Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix campus)
Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix campus)

Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix campus)

411 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States Arizona, Phoenix, USA Visit web page

Global Management (Global Affairs), MGM

Study detals

: Master's degree : Global Management (Global Affairs), MGM TBGMGAMGM : Full time : 24 Month

Requirements

Admission requirements
  • Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
  • Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any subject from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Applicants must have 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 applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants are required to submit:

  1. graduate admission application and application fee
  2. official transcripts
  3. resume
  4. essay response to application question
  5. one professional or academic reference
  6. interview
  7. proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency (TOEFL 100 (no band below 20) (IELTS 7.0 at least 6.5 in all skills)) regardless of their current residency.

The resume should demonstrate the applicant's professional and academic history.

An interview is required. Final applicants may be asked to complete an additional interview.

Additional information

Program description

Degree awarded: MGM  Global Management (Global Affairs) 

The global affairs concentration within the MGM program equips students with the knowledge base and hard skills needed to thrive in the growing job markets at the nexus of global business and international politics. The program provides students with a critical understanding of the intersection between business and politics --- which is more important than ever for managers and executives in the private, nonprofit and public sectors.

Accelerated program options

This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as five years. It is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:

  • Asia Studies (East Asia), BA
  • Asia Studies (South Asia), BA
  • Asia Studies (Southeast Asia), BA
  • Biological Sciences, BS
  • Biological Sciences (Biology and Society), BS
  • Biological Sciences (Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology), BS
  • Biological Sciences (Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior), BS
  • Business (Agribusiness Innovation and Technology), BA
  • Business (Business Administration), BA
  • Business (Communication), BA
  • Business (Food Industry Management), BA
  • Business (Global Logistics Management), BA
  • Business (Global Politics), BA
  • Business (Health Care), BA
  • Business (Information Security), BA
  • Business (Language and Culture), BA
  • Business (Law), BA
  • Business (Public Service and Public Policy), BA
  • Business (Sports Business), BA
  • Business (Statistics), BA
  • Business (Sustainability), BA
  • Business (Technology), BA
  • Business (Tourism), BA
  • Business Data Analytics, BS
  • Business Entrepreneurship, BS
  • Economics, BS
  • Engineering Management, BSE
  • Finance, BS
  • Global Health, BA
  • Global Management, BGM
  • History, BA
  • Industrial Design, BSD
  • Industrial Engineering, BSE
  • Informatics, BS
  • International Trade, BS
  • Jewish Studies, BA
  • Liberal Studies, BA
  • Management, BS
  • Marketing, BS
  • Marketing (Digital and Integrated Marketing Communications), BS
  • Marketing (Professional Sales), BS
  • Philosophy, BA
  • Philosophy (Morality, Politics and Law), BA
  • Religious Studies (Religion, Culture and Public Life), BA
  • Religious Studies (Religion, Politics and Global Affairs), BA
  • Supply Chain Management, BS

Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. 

Program learning outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:

  • Develop the ability to build sustainable and trusting relationships with others from diverse parts of the world.
  • Evaluate how the political and economic factors shape the global community.
  • Develop the ability to inspire others in a global world.

Global opportunities
Global experience 

Students in Thunderbird's Master of Global Management program have unique 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.

Working with Thunderbird professors, their fellow students, alumni and corporate partners, students master and apply global management principles and concepts to meet real business challenges through special courses, labs and projects. Thunderbird offers a wide variety of experiential learning engagements, giving students the ability to solve real-world challenges by collaborating with the school's corporate partners around the world. Some options include:

Global Field Seminars
This one- or two-week seminar exposes students to the dynamics and nuances of doing business in a focused region of the world. Teams of students go on company site visits and attend high-level meetings and presentations with business, government and cultural leaders, as well as with Thunderbird alumni. Students gain invaluable hands-on experience while expanding their global business skills, enabling them to become major assets to any organization they join after graduating.

Thunderbird Global Challenge Laboratories
This is a client-facing, project-based course built on a six- to seven-week immersion assignment in a key emerging or advanced market. Projects take students to destinations all over the world. They are tailored to the business needs of the client and challenge students to provide sophisticated data and market analysis, strategy recommendations and plans for sustained growth that are both practical and effective.

Career opportunities

This concentration prepares graduates to take on management and executive positions in government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Commerce, the State Department or the Treasury Department, or similar roles in the government of a student's home country. The global affairs concentration also positions graduates for leadership roles in international organizations, such as the World Bank or the World Trade Organization, and in major companies that require analysts to monitor policy trends, managers to oversee global supply chains, and representatives to advance global business interests to governments, both domestic and foreign.

Career examples include:

  • business continuity planner
  • diplomat
  • intelligence analyst
  • political scientist
  • regulatory affairs specialist
  • social and community service manager
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