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Thunderbird School of Global Management logoThunderbird School of Global Management
15249 North 59th Avenue
Glendale
Arizona 85306
t: 602 978-7000
w: www.thunderbird.edu
Global MBA rankings 2007
School nameThunderbird School of Global Management
Rankings at a glance
Current rank57
Rank in 2006[1]54
Rank in 2005[1]66
3 year average rank[1]59
Country[1]U.S.A.
Audit year[2]2007
Alumni career progress
Salary today (US$)96,042
Weighted salary (US$)98,496
Salary percentage increase105
Value for money rank56
Career progress rank25
Aims achieved (%)77
Placement success rank63
Employed at three months (%)48 (96)
Alumni recommend rank29
Diversity
Women faculty (%)18
Women students (%)30
Women board (%)19
International faculty (%)26
International students (%)48
International board (%)23
International mobility rank12
International experience rank19
Languages[3]0[3]
Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)100
FT doctoral rankn/a[4]
FT research rank62

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15249 North 59th Avenue
Glendale
Arizona 85306

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

2. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected data provided for the Financial Times 2007 MBA survey ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy and Patrick Gaudet of KPMG by email at mpodhy@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November 2006 and January 2007. The audit date denotes the survey for which the specified audit procedures were conducted.

3. These schools run additional courses for MBA students for which additional language skills are required. These figures are included in the calculations for the ranking but are not represented on the table to avoid confusion.

4. Not applicable.