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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 05/18/2013


Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

Thunderbird School of Global Management


1 Global Place
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 978-7000 (Main Phone)

http://www.thunderbird.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Larry Penley, Chief Academic Officer
Name change notes: American Institute for Foreign Trade to Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management (1969) to American Graduate School of International Management-Thunderbird Campus (1979) to Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (6/16/04) to Thunderbird School of Global Management (2/2/07).
HLC Institution ID: 1001
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Candidacy Date(s): 1965
Accreditation Date(s): (1969- .)


Summary of Commission Review


Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2005 - 2006
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2012 - 2013

Last Date of Information Change: 10/22/2012

Control: Private NFP
Degrees Awarded (details below): Master's


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

The in-house MBA in Global Management is limited to the site in the Republic of Korea for LG Electronics.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
Prior Commission approval required other than for sites in Latin America for the synchronous Global MBA.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 20% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 0   3
Graduate: 542   574
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   0  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 0   0
Bachelors Degrees 0   0
Masters Degrees 19   671
Specialist Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/07/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 5   41


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/07/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Miami, FL (Miami Campus)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (La Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA)) ; Bogata, Colombia (Tecnologico de Monterrey Sede Bogota) ; San Jose, San Pedro, Costa Rica (Costa Rica) ; San Salvador, El Salvador (Escuela Superior de Economia y Negocios ) ; Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado do Mexico, Mexico (Mexico State Campus) ; Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico (Campus Leon) ; Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico (Campus Santa Fe) ; Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico (Mexico City Campus) ; Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Campus Monterrey) ; Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico (Campus Guadalajara) ; Panama City, Panama (Asociación Civil del instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios superiores de Monterrey) ; Lima, Peru (Tecnologico de Monterrey Sede Lima) ; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SABIC Academy - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) ; Geneva, Switzerland (Thunderbird Europe)