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Author Archives: Diana Yarmovich
Sports in Durham
I am not a die-hard sports fan by any means, but I enjoy going to sporting events a few times a year, and this was something that I considered when moving to Durham. When I was living in New York, … Continue reading
Optional Concentrations Tie Into My Interests
Coming into Fuqua, aside from the core class requirements, I planned to take classes that really interested me or would be useful for my upcoming internship and future career. This led me to take classes like Negotiation, Information Management, Managing … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Careers, Financial Services, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Business Values, Classes, Concentrations, Finance, General Management, Industry Insight, Internship, Interviews, Job Search, Leadership, Program Format, Strategic Planning Practicum, Student Club, Why Fuqua
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Around Campus, Around Durham, Duke Basketball, Sports, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Advice, Basketball, Business Values, Cameron Crazies, Community, Dining, Distinguished Speaker, Fun, Fuqua Culture, Industry Insight, Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, School/Work/Life Balance, Second Year, Transformative Experience, Travel, Why Fuqua
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25 Things About Me
My favorite foods are French fries and ice cream (see #4). I have no first cousins; both of my parents are only children. I am not a big beer drinker, but I have been to the Heineken, Guinness, and Sam … Continue reading
Posted in Admissions, Miscellaneous, Student Life
Tagged 25 Random Things, Admissions, Admissions Process, Application, Essays, Extra-curricular, Fun, Personal Insight, Travel
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Admissions, Careers, Student Clubs, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Advice, Basketball, Classes, Collaborative Learning, Community, Cross-disciplinary, Duke, Extra-curricular, Finance, Fun, Fuqua Culture, General Management, HSM, Internship, Interviews, Job Search, Learning, Lessons Learned, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Second Year, Strategic Planning Practicum, Travel, Why Fuqua
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Learning from Lowe’s
Corporate Finance Internship Provides Industry Insight Last year, when I started at Fuqua, I expected to pursue a career in brand management; however, that changed after I attended various club symposiums and networking events. I decided to go for corporate … Continue reading
Posted in Around NC, Careers, Financial Services, Student Life
Tagged Applicable Knowledge, Classes, Cross-disciplinary, Finance, Fun, General Management, Giving Back, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Internship, Learning, Networking, On the Job, Personal Insight, Retail, Strategy, Summer
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Looking Forward to My Second Year
It’s been a while since I checked in, but with finals, GATE (Global Academic Travel Experience), moving to Davidson, and starting work, things have been busy. Now, I’m a few weeks into my internship at Lowe’s, and I’ll provide another … Continue reading
Posted in Around Campus, Around Durham, Around NC, International, Miscellaneous, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Basketball, Community, Duke, Extra-curricular, First Year, Fun, Global Academic Travel Experience, Internship, Networking, Personal Insight, School/Work/Life Balance, Second Year, Travel
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Adventures in Asia
GATE By the Numbers: 27 Students 16 Days 5 Plane rides 7 Company visits 4 Different cities in China and Taiwan 1 Night in Beijing with roughly 80 Fuquans GATE — Global Academic Travel Experience — was something that I … Continue reading
An Intense Internship Search
My first year as an MBA student has been an absolute roller coaster at times, and nothing had as many highs and lows as the internship search! I want to paint a realistic picture of summer internship recruiting at Fuqua … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Financial Services, Student Life
Tagged Advice, Alumni, Career Resources, Case Interviews, First Year, Industry Insight, Internship, Interviews, Job Search, Lessons Learned, Mock Interviews, Networking, On-campus Recruiting, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Recruiting, School/Work/Life Balance
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MBA Games — A Weekend of Fun
The MBA Games is an annual competition that brings teams from top MBA programs across the country to Durham to compete in fun events alongside amazing Special Olympics athletes. The competition started in 1989 and since then, has evolved into … Continue reading
Posted in Around Campus, Events, Sports, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged Community, Duke, Fun, Giving Back, MBA Games, Rivalry, Student Involvement, Team Fuqua, Team Spirit, Teamwork, Traditions
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