Master of Global Management
Overview
As the world's most global and digital leadership, management, and business school, Thunderbird prepares global leaders who help organizations manage and stay ahead of the disruption and changes that characterize this era of rapid technological transformation. This full-time master prepares graduates with the skills necessary to lead diverse, cross-cultural teams in the private, public, not-for-profit sectors, start-ups, or social enterprises.
Thunderbird's Master of Global Management is ranked No. 1 in the world for international trade by the QS International Trade Rankings (2023, 2024), scoring 100/100 points and ranking ahead of Harvard, Penn (Wharton) and IMD. It is unlike any other program in that it harnesses the immense potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to provide our graduates with the skills organizations demand in order to manage the digital transformation and constant disruption that characterizes this time of constant technological innovation.
The Master of Global Management is the most innovative leadership and entrepreneurship degree for professionals seeking a career in the most exciting global organizations who are disrupting business as usual and redefining or creating entirely new industries. The program builds on a strong foundation of traditional business administration courses and adds Industry 4.0 skills such as digital transformation, sustainability/ESG, diversity and inclusion, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
In addition, the MGM offers over 16 transdisciplinary concentrations ranging from global affairs and public administration, to data science and healthcare delivery. Our graduates emerge from the program prepared to work across borders, cultures, industries, and sectors anywhere in the world.
A degree at the intersection of global business, public policy and international affairs
Explore how the MGM's core curriculum overlaps with these three key areas, and how its concentrations and applied learning opportunities earn it the #1 ranking in the world.
Learn MoreWe are a global network of future-ready leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs
innovating across the private and public sectors to advance inclusive and sustainable prosperity worldwide.
Learn MoreWho should attend?
- Leaders whose organizations operate in a global context, or who want to work for a global organization.
- Leaders who want to drive growth and proactively respond to social, political, regulatory, and natural forces that impact their business.
- Functional managers in HR, finance, marketing, supply chain, and operations who want to be more involved in their global business strategy.
- Professionals from the public and nonprofit sectors who want greater knowledge of global business.
Career opportunities
Our graduates are leaders across a wide range of organizations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors around the world. The MGM will prepare you to assume managerial responsibilities in global organizations, or to make a career change across industries or sectors. Our top-ranked global management program will prepare you with the problem-solving skills needed in order to leverage the tools of the digital age to manage change and disruption in your organization.
- Chief of Global Sales
- Senior Financial Analyst
- Global Marketing Manager
- Global Project Manager
- Innovation Officer
- Rakuten
- UNICEF
- Johnson & Johnson
- Amazon
- Intel
- Saudi Aramco
Curriculum
Core curriculum
The MGM’s one-of-a-kind cutting edge curriculum includes 18 credit hours of core courses, including; 6 credits from our overseas applied consulting lab, 24 elective credits for concentrations and languages, and one credit from career development.
*Spring incoming students on an accelerated pathway must complete an applied learning experience during the first summer of their MGM program. To fulfill this summer requirement, students may choose one of the following: (1) Global Challenge Lab, (2) applied learning-based academic course or (3) Internship registered for academic credit. Each of these options will satisfy the minimum required summer credit hours for the program.
Course | Credits |
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TGM 506 Communicating and Negotiating Across Cultures | 3 |
TGM 557 Global Marketing and Data Analytics | 3 |
TGM 545 Global Leadership and Strategy | 3 |
TGM 515 Navigating Global and Regional Business Environments | 3 |
TGM 517 Global Accounting and Financial Management | 3 |
TGM 586 Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business | 3 |
TGM 597 Thunderbird Personal Leadership Development | 1 |
TGM 596 Thunderbird Experiential Practicum (Global Challenge Lab) | 6 |
Concentrations & Curriculum
The STEM advantage
Master of Global Management concentrations that are STEM-certified meet special F-1 international student status requirements. This means that international students who graduate with an MGM with one of these concentrations qualify for a 24-month extension to their Optional Practical Training in the United States beyond the 12 months already provided to international students in non-STEM degrees.
Applied learning
The Thunderbird Global Challenge Lab (GCL) program is a capstone course at Thunderbird that engages a team of four to five Master of Global Management (MGM) candidates with a client in an advanced or emerging market. The team spends three weeks working on each project onsite with their client and one final week of debriefing on campus. Projects are tailored to the business needs of the client and provide sophisticated data and market analysis, strategy recommendations, and practical, effective plans for sustained growth. The Lab offers projects which are truly win-win propositions, creating value for companies and providing a unique, professional learning experience for our students.
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Financial aid and scholarships
Program costs
Over 96% of our MGM students receive financial assistance, with average scholarships totaling $21k
Fees | USD$ |
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Application Fee (Domestic) | $70 |
Application Fee (International) | $115 |
Program Deposit | $250 |
Program Cost (2 Years) | $70,000 |
Requirements and deadlines
Application deadlines
Apply as soon as possible for priority admissions and financial aid consideration.
Deadline | Dates |
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August start | |
Early consideration | October 30 |
First-round | November 30 |
Second-round | January 30 |
Third-round and international student deadline | March 30 |
Final deadline | June 30 |
January start | |
Early consideration | June 30 |
First-round | August 30 |
Second-round and international student deadline | October 30 |
Final | November 30 |
Faculty and campus
Faculty highlights
Mansour Javidan
Our campus
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