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Still Glad I Chose Duke
Last year I wrote a post entitled, “Why I Chose Duke!” Now, in my second and final year, I wanted to follow-up on my original post to highlight why I am still grateful that I chose Duke! As I mentioned...
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Crazy for Case Competitions
As you begin your application process to business school, you start to assess where you are, where you would like to go, and the skill set that you need to bridge that gap. For me, I came back to...
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A Wonderful Weekend for Women
By Laura Jones & Leslie Kim Guest blogger Leslie Kim, second-year Guest blogger Laura Jones, second-year Two years ago we were prospective students checking out various business schools, writing...
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Not an Average Ski Trip
With my friend Kara at the top of the mountain before tackling a serious blue (or green) run. During the second week of Spring Break (yes, we get two weeks off, which is another thing I LOVE about this...
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Things I Love About Business School, Especially Fuqua
I am in a reflective mood. I am now 7.5 terms (including Global Institute) done with my Fuqua MBA, with 1 to go. In all facets, this has been a great 2 years. Also, for all of you reading, second year...
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Organizing Fuqua’s First Global Week
Guest Blogger Maria A. Rodriguez R., second-year student Now that I’m just a few weeks away from graduation, I’m thinking about the experiences I have had during this amazing MBA adventure. In less...
View ArticleThe Unofficial 5-Step Path to Leadership Success at Fuqua
While salaries and job statistics are quantifiable metrics that allow prospective students to compare business schools, how can you tell if a school will make you a better leader? There isn’t a metric...
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A Personal Leadership Resolution
41 new COLE Leadership Fellows are wide awake and ready for a full day of training, after being inspired by Professor Joe LeBoeuf. It’s easy to fall into the trap of just going through the motions as...
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Busting Some Moves with the Faculty
Last fall, I was thinking out loud with my fellow cabinet members of the Arts @ Fuqua Club: “Wouldn’t it be awesome to do our own version of Dancing with the Stars?” Well, on April 5, we did! Dancing...
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And Fuqua’s Best Supporting Role Goes To . . .
As classes were winding down, I began catching up on my neglected Netflix subscription, and I realized that I just was not ready to give up the student lifestyle. Consequently, I revisited many of the...
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go … With your MBA Classmates
Looking back on my MBA, the word “journey” is appropriate for describing the last two years. There has been a lot of travel — some of it transcendental and much of it physical. During my second year...
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Fuqua Bucket List
Everyone says that time flies in business school — this is true — but you don’t understand or believe it until you experience it for yourself. In addition, you are so busy (even in your second year!)...
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Application Tips and “My 25 Random Things”
Note: The following article was originally published in the Fuqua in East Asia blog. The original article can be read in its entirety by clicking here. Guest Blogger: Shu Hong, second-year student and...
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Preparing for a Career in Corporate Strategy
I can’t believe I am less than two terms, or 12 weeks, away from graduation. Not surprisingly, I find myself reflecting on my time at school and what I have accomplished. I came to Fuqua with a depth...
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A Very International MBA Experience
What do China, Kenya, Tanzania, Chile, and Mexico all have in common? They’ve all been a part of my experience at business school. Fuqua has long billed itself as an international business program, but...
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Indian Student Perspectives: How Business School Can Help You Find the Right...
Guest Blogger: Dan McCleary, Regional Director for India I have spent the last three years chatting often with potential business school students from India as director of the region for Fuqua. Again...
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Fuqua Study Abroad – Lessons from the Farm
Just like 1/3 of the 2014 class, I returned from a term abroad and jumped back into the Fuqua swing of things for Spring 2. Upon coming back to Durham, I was surprised that a new batch of student...
View ArticleHow You Know You’ve Become a Second-Year Student
When half of the faces at Fuqua are unfamiliar, it means that a new first-year class has arrived – you’re a Second Year now. When you can decide how many and which courses to take each term, you are a...
View ArticlePreliminary Report Digs Into Fuqua Career Statistics
We will continue to collect information through early fall for the final employment report on the Duke MBA Classes of 2014 (full-time) and 2015 (intern). In the meantime, I wanted to share some...
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Busting Some Moves with the Faculty
Last fall, I was thinking out loud with my fellow cabinet members of the Arts @ Fuqua Club: “Wouldn’t it be awesome to do our own version of Dancing with the Stars?” Well, on April 5, we did! Dancing...
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