雷鸟商学院从1996到2007年连续12年在《美国新闻与世界报道》的商学院排名中位居国际管理教育第一名，并在过去的7年中被《华尔街日报》评为国际管理教育第一名,《商业周刊》也将雷鸟学院的EMBA项目评为国际管理培训领域的领导者。
被誉为“国际管理教育第一校”的雷鸟国际工商管理学院是一家全球知名的商学院。成立于1946年的雷鸟学院是世界上第一家完全专注于国际管理教育的商学院，并逐渐发展成为全球公认的培养国际化商业领袖最成功，也最有经验的教育机构。雷鸟学院从1996到2007年连续12年在《美国新闻与世界报道》的商学院排名中位居国际管理教育第一名，并在过去的7年中被《华尔街日报》评为国际管理教育第一名,《商业周刊》也将雷鸟学院的EMBA项目评为国际管理培训领域的领导者。
雷鸟商学院以全球化的方式进行国际管理教育,通过在美国，欧洲，拉丁美洲等地的校区以及不断发展的网络课程，给予其MBA学员以最广阔的国际视野和经验。目前，雷鸟学院拥有一个由遍布138个国家的33,700位校友构成的校友网络，他们活跃在全球12,000多家公司、政府机构和非政府组织的领导岗位上。在中国，雷鸟学院的校友们正在筹备设立一个为中国学生提供奖学金和财务资助的基金，并为新学员和申请者提供一对一的帮助与交流。
雷鸟学院非常看重中国市场，为更好服务中国地区，雷鸟学院分别于1998年在上海和2004年5月在北京建立了常设办事机构，成为第一个在这些城市设立本地机构的美国商学院。
学校官方介绍：
Thunderbird School of Global Management is a private business school whose main campus is located in Glendale, Arizona. It was founded in 1946 by retired U.S. Army Air Forces Lieutenant General Barton Kyle Yount (1884–1949).
The school received regional accreditation in 1969 from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). In 1994, it was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
排名：
Thunderbird School of Global Management is a private business school whose main campus is located in Glendale, Arizona. It was founded in 1946 by retired U.S. Army Air Forces Lieutenant General Barton Kyle Yount (1884–1949).
The school received regional accreditation in 1969 from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). In 1994, it was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
授予学位：
Programs
Today (as of 2010), Thunderbird's main degree is the MBA in Global Management. Students may select concentrations in global finance, marketing, management, and/or development. The curriculum evolved from that of the Master of International Management (MIM) degree, offered between 1971 and 2001.
In addition, Thunderbird offers other full-time graduate programs:
Master of Science in Global Management. Intended for students who lack business education or experience.
Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Management. Oriented towards the management of public, international and social organizations.
Master of Global Management: Billed as a post-MBA degree; also granted to dual-degree students.
学生可申的专业：
Full-time MBA
Master of Arts in Global Affairs
Master of Science in Global Finance
Master of Science in Global Marketing
Master of Science in Global Management
学费：
Tuition & Fees
The current tuition for this program is $1,436 per credit hour. Other fees may include books, health insurance, board/lodging (if applicable) and other miscellaneous costs。
GMAT分数要求：
GMAT scores are valid for five years and must be sent directly to Thunderbird by Pearson VUE-GMAT Testing Service (Code P5K-H3-14).
Typically, 80% of entering students score 550 to 760。