How do Thunderbird salaries compare with other MBAs?
A. Thunderbird salaries compare favorably with other MBA programs. According to the GMAC (the organization that administers the GMAT and provides ongoing research studies of student and employer trends), the average base salary for MBA graduates in 2007 was $80,452. For Thunderbird, the average was $80,979. Q. What fields do Thunderbird students enter upon graduation? A. Thunderbird students enter a variety of fields that mirror the school’s curricular focus areas in finance, international development, marketing, and management. The majority of Thunderbird employers, like our students, also represent diverse industries and functions. Top Thunderbird employers in 2007 included: Cisco, Deloitte Consulting, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Hilti, IBM, Unilever and others. In 2006-2007, the highest number of graduates accepted marketing/sales roles (28 percent). Twenty-two percent accepted positions in consulting; 22 percent in finance (corporate audit, private banking, financial operations and in
