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Category Archives: Student Life
First MBA Encounter is Better than Expected
I’m not your typical MBA student. I’m a marketer, a communicator, a feeler, a rebellious leader and an entrepreneur. I definitely don’t have a background in finance, accounting, logistics, operations or anything else fundamentally quantitative in nature. As a professional, … Continue reading
MBA and Work-Life Balance: Not-So-Strange Bedfellows!
When I started my MBA journey, I believed that work-life balance was an impossible phenomenon. How could it be accomplished? I had a full-time, demanding job, plus a toddler analogous to an energizer bunny, a never ending honey-do list, and … Continue reading
Distinguished Speakers Provide Food for Thought
I generally share my weekday morning train rides to New York City with my fellow neighbors, and a few co-workers. We have our daily discussions and our early morning sleepy and disoriented brains try to solve all the world’s problems. … Continue reading
My Residency Initiation
As I drove down I-85, on the first of many trips (I have now logged 6,000+ miles), I didn’t quite know what to expect of my first Weekend Executive residency. I had so many questions floating through my mind: what … Continue reading
A Day in My Life
For those of you who are considering the Weekend Executive MBA program, one of your biggest concerns is probably about how the program will fit into the rest of your life. You probably wonder if you can manage everything. I … Continue reading
Doing Something that Changes Everything
There’s nothing like writing your first blog post from the side of the highway, while waiting for a tow truck! Going back to school teaches you to make the most of any opportunity. It’s amazing the work you can squeeze … Continue reading
Posted in About Fuqua, Academics, Admissions, Student Life, Tips for Success, Work/Life/School Balance
Tagged Admissions Counselor, Business Acumen, Challenges, Classmates, GMAT, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Program Format, Quantitative, Time Management, Transformative Experience, Why Fuqua, Work/Life Balance
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Dealing with Whatever Life Throws at You
One of the recurring themes in these blog posts is time management, and another is that life goes on while you’re in school. A very large number of my classmates have experienced at least one significant life event while in … Continue reading
Tailgating with the Dean
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an event called “Tailgating with the Dean.” My experience was quite different from what most would consider tailgating — hanging out with friends huddled around a keg, the smell of barbeque while you … Continue reading
Posted in About Fuqua, Sports, Student Life
Tagged About Fuqua, Basketball, Community, Daytime MBA, Dean, Duke, Family, Friendship, Fun, MMS, Networking, On Campus, Personal Insight, Team Spirit
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Looking Back, After a Long Haul
I turned in my last paper on December 16, and I officially graduate on May 11 of this year. I now occupy the time between official completion and the time when I celebrate the work I did over the last … Continue reading
Looking Back at the Last 2 Years
Two years. Life has brought such a huge amount of change in such a short time. In two years, I have gone from applying to different schools, and trying to decide which schools interested me, to studying for my GMAT, … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Program Format, Student Life, Work/Life/School Balance
Tagged Applicable Knowledge, Business Acumen, Challenges, Classes, Family, Leadership, Learning, Personal Growth, Personal Insight, Professional Development, Time Management, Transformative Experience, Work/Life Balance
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