Current Student Bloggers
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Abby Van de Bogert
Prior to starting at Fuqua, my professional roles with the government and non-profits focused on the environment. I have a husband and 2 kids which gives me additional responsibilities to balance on top of what MBAs usually face.
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Alejandra Rossi
I am a proud Uruguayan who has come to business school to learn how to... Read More
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Alejandro Weber
I graduated from Duke in May 2017 with a MBA/MIDP dual degree—my MBA from Fuqua... Read More
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Amir Zur
I'm from Israel, served in the military there, and was working for a startup before coming to Fuqua for my MBA journey.
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Daniel McCullough
Originally from New Orleans, I went to undergrad at Washington University in St. Louis, and... Read More
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Hunter Rudd
I'm a native North Carolinian and former Green Beret. The Fuqua culture is a great fit to help me make the transition from military to business.
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Jason Lind
I am originally from San Francisco, and prior to Fuqua I was working in the... Read More
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Kate Ramsey
I was born and raised in New Hampshire, which will always be my favorite state.... Read More
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Kelly Chtcheprov
Before Fuqua Prior to joining the program, I was a graphic designer and entrepreneur. By... Read More
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Kristin McDonnell
Originally from Greensboro, NC, I spent five years prior to Fuqua in New York City... Read More
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Liz Finnegan
I was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and spent my childhood as a junior... Read More
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Liz Quencer
I grew up in rural Jefferson County, NY, one of the snowiest parts of the... Read More
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Lou Scerra
Before Fuqua I’ve spent most of my adult life working with words, not numbers. I... Read More
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Maria Labandeira
I'm from Argentina and have lived in several other Latin American countries over the years. I have a background in corporate relations and am pursuing the HSM certificate during my MBA.
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Matthew Thacker
I'm a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, and joined the U.S. Army after high school,... Read More
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Melissa Blette
Before Fuqua Born and raised in South Florida, I graduated from the University of Central... Read More
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Mike Bernstein
Before pursuing my passion for health care at Fuqua, I worked at Bank of... Read More
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Nicole Barefoot
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, but after receiving dual degrees in Art Studio and... Read More
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Noelle Kelly
I completed undergrad studies at Duke, and I'm focusing my studies and job search on business roles within health care.
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Ross Boomer
I was living in L.A. working in energy before coming to Durham for my MBA. Fuqua Admissions' LGBT weekend showed me how this school was the place where I could have a transformative MBA experience.
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Samantha Dina
Before coming to Fuqua, I worked with a Washington, D.C., area nonprofit research and consulting... Read More
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Shakira Chanrai
I’m a born and raised Londoner (fun fact: I was born in the same hospital... Read More
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Shreyas Jayanth
Growing up in Bangalore in a traditional Indian family, I was brought up on science, numbers and rice.
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Tushar Dasgupta
I was born in a small city of Nagpur also known as Orange city in... Read More
Graduated Student Bloggers
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Andrew Filauro
I graduated from the Daytime MBA program in 2014 and am currently working as the Chief... Read More
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Anjali Menon
I went to UC Berkeley for undergrad and earned a dual degree in mass communications and business administration. After 3 years as a financial statement auditor and launching a marketing media company, I decided to go back to school for my MBA. At Fuqua I became heavily involved with FuquaVision and Career Fellows.
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Ankit Khanna
I’m from New Delhi and in addition to other cities in India I have lived in Nigeria and Chile. My passion for research, diversity and community made Fuqua a clear choice for my MBA, and I’ve engaged that community through club participation and event organizing.
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Anne Steptoe
I was born and raised in a small town in West Virginia—a great place to... Read More
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Becca Shepherd
I graduated from the University of Oregon in 2007 with a economics degree and went... Read More
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Bee-Lian Quah
I graduated with an MBA from Fuqua in 2013 and am currently working as a... Read More
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Bering Tsang
I’m originally from Sonoma County, California, and returned to Duke for an MBA after completing my undergraduate degree here. I spent the years in between as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, and not surprisingly one of my favorite movies is “Top Gun.”
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Christian Ricks
I'm currently employed as an Associate Finance Manager at Frito-Lay North America, a part of... Read More
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Christina Mannarino
I have a background in accounting and finance that I want to leverage into a career change while at Fuqua. I’ve lived in large cities like New York, Philadelphia and even a short time in Rome, but had no trouble making a smooth transition to life in Durham and the southern United States.
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Connie Chai
I'm excited to return to Durham after completing my undergraduate studies at Duke. I look forward to combining classroom learning and experiential learning as I explore different career options in the healthcare industry. In the meantime I'll be involved with Admissions activities and cheering on the basketball team in Cameron!
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Crystal Brown
I’m a New Yorker by way of Trinidad and Tobago where I was born. My background is in pharmaceutical sales, I’m pursuing the Health Sector Management (HSM) Certificate and I’m a very competitive board game “champion.”
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Dan Tudesco
Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York, I’ve lived in the Midwest (Indiana), DC and New York City, which easily makes Durham my warmest and favorite climate I’ve lived in. While here, I intend on developing my PR background into a marketing skillset, and also learning quite a bit about entrepreneurship. My passions are extremely varied; I love talking about everything from Duke basketball to the latest tech products to why Snooze on the West Coast is the best breakfast place in the world!
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Deidre-Ann Nelson
I was born on the island of Jamaica, and last lived in New York before moving to Durham to attend Fuqua. While at Duke I transitioned into the healthcare industry through the Health Sector Management program. I was involved with the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (as a COLE Fellow), and was on the cabinet of the Association of Women in Business.
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Diana Yarmovich
I received my bachelor’s degree in economics from Brandeis University and worked as a financial statement auditor at KPMG LLP in New York City before deciding to change careers and study business at Fuqua. I was a cabinet member in the Finance and General Management clubs and was a Career Fellow. I also pursued a concentration in financial analysis and management.
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Dipesh Shah
I graduated from Emory University with a bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) with concentrations in marketing and finance. After graduating, I worked at Deloitte Consulting in the Human Capital practice. While at Fuqua, I was a member of the General Management Club, FuquaVision, and Marketing Club. I also served as a COLE Fellow and Admissions Fellow.
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Dorothy Tong
I was born in Southern California and lived there through my undergraduate years. My passion for desserts turned into a business and resulted in being crowned a cupcake champion on Food Network!
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Eapen Alexander
I'm from Mumbai and worked in finance prior to starting at Fuqua. I pursued an... Read More
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Ehssan Torabi
The Middle East is where I was born and raised and where I started my career across multiple functions in the industrial supplies market. When I'm not balancing my school commitments I enjoying exploring the natural beauty around Durham with my spouse and daughter.
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Emily Madden
I'm born and raised on the East Coast and have a background in marketing that will remain my focus after graduation. Being involved with the visual arts, eating at my favorite restaurants and going for runs on the campus trail near Fuqua are a few of the things I enjoy outside of the classroom.
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Emily Silman
I grew up and attended undergrad in the northeastern U.S. and worked in New York for a few years before realizing I wanted a career that would make more of an impact. So I joined the Peace Corps—working in Madagascar—I’ll be leveraging my experience as a commercial strategy MBA associate for Delta Airlines after Fuqua.
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Emmy Komada
Born in Tokyo, but raised largely in L.A., I completed my undergrad studies in Vermont. I have a background in nonprofit development and have been actively engaged in campus activities related to that, and several other areas of interest.
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Eric Nakano
I grew up outside of Los Angeles and attended school in Washington, D.C. before doing a stint on Capitol Hill. Volunteering with a campaign to protect gay rights in California ignited a passion to affect change which led me to pursue a joint degree in public policy and business. I’ve also had some fantastic travel experiences in my time at Duke.
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Heather Langerman
I came to Fuqua with a background in non-profit and government work. While here, I’m pursuing the Health Sector Management (HSM) certificate as well as fellow bikers and runners on the local trails
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Herman Bulls, Jr.
I grew up as the oldest son of two Army officers. After living in Indiana,... Read More
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Immanuel Palugod
I'm an avid spin enthusiast, living in NYC post-MBA and working as an investment banker... Read More
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Jackie Mancini
I came to Durham originally as a Fuqua Partner, but 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.
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James Megivern
I lived in the Midwestern United States until a desire to make a social impact led me to West Africa as a member of the Peace Corps. My wife and I have a lot of conversations about school since she’s also in the Class of 2015!
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Jen McFann
After growing up in rural Maryland I was due for a change of scenery, so I went to undergrad in New York before going to Europe as a member of the Peace Corps for an even bigger change. That work in development has remained important to me, and now I’m involved with Fuqua’s Net Impact Club and the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship.
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Jessica Davlin
I graduated from Duke in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in public policy studies. I... Read More
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Joaquin Brahm
I am from Chile where I worked in investment banking before coming to Duke to prepare myself for future challenges as a senior manager. I’m pursuing a joint degree so in addition to my MBA I will have a Masters in Public Policy upon graduation. When possible I try to escape my busy schedule to go fly fishing.
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Joe Mancini
When I decided to pursue my MBA I was most excited about working for global companies navigating new markets or products. After graduating, I became a management consultant with PwC.
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Joel Theodros
I graduated with an MBA from Fuqua in 2014 and am currently working at Dropbox as... Read More
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Joia Lanier
North Carolina has been my proud home since I was born, and is where I plan to gain a more comprehensive perspective of business through my business school studies at Duke. I’m currently on the BLMBAO (Black and Latino MBA Organization) cabinet and an active member of the Consulting Club.
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Kevin Brilliant
I grew up in Chicago as a major fan of all things Chicago sports, so... Read More
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Kim Lambert
After volunteering with the Virginia Public Health Association, I became interested in healthcare, which led me to Fuqua and its Health Sector Management (HSM) program. I also pursued a concentration in marketing and was an Admissions Ambassador. After graduating from Fuqua, I accepted a position in media at Intel.
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Leslie Kim
Thank you to my awesome teammate and student blogger, Dipesh Shah, for the opportunity to... Read More
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Luis Spradley
After graduation, I started my career as an investment banking associate for Moelis & Co.
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Margaret Munford
I am a Daytime MBA, class of 2016 candidate, worked as an Associate Consultant at... Read More
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Maria A. Rodriguez
I am currently an Associate at McKinsey & Company in Bogota, Columbia and graduated from... Read More
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Maria del Pilar Perez
Lima, Peru, is my home and where I studied communications in pursuit of a journalism career before turning my focus to marketing. Through my MBA I plan to build my marketing and general management skills to understand every side of a business. I like to swim and watch TV, but plan to keep busy at Fuqua so I might have to catch up on my favorite shows later.
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Matt Hamilton
I’ve lived in California, Utah, Spain and California again, the latter of which while working for a large asset manager. I’ve continued to strengthen my financial acumen at Fuqua while learning from the diversity found here, and have had no trouble finding local activities to keep my two small children busy.
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Matt Walsh
I graduated from Babson College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor's in Business Management and worked... Read More
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Meiqing Fan
I was born in Shanghai, worked in Beijing and came to the United States as one of the youngest members of my class at Fuqua. While here I’ve held several club cabinet positions, traveled as much as I could and still found time to play golf on the Duke course nearby.
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Mike Ferguson
While at Fuqua, I was involved in the Finance Club, the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club, and the Duke Microfinance Leadership Initiative. After graduation, I relocated to Jersey City, NJ to work for Standard & Poor's.
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Mjumo Mzyece
After growing up in Zambia, I studied in England and Scotland then worked in South Africa before arriving at Fuqua. I’m sharing those experiences as a cabinet member of the Business in Africa Club while maintaining the conviction that business can make a huge, positive impact on the world.
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Niladri Sannigrahi
I am a Director of Special Projects at Liberty Mutual Insurance and graduated from Fuqua... Read More
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Nisha Asher
Being born and raised in Michigan by recently immigrated Indian parents gave me an interesting cultural perspective. My background in finance plus a passion to improve healthcare led me to pursue the Health Sector Management (HSM) Certificate while balancing a number of other campus activities.
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Paul Escajadillo
While I was born and raised in Mexico, I came to the U.S. at the... Read More
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Paula Pontiliano
While I have spent the last seven years working in the U.S., Buenos Aires is... Read More
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Radiris Diaz
A Dominican-American born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, I came to Fuqua with a background in technology and consulting. My campus activities include being a cabinet member of the Black and Latino MBA organization and trying to save the world by spreading happiness.
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Raj Rajendran
I grew up in Chennai, India, and have experience as a production engineer working with various industries before Fuqua. Now I’m focusing on leadership development, which got off to a great start when I led a group of classmates to success in getting basketball season tickets during Campout!
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Ralf Kloeckner
I’m from Hamburg, Germany, and studied international relations in undergrad. While at Fuqua, I did a concentration in decision sciences and financial analysis, and had an awesome summer internship.
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Rich Karcher
After graduating from Fuqua in 2014, I began working at Wyndham Worldwide in its vacation... Read More
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Richard Mozeleski
I'm a Fuqua MBA from the class of 2014. I work at Deloitte Consulting in... Read More
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Sanaz Falahatpisheh
I graduated from Fuqua in the Class of 2015. I’m originally from Texas and have... Read More
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Sarah Feagles
I came to Fuqua after serving as a Naval Officer, primarily stationed in Asia waters, and winning Wheel of Fortune. My campus activities have included being a cabinet member of the Association of Women in Business and a COLE Leadership Fellow.
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Stephen Sims
Following business school, my family and I moved to Dallas where I'm now an investor... Read More
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Stephen Toth
Post-Fuqua, I am now an investment banking associate at Barclays in New York.
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Susan Shell
I attended George Washington University, and after graduation pursued my passion for social issues as a public opinion researcher. I decided to attend business school to build my business education and experience for the social sector. I became hooked on Fuqua after learning about its emphasis on teams, its diverse curriculum, and the incredible variety of clubs and activities!
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Ted Lyons
Prior to attending Fuqua I worked for the U.S. Department of Energy and then M&T... Read More
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Tekky Andrew-Jaja
I graduated from Harvard in 2005 with an English degree. After working for four years at Xerox Corporation, I decided that I wanted to supplement my knowledge and study the marriage of business and innovation at Fuqua.
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Trevor McKinnon
Born in the US, I spent most of my childhood living in London before returning stateside to attend Brigham Young University. As a marketing consultant I helped clients execute campaigns that fit their brand and found that Fuqua is a great fit for me, my wife and our young daughter.
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Vik Singh
I'm born and raised in Delhi, have an engineering background with a passion for solving problems. Relationships are vital assets to a fruitful life, and I look forward to building new ones at Fuqua and sharing that insight with blog readers.
Partners
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Kanykei Omurzakova
I am the wife of Sultan Omurzakov, a second-year Daytime MBA student in the Class... Read More
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Kelsey McKinnon
I’m the wife of Trevor McKinnon, an MBA student from the Class of 2015. I... Read More
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Michal Shtofman Aviram
In the past year while my husband has been pursuing his MBA, I've been a... Read More
Alumni
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Aviv Canaani
I graduated from the Daytime MBA program in 2014 and have been working at IBM... Read More
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Ginna Rodriguez
I earned an MBA from Fuqua in 2013 and am based in Baltimore, Maryland working... Read More
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Matt Hendren
I'm born and raised in the great state of North Carolina and graduated from UNC. Since then I've worked in education, politics and for non-profits in the U.S. and Africa.
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Rachael Lambert
I graduated from the Daytime MBA program in 2014 and served as MBAA Vice President... Read More
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Admissions
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Allison Jamison
As the director of recruitment and marketing for the Daytime MBA and MMS programs, I have... Read More
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Dan McCleary
As director of recruitment for Duke's Executive and Working Professional MBA Programs I oversee the... Read More
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Jessica Brown
Greetings from Fuqua! I've had the pleasure of recruiting prospective students for The Fuqua School... Read More
Staff & Faculty
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Kate Miller
I am associate director of the Health Sector Management (HSM) Program at Fuqua and the team... Read More
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Russ Morgan
My role at Fuqua is Associate Dean for the Daytime MBA and MMS programs, as... Read More
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Sheryle Dirks
As Associate Dean of Fuqua’s Career Management Center (CMC), I work with our team and... Read More