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Tag Archives: Second Year
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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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 with … Continue reading
Posted in Around Campus, Events, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Arts, Community, Faculty, Family, First Year, Fun, Fuqua Culture, Fuqua Dean, Music, School/Work/Life Balance, Second Year, Student Club, Student Involvement, Teamwork, 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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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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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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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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Not an Average Ski Trip
During the second week of Spring Break (yes, we get two weeks off, which is another thing I LOVE about this school!), 40 first-year and second-year students travelled to Park City, Utah, for an annual ski trip. The best thing … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Sports, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Community, First Year, Fun, Fuqua Culture, Personal Insight, School/Work/Life Balance, Second Year, Socializing, Spring Break, Student Club, Traditions, Travel
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A Wonderful Weekend for Women
By Laura Jones & Leslie Kim Two years ago we were prospective students checking out various business schools, writing essays, and trying to figure out where we wanted to go if we got in … Now 2 years later, it … Continue reading
Posted in Admissions, Events, Student Clubs, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Admissions, Admissions Process, Community, Diversity, First Year, Leadership, Second Year, Student Club, Student Involvement, Team Fuqua, Traditions, Weekend for Women, Why Fuqua, Women in Business
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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 school … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Consulting, Events, Health Care, Student Life
Tagged Applicable Knowledge, Case Competition, Collaborative Learning, Cross-disciplinary, First Year, Hands-on Experience, Health, Industry Insight, Networking, Passions, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Rivalry, Second Year, Team Fuqua, Teams, Teamwork, Technology, Transformative Experience, 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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