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Thunderbird School of Global Management
Mailing Address
15249 N. 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306
School Type: Private not-for-profit
Homepage: http://www.thunderbird.edu
Application: https://apply.embark.com/mbaedge/thunderbird/43
General Phone: (602)978-7294
Admissions Phone: 602-978-7100
Admissions E-mail: admissions@t-bird.edu

Student Profile for Class Entering 2006-2007

Applicant Data
Male Female Total
Applicants 418 163 581
Accepted 296 115 411
Enrolled 173 68 241
Background on Enrolled Students
Average 25th
Percentile		 75th
Percentile
Undergraduate GPA
(4.0 Scale)		 3.25 — —
GMAT Scores 605 — —
Average Work Experience:       4 years

What Makes Our School Unique

Thunderbird's unique mission is grounded in our steadfast commitment to furthering worldwide prosperity by educating the leaders of global enterprises. Summed up in the phrase, “borders frequented by trade seldom need soldiers,” the worldwide Thunderbird community is the living embodiment of the belief that global management can be a force for positive economic and social change.

To prepare global managers to fulfill this mission, Thunderbird offers a unique and powerful educational experience that teaches the application of management knowledge across cultures, borders, and socio-economic systems. This ability to work successfully with individuals from diverse cultures and to manage effectively in different social, economic, and political environments is both the core value we provide and the essential characteristic that sets T-birds apart from their peers.

While Thunderbird has remained consistent in its mission, the School has a long history of anticipating market needs. Thunderbird’s founding was itself visionary, coming long before the need for global management talent was widely recognized. In the six decades since, Thunderbird has continuously met the challenges of a dynamic global market and rightfully earned its reputation as the world’s top-ranked school of global management.

Today, the continuous march of globalization means the Thunderbird mission has never been more relevant and in demand. We will seize this opportunity to enhance our rich legacy to firmly establish Thunderbird as the world’s foremost learning community for global managers and global enterprises.


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