Welcome to Thunderbird School of Global Management

Founded in 1946, Thunderbird School of Global Management is the first and oldest graduate business school specializing in international business.

In addition to a suite of full-time degree programs, Thunderbird offers a wide range of open enrollment programs designed to give business professionals the insight, education and hands-on experience they need to drive their organizations - and careers - forward in the global marketplace.

Thunderbird's open enrollment programs are short, non-degree certificate programs consistently ranked among the top executive education programs in the world (#1 "International Location" Open Enrollment Programs, Financial Times 2010), while our custom offerings are ranked in the top 20 worldwide (Financial Times 2010, BusinessWeek 2009).

Are you ready to expand your global business expertise? Look no further than Thunderbird.

Open Enrollment programs include:

• Advanced Management Program for Oil and Gas Industry Executives
• Considered the gold standard in the oil and gas industry, this rigorous, two-week executive course provides access to insights, best practices and management strategies from Thunderbird's world-class faculty with unsurpassed oil and gas experience.
• Creating Value Through Global Strategy
• To develop effective strategies and lead diverse teams in the new global economy requires a unique perspective and specialized skills. Thunderbird's Globalization program provides an in-depth understanding of critical globalization issues and can improve your understanding of global firms, their strategies and various international issues. The program can also enhance your ability to handle the most critical issues in global competition as well as strengthen your ability to relate your company, your role and functional area to a broader strategic and global setting.
• Effective Leadership Communication: Engaging Employees, Key Stakeholders and the Media
• In an increasingly challenging, global business world, leadership success hinges on effective communication that engages employees, key stakeholders and the media. This program will deepen your skills in communicating your message with clarity and focus using a practical framework. The program explores how the news media relates to your business and how you can use media interactions to communicate your message.
• Communicating & Negotiating with a Global Mindset
• Being able to communicate effectively across cultures is an essential skill for success in global business ventures. Thunderbird's Communicating & Negotiating with a Global Mindset Program is a three day program designed to help you increase your effective communication and negotiation skills with people from differing backgrounds, values, and expectations.
• Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Global Leadership Certificate Program
• Highly-structured, well-rounded seminar series analyzes culturally diverse and global business issues from the perspective of the functional areas of an MBA program. 12 weeks or 3-day format.
• Leading Global Projects for Strategic Results
• Advanced topics covered include linking projects to strategy through value identification, dealing with difficult project stakeholders, influencing without formal authority and more.
• And more!

Click here for a full list of our Open Enrollment programs.

Open enrollment programs are held either online in the greater Phoenix area, including at our Glendale, Arizona campus, as well as in various locations around the globe. Programs have a variety of start dates to accommodate any schedule. Registration is now open for many open enrollment programs.

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Thunderbird Financial Aid

Did you know that more than 68 percent of Thunderbird students regularly receive some form of financial aid?

Thunderbird can provide MBA students the support and assistance needed to tap into a variety of financial aid opportunities, including:

• Private Loans
• Federal Loans
• Scholarships

Find out more about your financial aid options with Thunderbird School of Global Management!

Note: At this time, the Financial Aid Office is evaluating the aid options available to those students wishing to enroll in the 12 month or 36 month program. Any resources currently listed are intended for the original 19 month program only.