Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

Companies from different industries come to Fuqua’s campus with fascinating challenges, so I was very intentional when handpicking just a few of them to participate in, focusing on gaining exposure to industries I was genuinely interested in.

The new Accelerated MBA allows qualified students to apply for and complete an MBA in a year, building on top of their first master’s degree. This past academic year, Fuqua enrolled its first AMBA class, myself included.

One of the great opportunities we have at Fuqua is to learn from leaders across a multitude of industries. This exposure is, simply put, invaluable.

I came to business school to learn how to make the business case for taking action on climate change, and my time as a CASE i3 Fellow offered a remarkable opportunity to apply what I’d learned to the real world.

As part of the Gender Equity Working Group, a student group committed to systemically reducing gender inequity at Fuqua and beyond, we took on the challenge of defining "DQ."

Fuqua changed up some of its core curriculum by adding a class called, “Business and Common Purpose,” bringing faculty from different areas of expertise together, so students could learn from varying perspectives.

The Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP), was the perfect opportunity to learn more about the tech industry and a great way to build onto my existing skillset.

One course that stood out to me during my Summer Term experience last year was Entrepreneurial Mindset and Action. It was a new course, debuted to our Class 2022, to stimulate us to develop entrepreneurial perspectives and skills through experiential learning activities.

It was Fuqua that helped me mature. I feel not only prepared but excited for the next chapter.

Reflecting on my background helped to enable me up for my personal mission in Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). My first opportunity in D&I came in the form of supporting our recruiting team by going back to Temple, my undergraduate alma mater, to identify candidates to join the company.