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The Value of Cheerleaders for Entrepreneurs
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?
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How the Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum Prepared Me to Become a Strategic Leader
I came to Duke’s Fuqua School of Business with the goal of building out my strategy skillset.
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How I Ended Up at Duke — Twice
I had this burning passion for combining my enthusiasm for community service with a career path.
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Taking Our Family Startup to the Dragons’ Den
I believe that an MBA will provide access to valuable resources and a support ecosystem that will fuel my success as an entrepreneur.
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From a Marching Band to Fuqua, How I Learned to Value Teams
After being away from the university environment for five years, I missed that feeling of being a part of something greater than myself.
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How I Achieved My Goal of Pursuing an MBA in the U.S.
I always dreamed of studying in the U.S., so I wanted an MBA program that had a community spirit.
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Why I Decided I Needed to Learn to Speak the Language of Business
The languages I speak, as well as my reflections on home and borders, is what led me to pursue an MBA at Fuqua.
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Being an MBA Dad is the Best Way to Experience Fuqua
All the second thoughts about being an MBA dad that I had at the beginning of school were long gone.
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Five Pieces of Advice for Admitted Fuqua Students
The more you’re aware of what Fuqua has in store for you, the better prepared you’ll be.
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Hands-On Experience with Mentored Study
Experiential learning provides a great platform to interact with and potentially help solve real-world problems as a business school student.