G L O B A L M B A O N - D E M A N D

Thunderbird’s Global MBA On-Demand distance learning program is designed specifically for working professionals all over the world. Whether you live in Baltimore, Beijing or Brussels, you won’t have to give up your job, move your family or start over in a new location. This unique program helps you balance what is important to you today and what is important for your tomorrow. You can access the top-ranked program via the Internet no matter where you are, at your convenience.

At Thunderbird, we combine global education with global experiences to help future leaders like you make a positive difference in your life and the world. The Thunderbird community respects cultural differ-ences and understands the importance they play in international business.

Student Diversity & Experience

Thunderbird Global MBA On-Demand students are diverse in both their experiences and backgrounds. You’ll learn with and from your global classmates, who will become your global business partners of tomorrow.

Average age: 31 Average work experience: 7 years Male/Female ratio: 69%/31%

Birthplace or work experience of current and former Global MBA students: Belgium, China, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, United Kingdom and Venezuela.

Major employers of current and former Global MBA students: Bank of America, Boeing Company, Celerant Consulting, Dow Chemical Company, GE Consumer & Industrial, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldman Sachs, Honeywell International, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, Nihon Michelin Tire Company, Raytheon and Visa Inc.

Founded in 1946, Thunderbird was the first school in the United States focused solely on preparing international business leaders. Today, Thunderbird is recognized as the world’s leading global business school.

Thunderbird is built on the idea that for students to be successful in the global market, they must understand the intricacies of business and how to conduct it across cultures, borders and time zones. At Thunderbird, you’ll learn to conduct business as a citizen of the world. And in the Global MBA On-Demand program, you’ll be able to earn a world-class degree from anywhere in the world, on your schedule.

“Working professionals want to enhance

their careers through education that allows

them to continue on the job and at home.

Thunderbird’s On-Demand program offers

such opportunity from the leading school

in international business and taught by

world-class faculty for outstanding future

global leaders.

As the program leader of our On-Demand

program, I focus on making this high-tech

program a high-touch program as well. In

order to create a strong sense of belonging to

the school and its community, we emphasize

high interaction between faculty and students,

collaborative learning and on-site seminars to

complete this unique MBA program.”

Bert Valencia, Ph.D.

Vice President Distance Learning and

Associate Professor of Marketing

“When I started working with people speaking different languages, I knew then that I wanted to travel the

world and work for an international company. Earning a Thunderbird MBA will contribute to that dream.

Other schools are desperately trying to catch up with the globalization aspect of their program, but Thunderbird

is already there, living it. Thunderbird’s on-site global visits and classroom content are formidable strengths.”

Ekaterina Walter

Global MBA On-Demand ’08

Manager, Worldwide Channel Mobile Demand Creation

Intel Corp.

Ekaterina Walter, Island of Crete, Greece, on personal travel

The Global MBA for Working

Professionals around the World

Thunderbird Mission Statement

Thunderbird educates global leaders who create

sustainable prosperity worldwide.

Thunderbird’s Global MBA On-Demand program brings you a world-class global business education through its blended distance-learning format over 12, 19 or 36 months. This allows working professionals to engage in coursework through a virtual format, no matter where they are located. Professionals also have the opportunity to participate in on-site learning experiences. The Global MBA curriculum features 46.5 academic credit hours of coursework in the fundamentals of world business, international studies and both English and cross-cultural business communication.

Not your typical distance learning degree program, Thunderbird’s On-Demand program offers a blended curriculum. Consider the following:

75% of the program curriculum takes place in a virtual setting through recorded lectures, occasional

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live Webcasts and discussion boards. You’ll have consistent access to professors and colleagues in a collaborative learning setting.

25% of the curriculum takes place through study abroad seminars in locations like Asia, Europe, Latin

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America and the USA, where you’ll meet your classmates and work together to explore the local business market and its challenges.

Thunderbird meets the needs of working

professionals like you, wherever you’re located.

Program Format

study abroad seminars in cities like Geneva, Switzerland; Prague, Czech Republic; Beijing and Shanghai, China; Santiago, Chile; and on Thunderbird’s main campus in Glendale, Arizona.

During these modules, On-Demand students participate in lectures and presentations on subjects like the European Union, Chile’s free trade agreements and Southeast Asia’s cultural traditions. They visit organizations and companies like Microsoft-China, Nestle, the United Nations and the European Free Trade Associations. They take cultural trips to historical and local sites like Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall of China and more.

Thunderbird’s On-Demand program uses technology to implement much of its teaching. This delivery model alone is a benefit to students. Working across time zones and borders with members of your group helps teach the useful skill set of working through communication and cross-cultural barriers. It’s the same way you would work during a typical business day — but with a global perspective.

Asia – Beijing:

“Very good balance between classroom learning and a chance to explore China on an individual basis by just going out and trying things out.”

“I thought the inclusion of cultural activities and guest speakers was very instrumental. I felt like this really helped me learn the underlying subtleties of doing business in Asia that you don’t get from learning it ‘on paper.’” Latin America – Santiago:

“Very detailed experience. I learned a lot more about South America than I expected.”

“Provided an in-depth look at the Latin American business environment. Prof. Nelson is an exceptional instructor.” “Amazing guest speakers, great cultural experience. Dr. Nelson was the highlight of the program.”

Europe – Geneva:

“Held at the heart of Europe. Great to be able to visit international bodies like the WTO. Professor Babarinde’s extensive experience in the region was invaluable.”

“Three things I loved were spending time on the ground meeting Genovians, experiencing Swiss culture, and my weeklong crash course in French.”

What students are saying about their on-site learning experiences:

How are virtual courses delivered?

Thunderbird implements the following technology in its program: Videos and Webcasts of course presentations delivered by

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Thunderbird’s world-renowned faculty.

Discussion boards that Thunderbird Global MBA On-Demand

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students use to communicate with each other.

Real-time “chat sessions” where students and professors can

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hold online conversations with one or many people at a time.

What type of on-site learning does Thunderbird offer?

Orientation and Term 1 September – December or January – April Global Business Leadership

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for the 21st Century (Orientation) Business and Managerial

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Communications

Global Political Economy • Fundamentals of Accounting • Financial Accounting • Term 2

January – April or May – August Data Analysis • Finance Fundamentals • Competitive Strategy •

Competing Through People •

Regional Business Environment* •

Term 3

May – August or September – December Financial Management

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Global Financial Management •

Global Marketing •

Regional Business Environment* •

Term 4

September – December or May – August Managerial Decision Making

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Global Operations Management • Global Enterprise • Global Economics • Cross-Cultural Communication •

Regional Business Environment* •

Term 5 and Graduation January – April or May – August Global Leadership • Global Strategy • Global Negotiations •

Global Management for the •

21st Century (Capstone)

Sample of the one-week Regional Business Environments: Europe: Geneva, Switzerland (October); Prague, Czech Republic (June)

Asia: Shanghai, China (October); Beijing, China (June)

Latin America: Santiago, Chile (February)

*Students must take at least two Regional Business Environment (RBE) courses from different regions. Actual RBE locations will be published in the Academic Calendar on Thunderbird’s Web site at www.thunderbird.edu. RBE openings are offered on a space-available basis. Thunderbird reserves the right to change dates and/or locations prior to enrollment.

Sample 19-Month Global MBA On-Demand

Academic Calendar

“Thunderbird’s Business

Communi-cations and Global Political Economy

classes have helped me enormously

in my job with Visa. One of the

greatest take-aways from all of my

classes has been the coordination

of the group—setting up conference

calls, sending the project back and

forth and using chat and e-mail to

build one comprehensive answer.

It was very challenging. However,

today’s cross-border and remote

teams have to learn how to effectively

communicate using such technolog y.

And the Web-based format of the

On-Demand program further

facilitates that learning.”

Thomas Pageler

Global MBA On-Demand ’08

Director, Emerging Risk

Visa, USA

World-renowned faculty

“The On-Demand program at Thunderbird affords students the opportunity

to participate in hands-on learning opportunities around the world. Hands-on

learning is always powerful, and that is no exception in this program. My interest

and experience working with nearly a dozen Latin American countries help me

bring my knowledge to students and provide timely, real-world discussions within

the classroom – whether that classroom is virtual or in person.”

Roy Nelson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of International Studies

Thunderbird faculty are global thought leaders recognized for their extensive professional expertise. Having worked and lived internationally, they incorporate that experience and multicultural approach into their teaching. Our faculty who have consulted with and researched organizations and companies around the world have a way of making their real-life experiences come alive in class.

Exciting opportunities await you as a Thunderbird Global MBA On-Demand student. Along with the program flexibility you are afforded and the global focus of the curriculum of Thunderbird’s unique distance learning program, there are other reasons students choose Thunderbird.

From our reputation as the #1-ranked school in global business education to more than 600 local and international companies recruiting Thunderbird students annually, being a T-bird sets you apart from graduates of other programs. You’ll have unique experiences and benefit from the following:

At Thunderbird, you’ll learn from world-renowned faculty recog-nized as consultants and groundbreaking researchers with global best business practices and innovative teaching methods. You’ll also learn from classmates the world over who have varied work and cultural experiences. Both help facilitate new ways of thinking and applying knowledge.

Consider the unmatched benefits

of a Thunderbird education.

“I don’t have to wait for graduation

to start applying my learning. As a

result of the curriculum – 75 percent

virtual and 25 percent on-site – I’m

able to continue working full-time.

In fact, I apply what I’ve learned

the next day if it is applicable. My

Regional Business Environment class

in Switzerland gave me the chance to

visit executives at Nestle in the city of

Vevey. It was a fantastic opportunity

that gave me firsthand experience at

knowing if the things I’m learning

are actually factual and can be

implemented in the real world. Then

I can provide immediate feedback to

professors and have class discussions

about it. It is very rewarding.”

Alsherif Wahdan

Global MBA On-Demand ’08

Manager, Real Estate Finance

Concord International Investments

Eg ypt

Global-MBA students working in the Thunderbird International Business Information Centre, Arizona, USA

Professor Femi Babarinde, Ph.D., and Alsherif Wahdan, Class of 2008, at Nestle Headquarters, Switzerland

On-Demand students find an immediate return on their investment. As working professionals, students are enthusiastic when they discover they can implement what they learn in class one day to their job the next. This is an incomparable way to experience, firsthand, the immediate impact the program offers.

Are you ready for global business

success…today?

“The beauty of the On-Demand

program was revealed by the

immediate on-the-job application

of material I learned in class,

and the process of applied learning

enhanced my retention. Even

today I am applying negotiation

and cross-cultural communication

skills I learned at Thunderbird in

many situations working with peers

around the globe.

The time spent soaking in the

knowledge at Thunderbird

should continue for the rest of

your life. The ability to build

alignment and consensus across

cultures is a skill needed

every-where – within global business

and within global diplomacy.”

Rich Schoener ’07

Director, Market Research

Hilti North America

USA

Take the first step toward advancing your global business career with a Global MBA from Thunderbird. The Global MBA On-Demand distance learning program from the world’s leader in global business education develops working professionals for success. The time to increase your opportunities for professional and personal success is now. Classes begin in September and January. For more information visit www.thunderbird.edu/On-Demand or call (602) 978-7100 or (800) 457-6966.

As a T-bird, you’ll have complete access to Thunderbird’s Career Management Center, where you can learn to perfect your interviewing, networking, and resume writing skills. You can also attend career fairs and meet with visiting companies eager to recruit T-birds.

Thunderbird graduates are sought after by international companies such as Accenture, Capital One, Cisco Systems, Deloitte Consulting, FMC Technologies, Ford Motor Company, Hilti, IBM, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever. In addition, Thunderbird graduates have been recruited and hired by government agencies such as the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of State.

Thunderbird’s alumni network is made up of more than 38,000 people in 141 countries around the world. You will have the opportunity to connect with successful alumni who work in a variety of businesses and functional areas. You can also network and socialize with Thunderbird alumni in your local area by attending a First Tuesday event, monthly gatherings that are a long-standing tradition of Thunderbird alumni chapters worldwide.

An elite worldwide alumni network.

Access to Thunderbird’s Career Management Center.

An immediate global return on investment.

Global MBA On-Demand students visit the Lake of the Incas, Portillo, Chile

Thunderbird Welcome Wall, Arizona, USA

Your Thunderbird education is recognized worldwide. As an accredited institution respected around the world, you’re assured a quality educational experience

and a competitive edge in your international business career. Accredited by:

NCA - North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

(the primary accrediting agency granting institutional accreditation in its region of the United States) AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

(the accrediting association for schools of business) Cover photo:

“The Continents” Sculpture, donated by the Class of 1960. Thunderbird campus, Arizona, USA

Rankings and Accreditations

Thunderbird’s Global MBA On-Demand has been named one of the top distance learning programs by the Economist Intelligence Unit. This ranking placed Thunderbird’s On-Demand program #7 overall, #4 for program content and #5 for quality of students. Thunderbird was one of only two U.S. schools to make the list. “Distance learning MBAs are becoming an increasingly important sector of business education, allowing students from around the world to earn degrees from top-quality

schools without having to change jobs or move abroad.” Economist Intelligence Unit

#1

2007 Survey of Corporate Recruiters (7th consecutive #1 ranking)

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#7

The Global MBA On-Demand Program Thunderbird School of Global Management 1 Global Place, Glendale, Arizona 85306-6000 USA For additional information or to begin your application online,

visit us at www.thunderbird.edu/On-Demand. e-mail admissions@thunderbird.edu phone (602) 978-7100 or (800) 457-6966