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Tag Archives: Collaborative Learning
My Favorite Fuqua Professor — Michael Roach
If I asked you what separates a good professor from a great professor, what would you say? Would they make you call them “Oh captain, my captain?” or would it be requisite that they transform a rag-tag group into a … Continue reading
Succeeding in a National Marketing Competition
Throughout the summer and fall terms, several case competitions were hosted at Fuqua (e.g. with Accenture — read a previous blog post about it). Yet, I was wondering whether a competition existed that was more specifically tailored toward solving marketing … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Events, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged Applicable Knowledge, Business Skills, Case Competition, Classes, Collaborative Learning, Communications, Cross-disciplinary, Extra-curricular, Fun, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Learning, Marketing, MBA, Personal Insight, Student Club, Team Spirit, Teamwork, Travel
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A True Cultural & Educational Exchange
It’s hard to believe that just 9 months ago I hadn’t even met any of my classmates, yet now they’re some of my closest friends. But what’s most interesting to me is how some of these friendships even started in … Continue reading
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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A Heart for Service
Before coming to Fuqua, serving on the MMS Association (MMSA) Executive Board was not even remotely in my mind. I am not even sure if I was aware of its existence. Despite this fact and quite to my own surprise, … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Around Campus, Events, Student Clubs, Student Life, Why MMS
Tagged Collaborative Learning, Community, Duke, Extra-curricular, Fuqua Friday, Fuqua Values, Giving Back, Hands-on Experience, Leadership, MBA, MBA Games, MMSA, Networking, Passion, Personal Insight, Program Insight, Service, Student Involvement, Teamwork, Why MMS
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Seeing MMS From The Other Side
Participating in Case Competition Brings Back Memories I recently had the opportunity to return to Fuqua for the first time since I graduated in May. It was great to be back in Durham and reconnect with the Fuqua community, both … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Alumni, Around Campus, Around Durham, Careers, Events, Student Life
Tagged Advice, Applicable Knowledge, Business Skills, Case Competition, Collaborative Learning, Community, Consulting, Hands-on Experience, Industry Insight, Interviews, Learning, On the Job, Program Insight, Social Entrepreneurship, Traditions
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Breaking into Consulting
Case Competition Provides Valuable Learning Experience Placing second out of 22 teams at my first consulting competition … “happy” doesn’t even begin to describe my feelings! My fellow MMSers and I were lucky to be given the opportunity to participate … Continue reading
Strategy Class Leaves Lasting Impression
So far, one of the most interesting MMS classes I’ve taken is Principles of Strategy, taught by Professor Sharon Belenzon. This class was very different from anything I had taken before, and was really thought provoking. Case-Based Learning In Principles … Continue reading
Diversity in MMS & Why it Matters
Every educational institution talks about how diverse they are, and Fuqua is no different. The MMS website says: 30% of the student body has international citizenship, representing over 20 countries. Students come from 77 different undergraduate institutions, with 42 different majors. So why … Continue reading
Peer to Peer: Real Talk
In an earlier post, I spoke at length about the Volunteer Alumni Career Fellow (VACF) Program and the general supportiveness of Fuqua’s alumni. The deep pride alumni have for Fuqua strongly motivates them to stay engaged with the school, especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Career Resource, Collaborative Learning, Communications, Community, MBA, Networking, Teamwork, VACF
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