Duke Fuqua MBA Careers
Achieving Meaningful Work
There are many ways to measure career success, like record-breaking salaries found in our latest jobs report (PDF). Here, our current and former students define in their own words what meaningful work means to them and how they landed the right job for their individual goals.
Why We’re Proud of Our Recent MBA Graduates’ Career Outcomes and Record Salaries
Despite challenging circumstances, our graduates have enjoyed well-deserved success—both in traditional compensation and in quality of life measures.
How Fuqua Helped Turn My Entrepreneurship Dreams into a Reality
I always wanted to launch my own media relations and marketing business. Fuqua gave me the tools and the community I needed.
Forging My Path in a Niche Industry
For the last eight years, I’ve had a deep interest in alternative proteins. However, I did not have any professional experience in the industry, and I wanted to use my time at Duke to change that.
How FCCP Introduced Me to the Medical Technology World of Surgical Robotics
I worked with teammates from diverse backgrounds, ranging from management consulting to private equity, to help position a surgical robot against a competitor.
Consulting
My Two-Year Experience with Real-Business Learning
The opportunity to get my hands dirty working on a real-life business problem, and see the impact we were making in real-time, went far beyond classroom learning for me.
3 Ways Fuqua Prepared Me for a Career in Consulting
I came to business school with many goals for my personal and professional development, but my career goal was singular: I was going to get a job in consulting.
Helping an Asset Manager Tackle Climate Change as a CASE i3 Fellow
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.
Finance
A Women’s Guide to Recruiting for Investment Banking
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.
My Journey in Investment Banking Recruiting
I was curious but not sure about pursuing investment banking, until arriving at Fuqua.
Exploring the World of Private Equity
I have always been very curious about the skills I would need for a career in private equity, but I came to Fuqua with very little knowledge of the field.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Fuqua’s Approach to Entrepreneurship Education
Sometimes people ask me why entrepreneurship education should be taught within our MBA program if most students don’t aspire to launch a venture immediately post-graduation. The answer is twofold.
A Week as an MBA Student Entrepreneur
You are probably wondering: is the entrepreneurial path as an MBA student the same as a consulting or investment banking path? The answer is no.
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.