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Tag Archives: Leadership
Gaining Insight on Business in India
If you follow this blog regularly, you have probably read about some of the recent events that the student body has organized, including Fuqua Idol, Dancing with the Faculty, etc. It’s difficult to be a student at Fuqua and not … Continue reading
Posted in Around Campus, Careers, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Events, International, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged Business Values, Collaborative Learning, Conferences, Cross-disciplinary, Distinguished Speaker, Extra-curricular, First Year, General Management, Global Business, Hands-on Experience, India, Industry Insight, Leadership, Learning, Networking, Operations, Personal Insight, Social Impact, Strategy, Student Club, Student Involvement, Why Fuqua
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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 “oldie but goodie” inspirational teacher … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Accounting, Business Values, Case Studies, Classes, Collaborative Learning, Community, Faculty, Fun, Fuqua Culture, Fuqua Friday, Fuqua Idol, Fuqua Values, FuquaVision, Leadership, Learning, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Second Year, Team Fuqua, Transformative Experience, Why Fuqua
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Done Already?
When I began receiving emails regarding graduation, I couldn’t believe that the big day was approaching. In fact, I remember that my heart nearly jumped out of my chest when I first saw the word “graduation” in an email subject … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Careers, Events, International, Student Clubs, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Career Change, Classes, Communications, Community, Extra-curricular, First Year, Fun, Fuqua Culture, Fuqua Values, FuquaVision, General Management, Global Academic Travel Experience, Graduation, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Leadership, Learning, Looking Back, Marketing, Orientation, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, School/Work/Life Balance, Student Club, Student Involvement, Study Abroad, Team Fuqua, Transformative Experience, Transition, Travel, Why Fuqua
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A Personal Leadership Resolution
It’s easy to fall into the trap of just going through the motions as an MBA student and making it a very “transactional” period in our lives. In retrospect, I have made the mistake of simply attending class, participating sporadically … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Leadership & Ethics, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Advice, Business Values, Classes, COLE Fellow, Collaborative Learning, Community, Faculty, First Year, Fuqua Culture, Fuqua Values, Giving Back, Hands-on Experience, Leaders of Consequence, Leadership, Learning, MBAA, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Resolution, Second Year, Student Club, Student Involvement, Team Fuqua, Teamwork, Transformative Experience, Why Fuqua, Women in Business
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Fuqua on Board
This is the final week of the MBA for me. Looking back, one of the most memorable experiences has definitively been Fuqua on Board (FoB) in which I participated throughout my two years here. FoB also celebrated its tenth anniversary … Continue reading
Posted in Around Durham, Student Life
Tagged Applicable Knowledge, Business Values, Collaborative Learning, Community, Cross-disciplinary, Extra-curricular, Fuqua on Board, Giving Back, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Leadership, Nonprofit, Personal Insight, Student Involvement
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The 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 that really defines leadership — and ask … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Leadership & Ethics, Student Clubs, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Advice, Business Values, COLE Fellow, Collaborative Learning, Community, First Year, Fuqua Culture, Fuqua Values, Hands-on Experience, Leaders of Consequence, Leadership, Learning, MBAA, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Program Format, Second Year, Student Club, Student Involvement, Team Fuqua, Traditions, Transformative Experience, Why Fuqua
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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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Organizing Fuqua’s First Global Week
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 than 2 years I moved to a different country (from Bogotá, Colombia), started a challenging … Continue reading
Posted in Around Campus, Events, International, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Collaborative Learning, Community, Conferences, Cultural Studies, Culture, Distinguished Speaker, Diversity, Fuqua Friday, Fuqua Values, Global Business, Global Week, Leadership, Learning, MBAA, Personal Insight, Second Year, Student Club, Student Involvement, Summer, Traditions, Transformative Experience, Travel, Why Fuqua
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Turning Leadership Development from a Transactional Experience to a Transformational Journey
Anyone who has ever had a conversation with Professor Joe LeBoeuf will most certainly walk away with a renewed sense of urgency to become a better leader and leave his/her mark on Fuqua and the world. At least, that’s how … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Leadership & Ethics, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Applicable Knowledge, Classes, COLE Fellow, Faculty, Fuqua Culture, Fuqua Values, Giving Back, Leaders of Consequence, Leadership, Learning, Lessons Learned, Military, Personal Growth, Transformative Experience
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An Hour of Inspiration from the Etsy CEO
The other week, I heard an inspiring presentation by a man who took his hard-earned Duke undergrad degree and leveraged his newfound alumni network to score the job of a lifetime — pizza delivery guy. Fortunately, he didn’t stop there; … Continue reading
