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Tag Archives: Finance
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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Concentrations: Which to Choose?
Concentrations are a funny thing: they are completely optional in most business schools. So, why should we choose one in the first place, and which one(s)? Particularly for prospective students, this may be a relevant question that could factor into … Continue reading
How an International MBA Helps Indian Family Businesses
To state it plainly, there is no greater entrepreneurial environment than India. And whether in country or abroad, Indians have a demonstrated talent for starting and running successful businesses. Yet once Indian businesses reach a certain level of size and … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Financial Services, International, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Alumni, Applicable Knowledge, Community, Diversity, Family, Finance, Fuqua Culture, General Management, Global Business, India, Industry Insight, Personal Insight, Sustainability, Team Fuqua, Teamwork, Why Fuqua
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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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A Postcard from France
Bonjour! We are on a little family vacation in France, and I am writing from the Hotel Left Bank in Paris. While I am a part of a global business school, I am now reminded that my language skills are … Continue reading
Posted in International, Miscellaneous, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Blue Devils, Community, Duke, Faculty, Family, Finance, Football, Fuqua Dean, Giving Back, Graduation, Honors, Leadership, Personal Insight, Second Year, Student Club, Student Involvement, Travel
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Choosing Classes
A Method to the Madness? Sometimes, I get so invested in my extra-curricular duties and my career search that it seems as though the ‘school’ aspect of business school becomes an afterthought. I deeply regret this. Ideally, I’d spend much … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Classes, Concentrations, Faculty, Finance, First Year, Learning, Program Format, School/Work/Life Balance, Second Year
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Event Builds Management Skills
As a member of Fuqua’s Finance Club, I helped to host the First Annual Global Finance Case Competition. It was a way to bring together competitors from like-minded business schools to sharpen their skills in front of a panel of … Continue reading
The Price of An Education
During my final semester of college, I had one of the finest professors in my academic career, in a course called “Politics of International Financial Relations.” I probably would have absorbed more information had I taken the class in any … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Student Life
Tagged Finance, School/Work/Life Balance, Second Year, Transformative Experience
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Why Fuqua? A Second Year’s Perspective
There’s something about fall that has put me in a position to be nostalgic. Maybe it’s just this fall. Graduation seems to be looming more closely every day, and with it, the trepidation of going into a financial services industry … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Financial Services, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Diversity, Finance, Fuqua Values, Learning, Second Year, Teamwork, Transformative Experience, Transition, Why Fuqua
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