Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

Fuqua's partnership with Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship provides interdisciplinary curricular and co-curricular programming to students across Duke.

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.

Knowing I needed an MBA to take things to the next level, Fuqua best represented what I valued: teamwork, humility, and leadership.

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.

Our 2022 graduates have once again proven their agility and resilience. After all, they began their Duke MBA journey at the height of the pandemic, when almost everything about the business school experience had to be adapted to keep everyone safe.

As investors and consumers increasingly call for companies to respond to social and environmental issues, it’s clear that gaining an understanding of energy and sustainability issues is a good move for MBAs.

Back when I was applying to Fuqua, I remember there was an essay portion asking you to describe your 5-year and 10-year ambitions.

With the support from the Fuqua community, students in the Class of 2022 from Greater China achieved a strong recruiting performance.

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.

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!”