As I was boarding my flight for a spring break ski trip in early March 2020, I thought our class had already been tested. And that had nothing on what was yet to come.

During my first year, I had the chance to participate in one of the Duke MBA Marketing Club’s premier annual events, the Brand Challenge. Each year, the club partners with different brands including Dell, P&G, The Hershey Company, and Clorox to put on the Brand Challenge, and it has become a veritable tradition here at Fuqua

Like many of you, I wrote about teamwork in my application essays. Yet, Team Fuqua felt more like a catchphrase accompanied by air quotes than a reality.

For most new MBAs, your past career no longer defines where you’re going once you walk through Fuqua’s doors. I was no exception.