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SCHOOL COMMENTS
School Comments:
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. 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. While Thunderbird has remained consistent in its mission, the School has a long history of anticipating market needs. Thunderbird's founding was itself visionary, coming long before the need for global management talent was widely recognized. In the six decades since, Thunderbird has continuously met the challenges of a dynamic global market and rightfully earned its reputation as the world's top-ranked school of global management. Today, the continuous march of globalization means the Thunderbird mission has never been more relevant and in demand. We will seize this opportunity to enhance our rich legacy to firmly establish Thunderbird as the world's foremost learning community for global managers and global enterprises

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Thunderbird isn?t for everyone, because not everyone is looking to work in global business. But for those who do, I would highly recommend it. -- Finance

The career resources/career management staff is horrible. They seem more interested in statics rather than individuals, thus they spend most of their time helping people who already have a good chance of getting jobs rather than harder cases. -- Consulting

Thunderbird has an excellent reputation among those who know of it, but awareness of the school is lower than I would like it to be. -- Finance

I have too much experience (10 years) to be fully challenged by the MBA program. I learned good information, but felt that the teachings were lost in busy work and not a lot of core group discussions in class. The international experience and cultural activities are important, but most international students lacked work ethic. -- Consulting

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Thunderbird graduates find it more difficult to get a high-profile job initially due to ignorance of the companies that pay more attention to brands, like Harvard, rather than people. -- Consulting

Thunderbird is off the beaten path, and unfortunately not a lot of people from my hometown know about it. But it is like a hidden gem. -- Operations

The diversity of the student body is incredible and those in the alumni network are mostly willing to help out students in any way possible. -- Operations

Thunderbird excels at teaching the soft skills required for the complex global business world - these are lessons that will last a career. -- Investment Banking

Many of my peers in my class had, in my opinion, not adequate work experience (i.e., 1-2 years). That detracts from the education level in the classroom, which in the long term leads to the devaluation of the Thunderbird MBA brand. -- Marketing

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Thunderbird is a good school, the administration and career services office over-sells and under-delivers. -- Marketing

Thunderbird is a unique business school with a truly global mindset, diverse student body, world-class faculty, strong focus on social responsibility, and an unparalleled alumni network. Thunderbird has opened up a new world of opportunities for me in a way which I do not feel any other MBA program could. -- Entrepreneurship

Thunderbird does more than just teach its students out of a text book. From international semesters abroad to two week ?winterims? experiencing the business environment of another region, their MBA students have ample opportunity to gain valuable instruction through first hand experience. -- Marketing

I am impressed that a second language is part of the requirements to graduate. On campus, you get to work with students from all over the world, and learn how business is conducted in their countries. It feels like you are at the U.N. -- Marketing

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The student body at thunderbird was wonderful and the international exposure was top notch, both from students and programs through the school. -- Finance

Most recruiters come here for marketing, primarily international (and domestic) brand management. If this is your dream job, then I highly recommend the program. If your focus is on finance, there may be better programs to apply to. -- Finance

Thunderbird is self-selective, and for the right person - internationally minded, risk taker, adventurous, analytical, smart, and culturally intelligent - this place is heaven. -- Operations

There are a few areas of needed improvement, such as better attitudes of staff members and more placement help from career management, but overall I am very satisfied and would highly recommend Thunderbird. -- Marketing