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Thunderbird MBA

Thunderbird School of Global Management
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Accreditation: AACSB, EFMD
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Degree Granted: Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Program Type: Full-time
Delivery Format: Not Entered
Program Length: Not Entered
Web Site: http://www.thunderbird.edu

Thunderbird educates global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide. Like no other school, Thunderbird is devoted to being truly global in every sense. Whether students choose a full-time program, on-campus, or one of our programs for Working professionals, Thunderbird equips students with the skill-set they need to be successful anywhere in the world. Culturally diverse. Intellectually Curious. Adaptable. Thunderbird students master key global business skills, including the critical nuances of cross-cultural communications. They are leaders who can operate locally with a global perspective. Adventurous. Mobile. Unique. Thunderbird students are truly global citizens of the world. The core curriculum includes foundational global business courses, international studies courses, non-credit, professional development seminars and a required global experience.

Application Fee: 125 USD (United States of America, Dollars)

Employment statistics reported here for graduates of the Master of Business Administration in International Management program reflect all information received as of September 30, 2006 for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2006.

[-] Overall Job Acceptance

Total class:	426
Seeking employment:	342 (80.28%)
Received offer by three months after graduation:	212 (61.99%)

[+] Overall compensation

Base Salary
Mean:	$77,297
Median:	$75,000
Full Range:	$12,000 - $200,000

Signing Bonus
Mean:	$12,283
Median:	$10,000
Full Range:	$1,000 - $75,000

Other Guaranteed Compensation
Mean:	$16,065
Median:	$11,675
Full Range:	$2,000 - $60,000

[-] Job Acceptance and Salary by Functional Area
(U.S. Dollars)

	Percent Accepting Offers	Mean Salary	Median Salary	Range of Salary
Consulting	14.3%	$81,080	$72,000	$12,000 - $200,000
Finance/Accounting	23.0%	$83,204	$80,000	$30,000 - $150,000
General Management	10.6%	$81,038	$75,000	$47,000 - $160,000
Human Resources	2.3%	$77,500	$95,000	$25,000 - $100,000
Management Information Systems	0.5%	$52,500	$52,500	$52,500 - $52,500
Marketing/Sales	31.8%	$72,738	$70,000	$17,910 - $160,000
Operations/ Production	11.5%	$77,164	$77,900	$32,400 - $134,400
Other	6.0%	$63,727	$63,500	$43,000 - $90,000

[-] Job Acceptance and Salary by Industry (U.S. Dollars)

	Percent Accepting Offers	Mean Salary	Median Salary	Range of Salary
Consulting Services	12.9%	$82,475	$71,000	$17,910 - $200,000
Financial Services	16.6%	$84,044	$79,000	$30,000 - $150,000
Government	2.8%	$61,750	$60,250	$50,000 - $76,000
Manufacturing	10.6%	$72,541	$76,000	$45,000 - $90,000
Consumer Products	11.5%	$78,518	$77,500	$32,400 - $160,000
Media Entertainment	1.8%	$75,500	$82,500	$47,000 - $90,000
Petroleum Energy	2.8%	$70,700	$63,000	$52,500 - $93,000
Pharma/BioT/HealthcareProducts	6.0%	$84,383	$86,500	$50,000 - $105,000
Real Estate	Not Entered	Not Entered	Not Entered	Not Entered
Technology	14.3%	$81,316	$84,000	$25,000 - $160,000
Non-Profit	4.6%	$49,250	$49,250	$12,000 - $75,000
Other Services	16.1%	$72,647	$72,500	$43,000 - $134,400

[-] Job Acceptance and Salary by Geographic Region
(U.S. Dollars)

	Percent Accepting Offers	Mean Salary	Median Salary	Range of Salary
Mid-Atlantic U.S.	11.3%	$78,472	$72,250	$50,000 - $200,000
Midwest U.S.	11.2%	$75,059	$80,000	$43,000 - $150,000
Northeast U.S.	20.1%	$88,548	$87,000	$60,000 - $150,000
South U.S.	11.2%	$72,941	$71,000	$45,000 - $134,400
Southwest U.S.	20.7%	$70,443	$68,500	$39,000 - $160,000
West U.S.	24.3%	$77,611	$79,000	$47,000 - $150,000
U.S. Possessions & Territories	Not Entered	Not Entered	Not Entered	Not Entered
International Total	1.2%	$72,500	$72,500	$50,000 - $95,000
Africa	1.8%	$53,500	$53,500	$12,000 - $95,000
Asia	13.4%	$75,866	$70,000	$17,910 - $160,000
Europe	3.2%	$81,880	$74,000	$60,000 - $120,000
Latin America & the Caribbean	3.7%	$68,625	$66,300	$32,400 - $90,000
North America (except United States)	77.9%	$78,132	$75,000	$39,000 - $200,000
Oceania	Not Entered	Not Entered	Not Entered	Not Entered

[-] Job Acceptance and Salary by Undergraduate/First Degree Major (U.S. Dollars)

	Percent Accepting Offers	Mean Salary	Median Salary	Range of Salary
Business	48.0%	$78,063	$80,000	$30,000 - $150,000
Technical	14.0%	$79,746	$76,000	$50,000 - $150,000
Other	38.0%	$75,274	$75,000	$12,000 - $200,000

[-] Job Acceptance and Salary by Professional Experience (U.S. Dollars)

	Percent Accepting Offers	Mean Salary	Median Salary	Range of Salary
One Year or Less	5.0%	$57,650	$60,000	$40,000 - $70,000
More than One Year, Up to Three Years	20.0%	$67,391	$67,000	$30,000 - $110,000
More than Three Years, Up to Five Years	41.0%	$73,843	$72,000	$17,910 - $200,000
More than Five Years	34.0%	$89,170	$85,000	$12,000 - $160,000