Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Master of Global Management (MGM) program at Thunderbird School of Global Management is designed for professionals seeking a career in global organizations. The program builds on a strong foundation of traditional business administration courses and adds Industry 4.0 skills such as digital transformation, environmental, social and governance-informed investing, diversity and inclusion, and entrepreneurship and innovation.

Program Description

The MGM program offers applied learning opportunities, 16 concentration options, and practical internships in global settings. Students gain hands-on experience and learn from the diverse perspectives of a global cohort of classmates. The program prepares students with the perfect balance of practical and people skills to inspire, influence, and drive global success.

Concentration Options

Students choose one of the 16 concentration areas or design their own concentration. The concentration options include:

• Global affairs
• Global business
• Global digital transformation
• Global entrepreneurship
• Creative industries and design thinking
• Data science
• Digital audience strategy
• Global development and innovation
• Global health care delivery
• Global health care innovation
• Global legal studies
• Nonprofit leadership and management
• Public administration
• Public policy
• Sustainability solutions
• Sustainable tourism

Degree Requirements

The MGM program requires 49 credit hours, including a foreign language exam and the required capstone course (TGM 597). The required core courses include:

• TAM 582 Communicating and Negotiating in a Dynamic Global World (3) or
• TGM 506 Communicating and Negotiating Across Cultures (3) Other requirements include:
• TGM 515 Navigating Global and Regional Business Environments (3)
• TGM 517 Global Accounting and Financial Management (3)
• TGM 545 Global Leadership and Strategy (3)
• TGM 557 Global Marketing and Data Analytics (3)
• TGM 586 Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business (3)
• TGM 596 Thunderbird Experiential Practicum (6)

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. The admission requirements include:

• A bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• 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 in an applicable master's degree program
• Graduate admission application and application fee
• Official transcripts
• Resume
• Essay response to application question
• One professional or academic reference
• Interview
• Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone's situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Program Learning Outcomes

The program learning outcomes include:

• Design strategic solutions to complex global business challenges
• Apply cultural dimension theories to diagnose cross-cultural communication challenges
• Formulate a personal leadership development plan to support their professional growth as global leaders

Global Opportunities

Students in Thunderbird's MGM program have opportunities to apply and hone their learning in international settings. Experiential learning exposes students to actual problems faced by leaders of multinational businesses and governmental or nonprofit organizations that operate on an international level.

Career Opportunities

Thunderbird prepares graduates to enter the complex and exciting global economy with specialized, hands-on training in international business, cross-cultural relations, global political economy, and regional business environments. Career examples for graduates include positions as:

• Financial managers
• General and operations managers
• Intelligence analysts
• Logistics managers
• Management analysts
• Marketing managers
• Market research analysts and marketing specialists
• Social and community services managers
• Supply chain managers
• Sustainability specialists

Accelerated Programs

Accelerated programs allow students to expedite the completion of their degree. The MGM program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with various undergraduate programs.

Concurrent Programs

Concurrent degree programs are specially designed academic programs that provide high-achieving undergraduate students the opportunity to complete two distinct but complementary bachelor degrees at the same time. Students must meet minimum admissions standards for both programs and be accepted individually by both colleges offering the concurrent program. The MGM program can be combined with various undergraduate programs.