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Thunderbird Online and Smart Connections Inc. are excited to announce our recent partnership. Smart Connections Inc. will be offering Thunderbird Online's portfolio of Executive Certificates to its clients and candidates. This unique partnership creates new opportunities for both organizations to continue to expand globally.

Have you wondered how you will stay in touch with individuals in your online cohort after your program ends? How can you connect with students who were not in your particular cohort, and build connections across industries around the globe? 

Are you looking to build your network of business connections around the globe? Thunderbird’s global network of alumni provide you the opportunity to network and connect with business professionals in your local area, and other global locations. We are excited to now offer Thunderbird Online participants the opportunity to build relationships with T-bird alumni around the world.

An online certification badge is a new type of credential being developed by some of the most prominent universities in the world. Badges represent traditional academic achievements and the acquisition of skills such as marketing, finance, leadership, and more. Individuals who acquire business certifications online now have the opportunity to take advantage of the unique online badge from certain institutions to showcase their skills and achievements to current and future employers. 

Written By Karine Jaffredo Baltzley and Sarah Schwab.

Are you looking to brush up on your skills in a certain area such as finance or marketing, or learn a new skill set such as global leadership or corporate social responsibility to help launch your career to the next level? 

Thunderbird Online is excited to announce our academic partnership with MBA Women International’s Phoenix Chapter. Thunderbird Online believes that our involvement in this organization is an ideal way for us to collaborate with female MBA students, alumni, and business professionals to help them achieve professional success through online continuing education.

Thinking about your continuing education next year? Invest in your career development this holiday season! 

Thunderbird Online just launched an exclusive certification badge offered to all individuals who have completed an online certificate course. This online badge is a symbol of recognition from Thunderbird that you successfully completed your certificate program, and allows you to highlight your recent academic achievement.

(NOVEMBER 1, 2012) The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Larry E. Penley, Ph.D., has been elected president and chief academic officer of Thunderbird School of Global Management effective Thursday, November 1, 2012. The appointment follows a search that attracted top-tier candidates from both business and academic organizations.