Thunderbird School of Global Management

A truly global Executive MBA program. International perspectives–economic, political and cultural–are integrated throughout the Thunderbird curriculum. Language instruction in the Executive MBA program is offered in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

by: John A. Byrne on March 01, 2011 | 3 minute read

Application Fee: $125

2012 Tuition & Fees: $88,700, up from $84,500 in 2011

Average Months of Work Experience: 178

GMAT Required: No. Three required essays; series of four in person interviews; work history.

Acceptance Rate: 98%

Enrollment: 111

International: 23%

Female: 18%

African-American: 3%

Asian: 16%

Latin-Hispanic: 14%

Mean Age: 39

Classes Meet: Alternate weekends with occasional week-long sessions

Length of Program: 17 months

Students From These Sectors:

  • Consulting: 8%
  • Consumer Products: 8%
  • Financial Services: 28%
  • Government: 0%
  • Manufacturing: 0%
  • Media/Entertainment: 2%
  • Non-Profit: 9%
  • Petroleum/Energy: 6%
  • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 6%
  • Real Estate: 6%
  • Technology: 15%
  • Other: 12%
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