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06/02/22
ASU institute hosts Palestinian delegation visit from An-Najah National University
The Institute for Humanities Research at ASU hosted Palestinian faculty from An-Najah National University May 23–27.
The visit was facilitated by a $60,000 grant, “Entrepreneurship Education for the Humanities and Social Sciences," submitted by Jeffrey Cohen, dean of humanities at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The grant is part of the Institute of International Education's Sustainable U.S.-Palestinian Higher Education Partnerships (SUPHEP) program.
04/15/22
New ASU Thunderbird building named for Paradise Valley couple
The Najafis gave the school a $25 million donation earlier this year to fund an online education initiative that aims to bring Thunderbird’s global business education to countries across the world. The program’s goal is to educate 100 million worldwide learners by 2030.
03/22/22
ASU Thunderbird school launches 100 million learners global initiative
Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management (Thunderbird), home of the world’s No. 1 ranked Master’s in Management, ranked No.1 for innovation in the U.S., today announced that its transformative new global initiative will be available to learners in Africa through the school’s Nairobi Center of Excellence. Launched in Phoenix earlier this year, the Global Initiative is designed to educate and empower 100 million learners by 2030.
03/12/22
ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management brings ‘100 Million Learners Global Initiative’ to Dubai
Arizona State University’s (ASU) Thunderbird School of Global Management (Thunderbird), announced that its global initiative to educate and empower 100 million learners by 2030 will be available to learners in the Middle East. Under the initiative, Thunderbird will offer an online Global Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate, consisting of five world-class courses in 40 different languages, including Arabic. The certificate will be covered by full scholarships and thus will be made available at no cost to learners due to a historic $25 million donation from the Francis and Dionne Najafi Global Initiative...
03/02/22
ASU's Thunderbird School of Global Management launches its global initiative in Mumbai
The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University rolled out its new global initiative in Mumbai on March 2 to educate and empower 100 million learners across the world by 2030.
The global initiative will be rolled out across different continents. The announcement coincides with the opening of Thunderbird’s Center of Excellence in Mumbai, part of a global network of offices expanding the institution’s engagement and impact worldwide....
01/21/22
Arizona State University Announces Effort To Educate 100 Million Students Worldwide
Arizona State University unveiled plans on Thursday to educate 100 million students worldwide by 2030.
The initiative will be carried out by ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management and will be funded in part by a $25 million donation by Phoenix philanthropists Francis and Dionne Najafi. Founded in 1946 as an independent, private institution, Thunderbird was acquired by Arizona State University in 2014....
01/20/22
With $25M gift, ASU's Thunderbird School of Global Management aims to educate 100 million worldwide by 2030
Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management announced plans today to educate 100 million students by 2030, thanks to a historic $25 million donation.
Phoenix philanthropists Francis and Dionne Najafi are funding an accredited online Global Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate, consisting of five world-class courses in 40 different languages.
The certificate will be covered by full scholarships, thus at no cost to students. The courses, which include subjects such as global leadership, customer experience and global entrepreneurship, launch in April....