Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

I was born in Kentucky but only lived there long enough to have “KY” stamped on my passport. Eleven years, seven houses and 4 states later, my family ended up in Virginia, which I consider my home. I went to the University of Virginia and earned a BS in Commerce from the McIntire School in 2007.

After UVa, I worked at Navigant Consulting doing healthcare consulting in Washington, DC. In the summer of 2009, I joined a startup consulting firm, married my high school sweetheart (Joe Mancini), and my new husband applied to Fuqua. Originally as a Fuqua Partner, I was instantly welcomed to the Fuqua community, but I wanted to get back in the classroom myself and soon applied. Shortly thereafter, the Mancinis had representation in Fuqua’s Class of 2012 and Class of 2013.

Fuqua was the perfect avenue for me to explore my interests in healthcare, be exposed to the many cultures and interests of my classmates, and have an excuse to stay in Durham at least one more year!

Posts by Jackie:

• And Fuqua’s Best Supporting Role Goes To . . . - May 17, 2013

  As classes were winding down, I began catching up on my neglected Netflix subscription, and I realized that I just was not ready to give up the student lifestyle. Consequently, I revisited many…

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• Social Experiment #1 – A Chat with Julia Bethune - January 14, 2013

  In an earlier post, I mentioned that one of my goals is to get to know my Fuqua classmates better, and I thought this would be a great opportunity for readers to get…

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• Marketing Leader Provides Inspiring Advice - November 21, 2012

  Last week, I had the opportunity to sit in on an insightful leadership talk with Shelly Lazarus — Chairman Emeritus of the international advertising, marketing and public relations agency Ogilvy & Mather. It was…

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• 25 Interesting Facts About Me - November 13, 2012

  This year’s application includes an untraditional essay question which asks applicants for a list of 25 random things. Read more about the new essay question in this blog post from the Director of…

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• Refocused On My Final Year - September 24, 2012

  As a second-year student at Fuqua, my first four days back on campus were spent in a re-orientation, to readjust to the student lifestyle. It’s a unique time to reflect with your classmates…

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• How I Got to “Durham” - August 22, 2012

  Hello readers! While I’ve spent years as an avid blog reader, this is the first time I’m writing for a blog. As part of my transformational experience here at Fuqua, I decided to…

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