Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

I came to Fuqua eager to test how my legal training would translate in a broader business context. I was used to helping clients think through risk, structure and consequences, but I wanted to better understand how strategy is built when the problem is still evolving and the answer is not immediately clear. Through the Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP), I had the opportunity to take on a real business challenge in the relatively unfamiliar food sustainability space.

While I expected to learn about business in an emerging market, I did not expect the Global Academic Travel Experience (GATE) to South Africa to challenge my assumptions as deeply as it did. Over the course of two weeks, I encountered a country that was far more complex, dynamic, and hopeful than I had imagined.

Champions of Team Fuqua who choose to invest a lot of energy into the community are the reason we really believe in our ability to thrive in the long term.

I've learned that you find your place in the Fuqua community not by changing who you are, but by consistently demonstrating the values of decency and contribution.

We covered everything from responsible tech to the global talent race and how MBA students like me should be thinking about career strategy in an AI-powered world.

As I step into a new role at Fuqua, I will be leaning on my experience as a Fuqua student, alumna, faculty member, and administrator

Fuqua offered me a safe environment to take risks and move outside my comfort zone.

Pursuing an MBA at Fuqua has been a transformative experience, made possible by the support of friends, classmates, and others.

Passionate about the impact we could make in our respective fields, we came to Fuqua looking for meaningful opportunities to make a difference.

Your Fuqua experience is all about what you put into it.