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How Fuqua MBAs Thrive Across Industries
At Fuqua, our belief that every student deserves meaningful work shapes how we teach, how we build community, and how we support students through the job search and beyond.
Learning and Collaborating With AI
When I arrived at Fuqua, I understood that AI was becoming more important, but I had little firsthand experience using it in a meaningful way. Over the course of my first year, that began to change as I became one of the first students to test new AI-enabled classroom and a system that provides custom feedback on how my classmates and I collaborated in our team meetings.
Pivoting From Consulting to Marketing With Mentorship and Hands-On Experience
I came into Fuqua wanting to pursue a career switch without a well-defined plan, yet confident that this community would help me find my way.
My Journey to Adobe: The Highlights of My Tech Recruiting and Internship Experience
Getting an internship in tech was no easy journey, even with a tech background.
Popular Posts
Examples of Our 25 Random Things
If you're a prospective student reading this blog, chances are you're already aware of the "25 Random Things" essay that is part of the application. But how should you approach writing it? Here are some examples from our essays that might help spark some of your own ideas
What is Team Fuqua?
Team Fuqua. It’s a term you constantly hear in our community. Ask for a definition and a hundred people will tell you a hundred stories to illustrate what it means to them.
25 Interesting Facts About Me
To give you a better idea of how you might respond to Fuqua's application question, here’s my list of 25 Random Things.
How to Tell Your Company You’re Going Back to School
How you approach this conversation about going back to school depends largely on your work dynamic.
Inside Fuqua
Advice and insights to help you through the admissions process
What You Should Know About Applying to Fuqua This Year
As we open the 2026–2027 Duke MBA application, we are introducing several updates designed to support applicants, provide greater clarity, and create additional opportunities to engage with Fuqua.
Sharing Our 25 Random Things
As students at Fuqua, we embrace what makes us unique.
Building and Supporting a Globally Connected Community
At Fuqua, we strive to create a community that reflects the world’s rich diversity of cultures, experiences, and perspectives.
At Home at Fuqua
People from around the world, thriving in an environment with differing viewpoints
How I Embraced My Identity as a Fuqua First
As I celebrate graduation, I am proud. Proud of the community I found, the perspective I contributed, and the person I became here.
A Day in the Life of a Fuqua MBA Student
When I was applying to business school, I wasn’t sure how I would fit in as a student without a quantitative background.
How We Build Culture in 18 Short Weeks: Perspectives from Student Leaders
Champions of Team Fuqua who choose to invest a lot of energy into the community are the reason we really believe in our ability to thrive in the long term.