Leadership and Management, MLM
Business, Global, International, International Business, Management, Multinational Organization Leadership, global business, global leadership, international leadership, leadership
Join the prestigious Thunderbird alumni network and earn a flexible graduate degree designed for busy professionals. This program combines Thunderbird's eminent tradition of elite graduate education, which focuses on cross-cultural communication, finance, data analytics, marketing and working in diverse, global teams, with innovative technology to deliver a transformative educational experience.
The Master of Leadership and Management program is designed to deliver mastery in leadership and management principles and practices in just 12 months. It prepares leaders to take on additional managerial responsibilities in global organizations or to make a career change across industries or sectors.
Created to empower graduates with well-rounded, future-ready skill sets, this transformational master's degree provides a strategically choreographed progression through every facet of international management. Courses span the gamut of Thunderbird School of Global Management's online offerings, from accounting and data-driven decision-making to global finance and marketing. Students also receive hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in practical situations through elective courses that enable them to apply their full range of professional skills acquired during their studies, preparing them to lead in all sectors: government, private enterprise, nongovernmental organizations and nonprofits.
Specializations
Thunderbird's MLM degree program offers optional specializations. Students can focus their coursework in artificial intelligence, analytics and financial technology innovation delivered in English, and global business delivered in Mandarin.
About Thunderbird
Thunderbird School of Global Management has produced world-class leaders for more than 75 years. The ideal Thunderbird student is curious, globally minded, and eager to develop and advance their careers in leadership and management within the global and digital landscape. Upon completion of this degree, graduates join a thriving global alumni network nearly 50,000 strong, managing some of the world's largest institutions, companies, nonprofits and NGOs.
- College/school:
Thunderbird School of Global Management
- Location: Online
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
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. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
30 credit hours including the required capstone course (TAM 541), or
30 credit hours including the required capstone course (TAM 541) - Spanish Pathway
Required Core (3 credit hours) Electives (24 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
TAM 582 Communicating and Negotiating in a Dynamic Global World (3) or
TGM 506 Communicating and Negotiating Across Cultures (3)
TAM 541 Strategy in a Competitive World (3)
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field 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 must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- professional resume
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Two years of work experience is preferred but not required.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
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:
- Apply strategies for adaptive leadership to drive change in diverse organizations.
- Apply global strategy frameworks to assess international market environments.
- Apply data analytics to inform strategic decisions in global organizations.
Students in the MLM program have the opportunity to apply their learning in an international setting. Some options include:
Global Field Seminars --- During this course, students experience an intensive one-week immersion in-country. Students enjoy a hands-on learning experience in a focused region of the world, comprising company site visits and high-level meetings and presentations with business, government and cultural leaders as well as Thunderbird alumni. Through these interactions, students learn the challenges and opportunities that make doing business in the region distinct.
Thunderbird Global Challenge Laboratories --- This client-facing, project-based course involves a one-week immersion in-country. Projects are tailored to the business needs of the client and provide sophisticated data and market analysis; strategy recommendations; and practical, effective plans for sustained growth. For more information, students should visit the Global Challenge Lab website.
More than ever, today's global organizations need versatile leaders and managers with creative problem-solving skills who can elevate diverse teams across cultures in multiple markets around the world. The MLM program prepares graduates to lead in all sectors: government, private enterprise, NGOs and nonprofits.
Career examples include:
- compensation and benefits manager
- financial analyst
- human resources manager
- logistics analyst
- logistics manager
- management analyst
- marketing manager
- sales manager
- supply chain manager
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3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. 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. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
