amitchau29 wrote:
any more info on Thunderbird?
I also checked with a current student...the tbird class size is fairly large. almost double is not triple of the other mid ranked schools. i know tbird is not a top 10-20 but from amongst top 50 schools it does seem nice. would you pick it over say Katz, case western, fordham, pepperdine, moore, carey etc.
I'm also considering Thunderbird. Actually if you're going by U.S. News rankings, Thunderbird is not in the overall top 50. They are however, #1 in International Business (no. 2 is South Carolina). According to a recent article in BusinessWeek their avg GMAT is 600 and the reason why it's so low is because a lot of the international students fall behind on the verbal section. With this in mind, they offer intensive English classes during the summer for incoming 1st years.
For comparison's sake, the South Carolina MBA actually offers students the opportunity to complete their
entire MBA outside the US, and in my opinion, a richer international experience. SC also offers more language tracks. On the other hand, T-Bird has greater international recognition, branding, and alumni base (spread across the world - can be a strength or weakness).
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most people do say nice things about tbird. regarding placement, i too have been told that finance jobs r tougher as most jobs r in new york and chicago and firms dont fly to tbird in arizona to interview. its also quite expensive to keep flying down to NY etc frm phoenix so student susually finish their course then move to NYC and search for jobs...so the figures at graduation seems bad but in 3-6 months time its fine.
more on tbird please....
I would think West Coast is a more viable option given the shorter commute from Glendale, AZ. Thunderbird has never been known as a top finance school so if you're looking for a Wall Street career you should look elsewhere imo. Also, remember if you're an international student, spending 3-6 months looking for a job in NYC is 1/3 to 1/2 of your 1-year OPT. If you don't eventually get sponsored for a H1, would you rather, for example...6-months experience in NYC, or MBA internship + 1 year OPT at the same company in Glendale, AZ before you have to go back to your home country? Those are important factors to consider.