I went to this school. You will never be short of friends wherever in the world you end up, all cause of 45k alums scattered across the globe. MBA is rigorous and has good reputation among employers. Many of my friends have end up in great companies. Tbird MBA will change you and your view of the world like no other in the world. That's why it is No.1 in International Business.
Did a final tour of the original campus. It has grown into a place that encourages the students to learn not only the subject matter but about other cultures and places. The Pub will be remembered as a place to relax and also build lasting friendships with people from many nations. Also visited the area where the school will be housed in the ASU downtown campus. Right know it is a bare lot, but soon it will be built and students will help to bring the same energy and excitement the old campus fostered.
My time was well spent at Thunderbird. Even now, forty years hence, I am working with a fellow alum on an exciting, global non-profit venture. My experience gave me a good foundation for entry into the real world of international business.
Best experience of my education. Graduated in 1967, giving the valedictory address in Portuguese. Professors were retired experts in their fields. Language program was intense but easy to learn. Though only 20 years old, Thunderbird was a fresh look to the future.
Thunderbird is a world class business school. After 10+ years since I graduated, and having pursued senior leadership roles at global level, as well as in Japan, and growth markets, I can testify that my Thunderbird education and its outstanding global network, have played a key role helping me to lead effectively in very different business environments around the world. I have been honored and proud to meet outstanding T-birds in AP, China, Japan and Latin America who are making a major impact.
This school is a huge waste of your time and money. They only want to sell you a degree. You will learn nothing, be surrounded by phonies, and not get a job based on your degree. Their ranking for 'internationalism or global focus' comes from their half foreign student body, not from their global education or global business contacts. If you are interested in business, just about any school would be better.
I am telling you that even across the country you can hear people mentioning the score or at least they are familiar with it. It is cool to see that there s a campus located right here there s also another campus located near Arizona State University West campus.
I think its overall a good school with good professors. My problem with the education I recieved is that the sales pitch of why one should attend the school is a bit misleading. They seemed more geared towards trying to find jobs for and support students from abroad towards settling in the US, rather than trying to support American students in their efforts to find jobs abroad. I've asked my career coach repeatedly for connections and help finding a job in Aus and the UK, and all I heard were crickets. Furthermore, we were charged full value for our GCL lab, one of the major selling points of the program, and yet we only got to participate on zoom. This is a program that was supposed to include flights, accommodation, among other things, and yet we recieved none of that and didn't get even the slightest discount.
Have had major issues with several classes and been trying to get ahold of someone since December at the school and nobody will contact me. Not only does the main office fail its students, but the teachers do very little to help guide students and their lecture material is very out dates (10+ years old in most classes). As great as this school once was, its pretty clear they are not ready for the digital age nor do they have a student centered program. (Posted March 2020)
I was granted an extension due to medical emergency, the professor never took the time to unlock the assignment like he said he would. Despite contacting people for several weeks nobody responded again. They instead gave me a 0 on the assignment severl weeks after they posted grades anyway. This school has no integrity. (Posted November 2019)
Looking back, the school also did a poor job handling the covid epidemic. Instead of taking the opportunity to show how international businesses could benefit from online consulting from its online students, they just canceled most all of the consulting labs essentially hanging students out to dry. As the opportunity to work within international business and have my opportunity to show what I could do in that regard was one of the main reasons I chose this school, I feel somewhat betrayed. I now carry this student debt and have very little to show for it as the degree is not worth as much as the experience of the promised internship when applying for jobs. While I am grateful to have met wonderful people and show my skills academically, I do not feel satisfied by any of my experiences at Thunderbird. (Posted March 2021).
Graduated December 2020
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