Thunderbird School of Global Management

Four women speak during a Zoom panel

Ambassador Event: International Insights

Greater Phoenix’s growth within advanced industries has created a greater need for international partnerships. Foreign direct investment (FDI) helps attract jobs, build strong industry clusters, enhance innovation and contribute to economic stability. In 2017, Greater Phoenix became the center of a 10-year regional plan of strategies and tactics to secure FDI and ensure agility and […]

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What Makes Greater Phoenix so great: Lana Mohamed

How old are you? 21 How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? 20 years What city do you currently reside in? Peoria Why did you decide to stay here? My parents raised me here and the university I go to is highly ranked. Where are you originally from and why’d you decide to move […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: KayCee Hartwig-Dittman

What’s your first and last name? KayCee Hartwig-Dittman How old are you? 24 How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? About 2 months What city do you currently reside in? Phoenix Did you grow up in Arizona?  No Where are you originally from and why’d you decide to move to Arizona? I’m originally from […]

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Framework for the future

by Adam Burns If the road to ruin is paved with good intentions, then the road to prosperity must be intentionally paved, for starters. Intentional infrastructure planning has been central to Greater Phoenix’s success ever since the first horse-drawn streetcar line giddied up and down Washington Street in 1887. The link between infrastructure and commerce […]

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