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Tag Archives: Travel
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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Taking the Slopes by Storm (Literally!)
The MMS Outdoor Adventure Club put together the most fantastic ski trip recently. That’s right … ski trip! My ears perked up, too when I heard about the excursion. My mind immediately went to a warm ski lodge in Colorado, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Sports, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged Community, Fun, School/Work/Life Balance, Socializing, Student Club, Travel
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Fuqua Network Still Strong After Graduation
I truly loved being a part of Fuqua during my year in the MMS program. Aside from the academic and career-oriented aspects of it, you really feel like you’re in a close-knit family. So when we graduated, you can imagine … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Alumni, Careers, International
Tagged Alumni, Community, Fun, Fuqua Culture, Graduation, Job Search, MBA, Networking, Personal Insight, Resources, Socializing, Team Fuqua, Travel, Why MMS
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Top 3 Reasons to Join MMS
For the next 8 months, I’ll be living in a town that I knew nothing about until earlier this year: Durham, North Carolina. For 18 years, I lived in the same state, in the same town, at the same address. … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Academics, Admissions, Around Durham, Student Life, Why MMS
Tagged Admissions, Business Skills, Career Resource, Classes, Diversity, Fuqua Friday, International, Learning, Marketing, MBA, Networking, Personal Insight, Program Insight, Student Club, Transition, Travel, Why MMS
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I Heart New York
By the end of our hectic second semester we were all desperately in need of a vacation, and we couldn’t have been more grateful for fall break! Classmates planned trips to New York, San Francisco, Puerto Rico, Boston, Florida, D.C., … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Miscellaneous, Student Life
Tagged Alumni, Fall Break, Fun, Personal Insight, Socializing, Travel
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Corporate Insights
At Fuqua, we get every Wednesday off! We try to make the most of it. There are often club and extracurricular events. They are also good days for mini trips and corporate visits. On a recent Wednesday, Fuqua’s Career Management … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Alumni, Careers, Student Life
Tagged Alumni, Career Resource, Corporate Visit, Industry Insight, Job Search, Personal Insight, Program Format, Travel
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Tips on Moving to Durham
Everyone knows that moving to a new city is nothing less than stressful, but the only word I can think of to describe moving to another continent is “overwhelming.” There were so many things that I needed to figure out. … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Around Campus, Around Durham, International, Student Life
Tagged Advice, Community, Duke, Expenses, Housing, International, North Carolina, Personal Insight, Resources, Transition, Travel
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Meet MMS Professor Sharon Belenzon
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Fuqua Professor Sharon Belenzon who teaches a strategy class in the MMS program. It was a privilege to learn more about his research and interests: Please tell me about yourself, maybe a … Continue reading
Posted in About MMS, Academics, International
Tagged Advice, Applicable Knowledge, Classes, Dining, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Global, Job Search, Program Format, Program Insight, Teaching, Travel, Why MMS
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European Vacation
One of the best perks about going to Fuqua is its spring break, and specifically the length: two weeks instead of one. We were out of class from March 4 – 18. Now, I have no idea who the brilliant … Continue reading
Snowboarding in the South
On President’s Day Weekend, 25 MMS students headed to Wintergreen, a ski resort in Virginia, for a weekend of snowboarding and skiing. This event, put on by the MMS outdoor adventure club, gave us the opportunity to get out of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Miscellaneous, Sports, Student Clubs, Student Life
Tagged Community, Fun, North Carolina, Student Club, Team Fuqua, Travel, Weather
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