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Category Archives: Financial Services
Finance Internship — A Gift that Keeps Giving
Climbing the corporate ladder requires one to gain a lot of experience, not only to get started, but also to obtain promotions. The former is often the greatest struggle for recent graduates at all levels (from high school to graduate … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Careers, Financial Services, Student Life
Tagged Alumni, Applicable Knowledge, Banking, Business Skills, Career Resource, Collaborative Learning, Employment, Finance, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Internship, Job Opportunities, Learning, MBA, Networking, On the Job, Personal Insight, Resources, Winter Break, Winternship
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Beneficial Career Prep Courses
The MMS program is known for its distinguished group of professors, but one of the many things that are less noticed are the pre-professional programs offered. Two events in particular are Training the Street and Crack the Case. These career … Continue reading
First Month At My Dream Job
I mentioned in previous posts that I’d be working for Wells Fargo in Charlotte. While I was greatly looking forward to that position, my circumstances changed, and it was in my best interest to take another opportunity. The day after … Continue reading
Get Your Foot in the Stock Market
If you’re anything like me, you’ve never really delved into the tangled mess that is the stock market – and you might consider yourself lucky. If you find yourself curious though, like I did, about how all of those scrolling … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Services, Miscellaneous, Student Life
Tagged Applicable Knowledge, Business Skills, Economy, Finance, Learning, Personal Insight
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Gaining Quantitative Skills
I come from a very non-quantitative background. I did international studies for my undergrad major, so there were no classes that required quantitative skills. One of the reasons I wanted to come to the MMS program was to increase my … Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons to Join MMS
Attending the MMS program is one of the best (if not the best) decision I have made. I had no clue about the MMS program until after I scored well on the GMAT and researched one-year master’s programs in the … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Academics, Alumni, Around Campus, Around Durham, Around NC, Careers, Financial Services, Miscellaneous, Sports, Student Life, Why MMS
Tagged Alumni, Applicable Knowledge, Basketball, Career Resource, Case Studies, Classes, Community, Dining, Diversity, Duke, Faculty, Family, Fuqua Culture, Fuqua Friday, Interviews, Learning, MBA, Networking, North Carolina, Personal Insight, Team Fuqua, VACF, Weather, Why MMS
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Business in Africa Symposium
I recently attended the first symposium held by the newly formed MBA Business in Africa Club. The club’s focus is to prepare those with an interest in Africa for the business opportunities that exist there. The symposium, called Innovation in … Continue reading
Bubble Mentality
As a student, it’s easy to fall into what I like to call the “bubble mentality.” We live within the “bubble” of our academic lives, which revolve around academic work, while our social lives revolve around campus (and Facebook). It’s … Continue reading
BB&T CEO Teaches Values-based Leadership
We recently welcomed John A. Allison, former Chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, to campus. Hearing a speaker of Mr. Allison’s caliber is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Aspiring to build a career in financial services, I thought Allison’s views on leadership … Continue reading
A Business Leader’s Philosophy
Former Bank President & CEO Shares Thoughts on Success John Allison, former president and Chief Executive Officer of BB&T Bank, came to speak to the MMS class this past Monday. Mr. Allison shared his thoughts and philosophy on business, and … Continue reading
