Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

I never imagined that my time at Duke would end with talking about pressing climate issues with the president of a major energy company, a U.S. senator, and the CEO of a climate accelerator all in one week.

Fuqua's energy community equipped me with knowledge and confidence, propelling me to a position of influence that I expected to spend my entire career attempting to reach.

I knew that when I embarked on the journey to pursue an MBA, evaluating the energy balance would be a critical part of my decision.

I quickly found that everyone at COP27 was interested in problem-solving to create more sustainable practices.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that all MBA graduates, regardless of role or industry, will need to understand climate and its broader economic and social implications in their future careers.

After talking with Fuqua faculty, I knew the dual MEM/MBA degree at Duke University was the perfect place for me to dive deep into the blue economy.

As investors and consumers increasingly call for companies to respond to social and environmental issues, it’s clear that gaining an understanding of energy and sustainability issues is a good move for MBAs.

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.

EDGE is involved in everything energy and environment-related at Fuqua!

Renewable energy is arguably the greatest single opportunity to overcome the looming threat of climate change. But with that promise comes the kind of thorny systemic, financial and business model challenges that can light a fire under the most ambitious of MBAs.