Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

After talking with Fuqua faculty, I knew the dual MEM/MBA degree at Duke University was the perfect place for me to dive deep into the blue economy.

My identities made me the person I am but also came with unique barriers to pursuing my MBA journey, whether mental, emotional, or financial.

As an international student living in the U.S. for the first time, it was really challenging to recruit for a job as the process was new to me.

It happened every time. Almost intuitively, as I walked into a packed room of investment banking prospects, I immediately knew exactly how many other women were present. You could usually count us on one hand.

As the clock rushes towards the end of classes on Fridays, students across Fuqua get a little excited to head over to the Fox Center...it’s Fuqua Friday!

Every student interested in technology asks the same question: “Should I have a tech background to work in the industry?” And the answer is “No!”

“Is an MBA worth it” is one of the most searched keywords related to business school.

Most of us have at least a couple of misplaced notions about going to b-school. Here are some of mine about Fuqua that have been busted during my time here!

What’s the one tool that every entrepreneur, from Elon Musk to Muhammad Yunis to the 10- year-old girl next door selling lemonade, utilizes on a near-constant basis?

I came to Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with the goal of building out my strategy skillset.