A History of Excellence in International Business- Throughout its history, Thunderbird Glendale has evolved to maintain its leadership role in international business education with a cutting-edge curriculum, recognized worldwide. Growth and expansion have also included the addition of various new buildings on campus in Glendale, Arizona, and additional facilities overseas, including a campus in France, and facilities in Japan, China and Russia. The school also teaches students through partnership programs in Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Taiwan.

Global Mindset – Effective global managers must be capable of leading global organizations, applying business knowledge in different social, economic and political environments, and working with individuals from diverse cultures. At Thunderbird Glendale, we help students develop this global mindset that allows them to succeed as managers in enterprises throughout the globe.

Global Citizenship – Thunderbird Glendale believes that managers should be good global citizens. They should understand how their decisions affect others, that they have the power to create wealth or to destroy it, and they should exercise this power responsibly. At Thunderbird we are committed to making the world a better place by educating managers who create not just economic value but also contribute to human peace and development.

Global Entrepreneurship – Successful global managers must be resourceful, innovative and capable of pursuing new opportunities in uncertain environments. Thunderbird teaches students both the skills of entrepreneurship and the ability to apply entrepreneurial management knowledge in a global setting.

Global Thought Leadership – Management knowledge is advanced most effectively through academically rigorous and practical, relevant research. At Thunderbird, we produce cutting edge thinking that can be immediately applied by practicing managers throughout the globe.

Global Learning Network – Networking among managers and experts on a global scale and exposure to different cultures and business environments is essential for life-long learning and effective professional practice. The Thunderbird community is a network for global managers who wish to share professional knowledge and advance their skills through interactions with their peers from throughout the globe.

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.

Truly Global- 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.

Global Mindset – Effective global managers must be capable of leading global organizations, applying business knowledge in different social, economic and political environments, and working with individuals from diverse cultures. At Thunderbird, we help students develop this global mindset that allows them to succeed as managers in enterprises throughout the globe.

Global Citizenship– Thunderbird believes that managers should be good global citizens. They should understand how their decisions affect others, that they have the power to create wealth or to destroy it, and they should exercise this power responsibly. At Thunderbird we are committed to making the world a better place by educating managers who create not just economic value but also contribute to human peace and development.

Global Entrepreneurship– Successful global managers must be resourceful, innovative and capable of pursuing new opportunities in uncertain environments. Thunderbird teaches students both the skills of entrepreneurship and the ability to apply entrepreneurial management knowledge in a global setting.

Global Thought Leadership– Management knowledge is advanced most effectively through academically rigorous and practical, relevant research. At Thunderbird, we produce cutting edge thinking that can be immediately applied by practicing managers throughout the globe.

Global Learning Network– Networking among managers and experts on a global scale and exposure to different cultures and business environments is essential for life-long learning and effective professional practice. The Thunderbird community is a network for global managers who wish to share professional knowledge and advance their skills through interactions with their peers from throughout the globe.