Global Management (Executive), MGM
Business, Executive, Executive Masters, Global, Global Cross-Cultural Communication, Global Entrepreneurship, International, International Management, Management, cross-cultural communications, global entrepreneur, global management, international leadership, leadership
Are you a full-time working professional seeking a flexible way to broaden your global outlook and worldwide network? Go beyond the traditional executive-level degree with comprehensive instruction in global management disciplines and cross-cultural communications.
Thunderbird School of Global Management's Master of Global Management program with an executive focus provides a way for busy professionals to obtain a top-ranked management degree within a lock-step program in just 12 months. Next-generation management coursework, cross-cultural insight and regional studies prepare graduates to lead transnational businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Students in the program learn to lead teams and manage projects across borders and at all levels of an organization that operates in different locations around the world. This program goes beyond the traditional executive-level business degree, offering comprehensive instruction in global management disciplines as well as cross-cultural communications, negotiations and international political economy. With its transdisciplinary philosophy blending business and trade, public policy, and international affairs, the well-rounded curriculum builds capability in every facet of international management. It features hands-on, experiential learning opportunities and practical, applicable explorations of the intricacies of leading global enterprises.
The yearlong executive degree program begins with an intensive residence module delivered in the school's state-of-the-art facilities in the downtown business district of Phoenix. Throughout the program, the cohort meets on weekends for in-person instruction with Thunderbird faculty. A highlight of the program is the opportunity for students to apply what they have learned in an international location through a Global Field Seminar or Global Challenge Lab.
About Thunderbird
Thunderbird School of Global Management has produced world-class leaders for more than 75 years. The ideal Thunderbird student is curious, globally minded, and eager to develop and advance their careers in leadership and management within the global and digital landscape of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Thunderbird graduates join a thriving global alumni network nearly 50,000 strong, managing some of the world's largest institutions, companies, nonprofits and NGOs.
- College/school:
Thunderbird School of Global Management
- Location: Downtown Phoenix
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
31 credit hours including the required capstone course (TGM 597)
Required Core (3 credit hours)
TAM 582 Communicating and Negotiating in a Dynamic Global World (3) or
TGM 506 Communicating and Negotiating Across Cultures (3)
Other Requirements (15 credit hours)
TGM 515 Navigating Global and Regional Business Environments (3)
TGM 530 Big Data in the Age of the Global Economy (3)
TGM 549 Global Leadership (3)
TGM 598 Topic: Global Digital Transformation (3)
TGM 598 Topic: Lifelong Personal Leadership in the Global Economy (3)
Electives (12 credit hours)
Culminating Experience (1 credit hour)
TGM 597 Thunderbird Personal Leadership Development (1)
Additional Curriculum Information
The academic unit may approve courses other than those on the Other Requirements list.
For electives coursework, students should see the academic unit for the approved course list.
Students are allowed up to six credit hours of 400-level courses on the plan of study.
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. The program is open to candidates from any undergraduate major.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- resume
- one letter of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
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| Session A/C | In Person | 08/10 | Final |
Students in the executive MGM program travel with classmates on one faculty-led Global Field Seminar or Global Challenge Lab during the program.
Global Field Seminar
This one-week, for-credit seminar offers a hands-on learning experience in a focused region of the world. The seminar comprises site visits and high-level meetings and presentations with business, government and cultural leaders, enabling students to learn what makes doing business in the region distinct.
Global Challenge Lab
This client-facing, project-based course is built on a one-week immersion assignment in a key emerging or advanced market. Projects take students to destinations all over the world. They are tailored to the client's business needs and challenge students to provide sophisticated data and market analysis, strategy recommendations, and plans for sustained growth that are practical and effective. For more information, students should visit the Global Challenge Lab website.
Career opportunities include these professional positions:
- chief compliance officer
- chief executive officer
- chief financial officer
- chief information officer
- chief marketing officer
- chief operating officer
- chief sustainability officer
- executive director
- vice president
Thunderbird School of Global Management
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TGHB 209
admissions.tbird@asu.edu
602-496-7100
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
