Inside Thunderbird

School Rankings

Thunderbird graduate school is consistently named among the top MBA programs by newspapers and magazines around the world in their rankings of the best graduate programs.
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Oath of Honor

Thunderbird's commitment to global citizenship is reinforced by our "Oath of Honor" - a creed all students sign and recite, pledging to uphold ethical and sustainable standards in business. “Our oath establishes a commitment to respect the rights and dignity of all people affected by the corporation,” says Thunderbird President Angel Cabrera, who has long believed that business managers should be held to the ethical standards as are medical and legal professionals. Cabrera recruited a group of Thunderbird students to draft the oath when he arrived as president in 2004.
Thunderbird's Oath of Honor »

Our Mission

Thunderbird is dedicated to educating global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide. The entire Thunderbird community is the living embodiment of the belief that global management can be a force for positive economic and social change.
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Truly Global

Thunderbird's 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 the School provides and the essential characteristic that sets T-birds apart from their peers.
Thunderbird's Truly Global perspective »

Thunderbird History

Thunderbird graduate school was founded on a former WWII airfield by Lieutenant General Barton Kyle Yount, a pioneer and visionary of his time who saw a growing demand for international executive talent and had a dream to create the first school of business to focus exclusively on international management.
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President's Message

Thunderbird President Dr. Ángel Cabrera shares his thoughts on what makes Thunderbird unique and why he chose to join the school as its ninth president.
About Dr. Ángel Cabrera »