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How My Classmates Empowered Me To Be a Leader
While I credit the institution for providing numerous leadership opportunities, my classmates are the ones who have encouraged me to pursue those opportunities.
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MQM to Accelerated MBA: Why I Returned to Fuqua
It is evident to me that returning to Fuqua feels like coming back to a second home—a place where I am known, valued, and supported.
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How To Tell Your Story
The value of business school truly is your network. And in building that network you must become skilled at telling your personal journey, your background, and your story.
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My Three Opportunities to Learn Beyond the Classroom
I found many exciting and compelling opportunities to develop professional skills and abilities through experiential learning.
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How Experiential Learning at Tesla Expanded My Professional Ambitions
There is a lot to learn in the classroom, but nothing compares to putting your knowledge and skills to the test in the real world.
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Navigating the Health Care Industry with Experiential and Classroom Learning
Coming from an energy and financial services background, I knew I needed to develop my functional skills further, regardless of my industry of choice.
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Embracing the Unexpected: Reflections on My First Year
From being exposed to varying cultures to opening doors to new industries, my time at Fuqua has shown me that the world is filled with more opportunities than I thought.
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Growing a Woman-Founded Business Through Experiential Learning
Fuqua has multiple experiential learning opportunities, and I recommend students explore these opportunities to find the right fit for them.
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Discovering Your Leadership Strengths at Fuqua
Growing up in a small town with limited resources, I never had many opportunities to explore leadership roles or discover my full potential. But that changed when I came to Fuqua.
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Balancing Academics, Family and Fun While Pursuing an MBA With Your Partner
For anyone, getting your MBA means becoming a master in multitasking and prioritizing, but taking on the program with three kids and your partner as your classmate—those skills jump to a new level.