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Our mission is to advance global entrepreneurship through comprehensive, relevant education, training, research and programming in the areas of global entrepreneurship, global family enterprise, innovation and creativity, venture funding and emerging markets.

"Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the trouble making individual." - Natalie Clifford Barney

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Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship

Thunderbird Angel Network

Following the inagural meeting of the Thunderbird Angel Network, due diligence was performed on a presenting company and two investors elected to participate in the funding of the company! In January member investors will hear from Dr. Gary Gibbons on Valuation and listen to presentations from companies in the pharma and education arenas. The Thunderbird Angel Network was born from the vision of people associated with the Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship to develop a robust network of investors and entrepreneurs among Thunderbird’s network of alumni, students and friends. The organization serves as a forum for its members, who choose to invest individually from their personal funds. It will also offer educational opportunities to its members from national and local experts on topics related to investment and entrepreneurship. 

Parties interested in joining the network or participating in the dinner meeting need to reserve a space online at http://www.thunderbirdangelnetwork.org/ or the Network can be contacted at thunderbirdangelnetwork@gmail.com.

Two Winterims Led by Walker Center Faculty

Faculty from the Walker Center are teaching entrepreneurial Winterims in January to Thunderbird students. Winterims are intensive two-week courses taught during the Winter break. Professor Melissa Samuelson is leading a group of students through India meeting with and shadowing microfinance providers and recipients. Professor Steve Stralser is leading the "Entrepreneurial CEO" at the Glendale campus. Students meet and work with successful entrepreneurs including alumnus and Walker Center benefactor Scott Walker.