MA Global Affairs and Management at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts program in global affairs and management is a transdisciplinary offering that covers all aspects of global affairs and management, including global relations, political economy and cross-cultural communications, while supplementing this international affairs curriculum with core courses in accounting, finance, management and marketing.

Faculty: Thunderbird School of Global Management | Department: Thunderbird School of Global Management | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (TGM 545) Required Core (3 credit hours) TGM 575 Global Affairs (3) Other Requirements (18 credit hours) TGM 501 Global Accounting (3) TGM 502 Financial Management for Global Value Creation (3) TGM 503 Global Marketing (3) TGM 504 Managing Organizations from a Global Perspective (3) TGM 505 States and Markets in a Global Economy (3) TGM 508 Regional Business Environment I: Emerging Markets (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) TGM 545 Global Leadership and Strategy (3) Additional Curriculum Information Other Requirements courses may be substituted with approval of the academic unit.

Career pathways

Career examples: business continuity planner, diplomat, foreign service officer, intelligence analyst, political scientist, regulatory affairs specialist, social and community service manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts one letter of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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