General Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

Lead Affiliate Liaison for Lenco

Dr. Tom Hunsaker tom.hunsaker@thunderbird.asu.edu PHONE +1 (602) 496-7072 FAX +1 (602) 496-7109 Mailing address: Mail Code 2521 400 E. Van Buren Street, Suite 900 Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Technologies are reshaping individual lives, transforming business processes, changing societal dynamics, and influencing government policies. The effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are both substantial and unpredictable – and they will impact businesses, lives and environments. These changes require a revitalized brand of global leader.

As part of the merger with ASU, Thunderbird transformed its MBA program into an innovative Master of Global Management (MGM), which was ranked #1 by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education for 2019. Students now choose from 15 concentration opportunities and benefit from the combination of Thunderbird’s rich history of training global leaders in skills like cross-cultural management, crosslanguage communication, and cross-border negotiation and ASU’s rich history of innovation in disciplines from bio design to journalism, space science to humanities. The degree portfolio also includes the prestigious Executive Master of Global Leadership & Strategy, the Online Master of Applied Leadership & Management and two bachelor’s degrees: the Bachelor of Global Management and the Bachelor of Science in International Trade.

Thunderbird also continues to lead the way in Executive Education delivering world-class global enterprise and leadership success development through open programs for individuals seeking career development opportunities and custom programs for global organizations looking for individualized development solutions for their unique challenges. Ranked among the world’s best executive education programs, Thunderbird’s product offerings have expanded over the years to include a robust selection of online executive certificate programs, international consortia programs, executive coaching, and more. As part of the merger, all executive education programs delivered across the ASU enterprise will be consolidated under Thunderbird, broadening the portfolio and its global reach.

Thunderbird is the first-ever higher-education institution to focus exclusively on international management by concentrating curriculum on cross-cultural communication, regional business studies and hands-on, real-world training in global business nuances. The school has often been called a “mini-United Nations” because of its diverse and inclusive global student body. Thunderbird is also known worldwide for its vast and engaged alumni network of more than 45,000 individuals in nearly 150 nations around the globe. Thunderbird has more than 170 alumni chapters that meet regularly in 70 countries. Thunderbird’s global

footprint is expanding as well with operating hubs in Geneva, Switzerland, Moscow, Russia, Dubai, UAE, Tokyo, Japan, Nairobi, Kenya, Washington D. C., Los Angeles, California, Shanghai, China and Seoul, Korea. The School has plans to expand to twenty global hubs by 2025.

Additionally, we collaborate with many of the schools and colleges at Arizona State University and for this particular project, we will enlist the participation of the Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions.

The Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions is made up of four schools and more than 20 research centers—all with a shared goal of advancing research and discovery of public value, and furthering the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities that they serve. The degree programs cover the spectrum of public service. The research addresses challenges that affect communities both locally and globally. They bring creativity, systems-level thinking and entrepreneurial spirit to their mission of creating, sustaining and promoting dynamic, prosperous communities.

Public service is a cornerstone of their academic programs, research endeavors and student experiences. They bring a spirit of experimentation and systems-level thinking to the shared challenge of creating and maintaining public goods. Their research is use-inspired, integrating the theoretical and the applied approaches to find solutions to complex issues of urban living and governance.

With the 4th Industrial Revolution underway, Thunderbird is developing nimble, ethical, global leaders who are equipped to craft sustainable businesses, economies, cultures and environments around the world for the 21st century.

Thunderbird Global Innovation Hubs

Existing Hubs

• Moscow • Geneva • Dubai • Tokyo • Seoul • Washington DC • Los Angeles • Nairobi

Future Hubs

• Sydney • London • Ho Chi Minh • Shanghai (Pending) • Jakarta • Mexico City • Toronto • São Paolo • Silicon Valley • Berlin • Istanbul • Mumbai • Cape Town