Sun Tzu recommend total absence of mercy in negotiation. Subscribers to this philosophy come to the table prepared to crush the enemy at all costs — even if it means using stealth, deception and manipulation to get what they want. “This approach works largely because unprepared or naïve counterparts find it difficult to accept the idea that some people are cunning, devious and ruthless,” says Karen Walch, Ph.D., professor of cross-cultural communication and

Thunderbird School of Global Management Releases 2013 Global Impact Report

(Glendale, AZ) Aug. 2, 2013 – Thunderbird School of Global Management released its third annual Thunderbird Global Impact Report this week, providing insight into the school’s students, faculty, alumni, clients, citizenship and rankings during fiscal year 2012-2013. The combined data help to show the school’s effect on the world of business and its delivery on its mission to create sustainable prosperity worldwide. Student teams in the Thunderbird Emerging Markets Laboratory  completed more than 13,600 consulting hours in nine countries in

Thunderbird Professor Launches Teamput, a Cloud-Based Brainstorming and Ideation Application

It just got easier to transform teleconferences into truly engaging brainstorming sessions. Thunderbird School of Global Management Associate Professor Bill Youngdahl, and 14falcons technical co-founder Fletcher Fowler, launched Teamput.com , a cloud-based application that mirrors face-to-face sticky-note brainstorming and ideation. “It’s hard to beat sticky notes for idea generation,” Youngdahl said. “They allow people to clarify their thoughts and ideas privately in their own minds before sharing with the group.” Unfortunately, remote teams have missed out on

IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL MINDSET WITH NEW HANDBOOK FROM NO.1-RANKED THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT

(Glendale, AZ) July 18, 2013 – After years of measuring the skills and aptitudes that managers need to thrive in unfamiliar markets, the Najafi Global Mindset Institute (NGMI) at Thunderbird School of Global Management is providing a way to improve those increasingly important abilities with a new book titled “Developing Your Global Mindset: The Handbook for Successful Global Leaders. ” In consultation with hundreds of managers and executives as well as some very senior and experienced international executive coaches, co-authors Mansour Javidan, Ph.

Four Reasons Why India and Pakistan Should Expand Trade

Recent studies estimate that trade between India and Pakistan could swell at least 10 times larger if the countries adopted a bilateral free-trade agreement. Pakistan moved in this direction in November 2011 with a significant policy shift giving India Most Favored Nation status. Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Kishore Dash, Ph.D., offers four reasons why India and Pakistan should use the momentum to move toward even greater trade relations. He says benefits would include expanded market access, economic growth, energy benefits, and regional stability. Expanded market

New Women’s Empowerment Program Announced at Clinton Global Initiative America

(Chicago, IL) June 14, 2013  ̶  A new commitment to provide online business training to thousands of North American women entrepreneurs was announced today at the third annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting in Chicago. The program titled, American DreamBuilder: The Women’s Business Creator, is spearheaded by Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.  who partnered with Thunderbird School of Global Management and Bluedrop Performance Learning to help women entrepreneurs turn their dreams of starting or growing their own businesses into

Three Steps to Becoming an Elite Global Leader

Global business leaders are in high-demand, and while it may seem like a spot in the “global elite” is out of reach, a decade-long study shows that despite its name, this is not an exclusive group. In fact, you are just three steps away from gaining the cross-cultural perspective you need to join the ranks. Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Gregory Unruh, Ph.D. and George Mason University President Angel Cabrera, Ph.D. are research partners and co-authors of Being Global 

A New, Innovative MBA Curriculum for a Changing Global Economy

Thunderbird School of Global Management takes No. 1-ranked MBA curriculum to new heights with innovative format, cutting-edge delivery, affordable pricing(GLENDALE, Ariz.) Mar. 8, 2013 - Thunderbird School of Global Management is taking its No. 1-ranked MBA program to new heights this fall with the launch of a new curriculum that infuses an innovative, shorter format, cutting-edge delivery and more affordable pricing into its long-standing global offering. “Building on our nearly 70 years of success in global management education, the new curriculum keeps Thunderbird on the forefront of

Thunderbird School of Global Management’s new website receives “Best in Class” honors from Interactive Media Awards

(GLENDALE, Ariz.) February 15, 2013 – Thunderbird School of Global Management, ranked #1 in the world for “International Business”, partnered with the web developer KWALL Interactive Solutions  to design a new website that is now award-winning. Thunderbird’s website  took “Best in Class” in the college category of the 2012 Interactive Media Awards™ (IMA). The Interactive Media Awards™  recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and

LARRY E. PENLEY, Ph.D., APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THUNDERBIRD

(NOVEMBER 1, 2012) The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Larry E. Penley, Ph.D., has been elected president and chief academic officer of Thunderbird School of Global Management  effective Thursday, November 1, 2012. The appointment follows a search that attracted top-tier candidates from both business and academic organizations. Dr. Penley’s record of results over a distinguished 35-year career makes him a great leader for Thunderbird.As president of Colorado State University, he reversed declining enrollment and oversaw the doubling of

Thunderbird hosts Global Business Dialogue in Berlin

Event to be held May 25, 2012 • 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM at the Axica Convention Center(GLENDALE, Ariz.) May 21, 2012 —Thunderbird School of Global Management is to host its first Global Business Dialogue in Europe at the Axica Convention Center in Berlin on May 25. The theme, “Beyond Uncertain Times: A Growth Agenda,” centers on the German growth model, trans-Atlantic trade and innovative entrepreneurship. Featuring John Bryson, U.S. Secretary of Commerce the event is being organized in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany and the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. Speakers at the

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