THUNDERBIRD ONLINEA GLOBAL EDUCATION

IN A DIGITAL WORLD

Leslie del AngelClient Director, Content Management +1 602-978-7045Thunderbird Online Executive Education leslie.delangel@thunderbird.edu

Overview of Thunderbird Online I 2014

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Founded in 2009 in response to new L&D budget constraints and realities Technology arm of Thunderbird Executive Education Online Executive Certificates and custom corporate programs 18 online courses created by 15 different Thunderbird professors

148 different modules/weeks of content Approximately 300 hours of online content

Participants in 98 countries on 6 continents

Thunderbird Online Overview

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Comprised of three, 8-week

facilitated courses.

3 core content or

2 core content + 1 elective

Each 8-week course awards

1.5 Continuing Education

Units (CEUs).

Course 1

8 weeks16 – 24 hours

of content

Course 2

8 weeks 16 – 24 hours

of content

Course 3

8 weeks 16 – 24 hours

of content

Thunderbird Executive Certificate

Executive Certificates(asynchronous)

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Executive Certificatesand Courses(asynchronous)

Online content from our own off-the-shelf

courses integrated into more than 40

curriculum designs.

Learner-centric course methodology that

focuses on stimulating learning

through behavioral abilities and

motivation.

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Thunderbird Online Asynchronous Session Activities

Coursework and Learning Objectives: Each session page will clearly indicate the specific learning objectives, interactive activities, video lectures, and case studies in an easy to follow format.

Faculty Video Lectures: Thunderbird faculty lectures and presentations will reinforce session learning material. Lectures are provided through lecture capture software enabling easy download to iTunes for viewing while traveling/offline.

Interactive Multimedia Activities: Interactive activities are designed to provide participants with a hands-on approach to strengthen and apply their understanding of the course material.

Case Studies: Intensive case analyses will enable participants to apply the concepts learned to real-life examples.

Facilitated Discussion Boards: Forums are facilitated by subject matter experts/mentors and are designed to promote asynchronous discussion between colleagues.

Learning Journals: To enhance retention and application of the skills learned, leadership journals will be provided throughout the online sessions. These journals will be pre-populated with targeted questions for the learner to apply the skills to their real-life examples.

Quizzes and Assessments: Online quizzes and checkpoint questions will help to determine participants’ understanding of the course material.

Self-assessments Tools: In four of the online sessions, participants will complete third-party self-assessments to enhance their understanding of the content. Each assessment will target specific competencies and is outlined in the module sections ahead. Examples include the Cultural Orientations Indicator® and the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)®.

Key CourseElementsof Thunderbird Online Executive Certificates

Case Studies

Interactive Multimedia Activities

Facilitated Discussion Boards

Checkpoint Questions

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Certificate in Global Oil & Gas Management

Twelve online modules comprised of five content categories:

Global Oil and Gas: Value Chain and Geopolitics of Oil

The Upstream: Exploration, Development, and Production

The Midstream: Markets and Transportation

The Downstream: Refining and Marketing

The Future Oil and Gas Industry

The Global Oil and Gas Industry: Strategy, Finance, and Management, written by professors Andrew Inkpen and Michael Moffett, serves as the foundation for the curriculum.

Program Fee: $2,900 with special pricing available for corporate/group registrations

DEMO: Certificate in Global Oil & Gas Management

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• Stand out by quickly gaining new skills and credentials Differentiate

• “Low-risk, high-gain” exposure to new technologies built into online learning programs Low Risk, High Gain

• Immediately apply new concepts and learning methods to day-to-day projects, increasing visibility & confidence Application

• Gain ideas and foster communication with working professionals in different industries and countries Ideas and Communication

• Leverage flexible scheduling to balance the work+family+education equationBalance

Benefits of Online Learning for the Workforce

SpainSwedenSwitzerlandTanzaniaThailandTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayVenezuelaVietnamYemenZimbabwe

PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSouth AfricaSouth Korea

JapanJordanKazakhstanKuwaitLiberiaMalaysiaMaldivesMexicoMongoliaMontenegroMozambiqueNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorway

FranceGermanyGhanaGreeceGuatemalaGuineaHondurasHong KongIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaica

CameroonCanadaChileChinaColombiaCosta RicaCote d’IvoireCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEthiopiaFinland

AfghanistanAlgeriaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBermudaBoliviaBrazilBulgariaBurundi

Participant Locations:

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Existing online certificate courses/modules as pre or post work (asynchronous)

Global Learning Portal

Custom content creation

Online Assessments

Synchronous webinars

Custom learner reporting

Thunderbird Online Corporate Solutions

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Global Clients & Partners

Global Clients

Global Partners

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Thunderbird OnlineCorporate Programs Delivered Worldwide

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Global Learning PortalCustom learning portals serve as the vessel that carries corporate program learning objectives across three zones of learning: synchronous, asynchronous, and on-the-job learning. The learning portal’s embedded assessments, completion tracking, discussion boards, and participant profiles equip clients with actionable and accurate data on learner progress and engagement throughout the stages of their learning journey with Thunderbird.

Portals provide a centralized ‘home’ for:

Content Collaboration Peer-to-peer learning

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70/20/10: Thunderbird’s Integrated Approach Custom Interactive Modules (asynchronous)

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70/20/10: Thunderbird’s Integrated Approach Custom Faculty Webinars (synchronous)

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Thunderbird OnlineExecutive Education helps Clients integrate

SCORMTechnology

… Flexible, Accessible, Adaptable, Durable

Evaluation

Activity tracking

Seamless User

Sign-on

Access via

mobile devices

Coaching

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Cost Control

Online modules can be integrated with face-to-face Exec Ed programs to provide continuity while reducing costsOnline education minimizes travel expenses and time out of office

Thunderbird Executive Education has operations in Phoenix, Geneva and Moscow, with online delivery capabilities worldwide.

Benefits of Online Learning – L&D Perspective

100,000+ Executive Education Participants

170+ Alumni Chapters Worldwide

98+ Countries where over 2,416 online courses have been delivered

Reporting

Customized learner reporting can measure engagement, employee participation, and learning outcomes

Global Delivery & Standardization

Collaboration tools and asynchronous delivery allows for cross-border, cross-time zone participationStandard online programs provide common-ground for later educational initiatives & serve as part of orientation and on-boarding

Project-Practice

Integrating the online learning environment with a real-world work project will add value to company while further engaging learners and creating new communities of practice

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Past Participant Thoughts

ParticipantBadges

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Thunderbird Rankings

Mission: We educate global leaders who create

sustainable prosperity worldwide.

Vision: We will dramatically grow our positive impact

in a world economy in dire need of the global

leadership talent we were founded to provide.

Executive Education’s Philosophy & People: Our

philosophy is simple – the client is at the center of

what we do. We are here to collaborate with our

clients, and provide solutions to overcome existing

challenges and help them achieve their strategic

objectives.

Thunderbird offers a unique and powerful educational experience that teaches businesses

how to manage in diverse social, economic, and

political environments.

International Full-Time MBA

U.S. News & World Report 2014

“International Clients” Custom Programs

Financial Times 2014

“Faculty Diversity” Open Enrollment

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“International Location” Open Enrollment

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Overall Executive Education

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Thank You.Please contact us with questions.

Leslie del AngelClient Director , Content Management

Thunderbird Online, Executive Education

leslie.delangel@thunderbird.edu

602-978-7045

1 Global Place

Glendale, AZ 85306-6000

online.thunderbird.edu thunderbird.edu/executive-education