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Tag Archives: Why Fuqua
Gaining New Perspectives at TEDxDuke
A couple months ago, I had the awesome opportunity to attend a TEDx event – TEDxDuke! Having watched numerous TED talks online during the last couple of years, I really wanted to attend a TED event. I just didn’t think one … Continue reading
Posted in Around Campus, Events, Student Life
Tagged Alumni, Applicable Knowledge, Conferences, Cross-disciplinary, Distinguished Speaker, Duke, Global Business, Industry Insight, Internship, Learning, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Social Impact, Sustainability, Technology, Why Fuqua
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Career Management & the Job Search: What to Expect
As Fuqua’s latest graduates begin their first assignments out of business school, I thought I would highlight some of the insights, trends, and best practices in MBA recruiting and employment, so that you may get a better sense of what … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Careers, Consulting, Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Technology, Entertainment & Media
Tagged About Fuqua, Applicable Knowledge, Career Resources, Communications, Corporate Presentations, Corporate Visits, Cross-disciplinary, Diversity, First Year, Fuqua Values, Industry Insight, Internship, Job Search, Networking, On-campus Recruiting, Passions, Recruiting, Why Fuqua
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Action
Some of my MBA classmates have a traditional career path in mind, and others are passionate about creating their own business or organization. The Program for Entrepreneurs (P4E) provides those students with a programmatic opportunity to develop their ideas into … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Around NC, Careers, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Events, Student Clubs, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Applicable Knowledge, Case Competition, Classes, Collaborative Learning, Communications, Cross-disciplinary, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Learning, Net Impact Club, Networking, P4E, Passions, Personal Growth, Resources, Start-Up, Student Club, Student Involvement, Student Profile, Teamwork, Technology, Why Fuqua
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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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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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A Truly Global Consulting Experience
At Fuqua we have many options when it comes to spring break. Many of my peers embarked on journeys to tropical climates. There was also a ski trip — dozens of MBAs descended upon unsuspecting Park City, Utah, for 6 … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Careers, Consulting, International, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Business Values, China, Classes, Client Consulting Practicum, Collaborative Learning, Cross-disciplinary, Cultural Studies, Culture, Dining, Diversity, First Year, Fun, Global Academic Travel Experience, Global Business, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Learning, Nonprofit, Personal Insight, Program Format, Spring Break, Teams, Teamwork, Transformative Experience, Travel, Why Fuqua
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My Top 3 Questions about the MBA Admissions Waitlist
The waitlist seems like purgatory — trust me, I know! I applied during the second Daytime MBA admission round last year, and was placed on the waitlist for 82 days (not that I was counting). I was thinking about writing … Continue reading
Posted in Admissions, Student Life, Why Fuqua
Tagged About Fuqua, Admissions, Admissions Process, Advice, Application, Communications, Essays, MBA Qualifications, Personal Insight, Resources, Waitlist, Why Fuqua
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