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magazine : spring : 2013
ROBERT FARTHING / RIESTER
On the cover: Morning light illuminates the entrance
of the Roy and Pam Herberger Administration Building
on campus. Likewise, a new era has dawned at
Thunderbird School of Global Management.
tips & trends
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A new magazine section features helpful
hints and management insights from
Thunderbird faculty, alumni and guest
speakers. Read the articles, then visit the
Faculty section at www.thunderbird.edu
and click on Thought Leadership to find
more topics.
features
Thunderbird is poised to expand its global presence
with a new partnership plan, new leadership
and a new MBA curriculum. At the same time,
Thunderbird will preserve its core values and the
cherished traditions that set the school apart.
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Poised to grow
Thunderbird expands global presence
with Laureate Education, Inc.
An MBA for our times
What do corporate recruiters want?
Thunderbird asked, then delivered
Close-up view
Longtime Thunderbird admirer, Larry Edward
Penley, takes the reins as president
10 reasons to cheer
One-of-a-kind traditions and points
of pride that set Thunderbird apart
Beyond the Kindertransport
Fred Koppl ’52 fi nds a new home
at Thunderbird after World War II
KRISTEN JARCHOW
departments
10 News & 54 Chapter 56 Class 66 Online 68 Then
Notes
Campus
projects,
partnerships &
recognitions
Connections
Fundraisers,
forums &
socials around
the world
Notes
Your promotions,
career
moves & major
life events
Extra
A decade of
Thunderbird
weddings, by
Gbemi Disu ’06
& Now
Das Tor,
the student
newspaper,
after 46 years